UTA Sweeps Eagle Volleyball

Sunday, October 31

Statesboro, Ga.

Noon

Georgia Southern University

13-9,6-6Sun Belt

UTA

7-14,5-7Sun Belt

UT Arlington

Ga. Southern

Maddie Bryant led the Eagles with 13 kills.

10/31/2021 2:16:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Georgia Southern plays two matches on the road this weekend.

By: Marc Gignac

STATESBORO – Briana Brown tallied 11 kills, and UTA hit .360 as a team to post a 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-27) Sun Belt volleyball win over Georgia Southern Sunday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse.

Eagles of the Match
Maddie Bryant collected 13 kills to lead the Eagles (13-9, 6-6), and Hannah McGlockton finished with 10 kills and two blocks. Baylor Bumford tallied six kills and three blocks, and Paige Powers finished with six kills and seven digs.

Key Moments
With UTA leading the match 1-0 and the score tied 17-17 in the second set, the Mavs scored six of the next eight points to open a 23-19 cushion. Brown had two kills during the run, and Brianna Ford, who finished with 11 kills, added another.

UTA made a similar run in the third, scoring six of seven points to turn a 9-8 lead into a 15-9 advantage.

Stat of the Match
UTA (7-14, 5-7) finished with a 50-37 edge in kills, and the Eagles committed eight serving errors compared to three for the Mavs.

Quotables from Coach Chad Willis
"We didn't have our best effort today - we struggled to find consistency from the service line and on the defensive side of the ball. We're leaning some valuable lessons on what it takes to compete at a higher level late in the season. Fortunately, we've got two more weekends in front of us to continue to work and build momentum going into the Sun Belt Tournament."

Next Up
The Eagles embark on their final regular-season road trip as they travel to Coastal Carolina and Appalachian State this weekend.