STATESBORO – Georgia Southern middles Baylor Bumford and Mya Wilson combined for 26 kills and six blocks to lead the Eagles to a 3-1 (23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-14) Sun Belt volleyball win over Appalachian State Sunday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse.

Eagles of the Match 
Wilson finished with 11 kills and six blocks and hit .471 for the match, and Bumford hit .682 with a career-high 15 kills and six blocks. Madison Brown collected 32 assists, seven digs, three kills and two blocks. Ashlyn Lovett finished with a team-high 18 digs, and Maddie Bryant posted 10 digs.

Key Moments
With the match tied 1-1 and the score tied 16-16 in the third set, the Eagles(10-4, 3-1) won three points in a row and nine of the next 11 overall to win the set 25-18. Brown, Wilson, Bumford and Paige Powers posted kills for the Eagles during the run.

The Eagles took control of the fourth set by scoring six straight points, with five coming behind the serve of Brown. Bumford posted three kills during the run that opened a 13-6 cushion. Appalachian State (5-11, 1-3) overcame a 21-16 deficit in the first set by winning eight consecutive points. The Eagles fought off two set points before App took the 25-23 win on a serving error.

Stat of the Match
The Eagles held a 13-6 edge in blocks and held Appalachian State to .050 hitting. The win broke a six-game losing skid against the Mountaineers.

Quotables from Coach Chad Willis
"I'm proud of the response on the turnaround after an emotional match Friday night. It wasn't the cleanest, but we did a better job as the match went on. We had some people step in and play some big points, and we did a really nice job getting our middles involved offensively. Serving and team defense picked up in sets 3 and 4, which helped close the door.  All in all, there are some really positive takeaways on the weekend to help us keep improving."

Next up
The Eagles meet in-state rival Georgia State in a home-and-home series next week. GS plays in Atlanta Thursday and hosts the Panthers Saturday.