Friday, September 24
Monroe, La.
7 p.m.
Georgia Southern University
8-3,1-0Sun Belt
3
at
1
ULM
5-12,1-1Sun Belt
1
2
3
4
F
Ga. Southern
17
25
25
25
3
La.-Monroe
25
20
19
22
1
Chamblee Russell led the Eagles with 13 kills and hit a match-high .333.
Volleyball Opens Sun Belt Play with 3-1 Win at ULM
9/24/2021 10:23:00 PM | Volleyball
The Eagles travel to Louisiana tomorrow.
MONROE, La. – Chamblee Russell collected 13 kills, six digs and a block, and Ashlyn Lovett tallied 26 digs to lead Georgia Southern to a 3-1 (17-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-22) win over ULM in the Eagles' Sun Belt Conference opener Friday night in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Eagles of the Match
Russell hit .333 to lead the Eagles (8-3, 1-0), while Maddie Bryant and Robin Rosser each tallied seven kills in the defensive battle. Abby Strong finished with a career high 12 digs, and Baylor Bumford contributed six kills, five blocks and an ace.
Key Moments
With the Eagles leading 2-1 in the match and 16-12 in the fourth, Bryant, Russell and Wilson put down kills, and a ULM hitting error opened a 20-12 lead for the visitors. The Warhawks (5-12, 1-1) stormed back with six straight points, and five came behind the serve of Kaitlin Davis. Mya Wilson put down a ball for the Eagles to halt the run, and the teams traded points with ULM coming to within one at 23-22. Russell and Bryant posted consecutive kills to give the Eagles the set, 25-22, and the match, 3-1.
Stat of the Match
The Eagles tallied 71 digs and nine blocks to hold ULM to a .077 hitting percentage, their third-lowest of the season.
Quotables from Coach Chad Willis
"I'm proud of the effort tonight; we showed a lot of resiliency and poise to grab a tough road win. I thought there were moments where we really controlled our side and showed our ability to play clean and efficient but more importantly, I'm happy to see our team stay the course and work through some of the difficult stretches—especially after dropping that first set. Our next-play, next-ball mentality was solid all night long, and our bench did an incredible job of keeping the energy level high throughout the match."
Next up
The Eagles play at Louisiana Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Eagles of the Match
Russell hit .333 to lead the Eagles (8-3, 1-0), while Maddie Bryant and Robin Rosser each tallied seven kills in the defensive battle. Abby Strong finished with a career high 12 digs, and Baylor Bumford contributed six kills, five blocks and an ace.
Key Moments
With the Eagles leading 2-1 in the match and 16-12 in the fourth, Bryant, Russell and Wilson put down kills, and a ULM hitting error opened a 20-12 lead for the visitors. The Warhawks (5-12, 1-1) stormed back with six straight points, and five came behind the serve of Kaitlin Davis. Mya Wilson put down a ball for the Eagles to halt the run, and the teams traded points with ULM coming to within one at 23-22. Russell and Bryant posted consecutive kills to give the Eagles the set, 25-22, and the match, 3-1.
Stat of the Match
The Eagles tallied 71 digs and nine blocks to hold ULM to a .077 hitting percentage, their third-lowest of the season.
Quotables from Coach Chad Willis
"I'm proud of the effort tonight; we showed a lot of resiliency and poise to grab a tough road win. I thought there were moments where we really controlled our side and showed our ability to play clean and efficient but more importantly, I'm happy to see our team stay the course and work through some of the difficult stretches—especially after dropping that first set. Our next-play, next-ball mentality was solid all night long, and our bench did an incredible job of keeping the energy level high throughout the match."
Next up
The Eagles play at Louisiana Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Team Stats
GS
ULM
Kills
45
41
Errors
23
27
Attempts
176
183
Hitting %
.125
.077
Points
60
52
Assists
32
33
Aces
6
4
Blocks
9
7
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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