South Alabama Downs Volleyball for 10th Straight Win

Saturday, November 13

Statesboro, Ga.

6 p.m.

Georgia Southern University

16-10,9-7Sun Belt

South Alabama

22-6,15-1Sun Belt

South Alabama

Ga. Southern

Ashlyn Lovett tallied a match-high 15 digs.

11/13/2021 7:54:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

The Eagles open play in the Sun Belt Tournament Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.

By: Marc Gignac

STATESBORO – Hannah Maddux collected 13 kills, five blocks and three digs to lead South Alabama to a 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-17) Sun Belt volleyball win over Georgia Southern in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday in Hanner Fieldhouse.

It was the 10th consecutive victory for the Jags.

Eagles of the Match
Hannah McGlockton led the Eagles with 11 kills, and Jordan Christy finished with seven kills. Baylor Bumford charted six kills, and Ashlyn Lovett totaled 15 digs.

Key Moments
The Eagles (16-10, 9-7) trailed 21-13 in the first set before winning nine of the next 11 points. McGlockton put down four kills and had a solo block during the stretch as GS trimmed the margin to 23-22. South Alabama (22-6, 15-1) got the sideout on a Niki Capizzi kill, and an Eagle hitting error gave the Jags the 1-0 lead in the match.

Stats of the Match
South Alabama held an 11-2 edge in blocks and held the Eagles to an .035 hitting percentage.

Quotables from Coach Chad Willis
"It was a disappointing result tonight. We really struggled to find a rhythm offensively and gave away a lot of points. There were moments we showed some good things, and we'll regroup this week to focus on putting those together more consistently heading into Foley. The conference tournament is a whole new season. We're looking forward to the reset and going down there to put together a great week of volleyball."

Next Up
The Eagles will be the third seed from the East and face the sixth seed from the West, ULM, in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament next Thursday at 1 p.m. ET in Foley, Alabama.