STATESBORO – Hannah McGlockton tallied a match-high 17 kills and added three blocks to lead Georgia Southern to a 3-1 (25-22, 20-25, 27-25, 25-21) Sun Belt volleyball win over Troy Friday night in Hanner Fieldhouse.

The four-set win gives the Eagles the tiebreaker over the Trojans for third place in the Sun Belt East Division.

Eagles of the Match 
Maddie Bryant collected 12 kills, three blocks and three digs for the Eagles (16-9, 9-6), and Baylor Bumford recorded eight kills and five blocks. Madison Brown finished with 40 assists, eight digs, two blocks and two aces, and Ashlyn Lovett totaled a match-high 22 digs.

Key Moments
With the match tied 1-1, Georgia Southern came all the way back from a 13-4 deficit to win the third set. The Eagles scored six of seven points behind the serving of Rebekah Farthing and Lovett, turning an 18-14 deficit into a 20-19 lead as freshman Jordan Christy tallied all three of her kills in the match during the run. A pair of kills by McGlockton set up two set points, but Troy (15-11, 8-7) fought them both off before Paige Powers put down a kill, and Bumford followed it with another kill off an overpass of Lovett's serve.

Stats of the Match
The Eagles posted their 16th win of the season, the most since GS went 28-6 in 2013. The Eagles will be the third seed from the East in next week's Sun Belt Tournament and take on the sixth seed from the West at 1 p.m. ET Thursday.

Quotables from Coach Chad Willis
"I'm proud of the effort tonight. We talked before the match about needing everyone to be dialed in with energy and effort, and I think we really saw that in the battle from behind to grab set three. Our next ball mentality was on point all night. Our block and defense did a great job of pressuring Troy's offense, and once we settled into first contact, we were able to control our side and take advantage. Great team win!"

Next Up
The Eagles finish off the regular season by hosting South Alabama Saturday at 6 p.m. on Senior Night. Georgia Southern will recognize seniors Madison Brown, Maddie Bryant, Haley Fuller, Hannah McGlockton, Madi Ruble and Christina Walton prior to the match.