Saturday, October 29
Statesboro, Ga.
Noon
Georgia Southern University
14-8,6-4Sun Belt
0
vs
3
James Madison
17-4,11-1Sun Belt
1
2
3
F
James Madison
25
25
25
3
Ga. Southern
22
16
14
0
Paige Powers finished with eight kills and six digs.
Photo by: AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics
James Madison Sweeps Volleyball
10/29/2022 2:44:00 PM | Volleyball
The Eagles travel to Boone for two matches next weekend.
STATESBORO – Sophie Davis tallied 12 kills and eight blocks to lead James Madison to a 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-14) Sun Belt volleyball win over Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse.
Eagles of the Match
Emily Jarome posted 11 kills, four digs and a block to lead the Eagles (14-8, 6-4), and Paige Powers finished with eight kills and six digs.
Key Moments
Georgia Southern trimmed a six-point deficit in the first set to 23-21 on consecutive kills by Jarome and Baylor Bumford. James Madison (17-4, 11-1) answered with a kill by Davis and after a service error, won the set 25-22 on a hitting error by the Eagles.
Key Stats
James Madison held a 12-6 edge in blocks and finished with 10 hitting errors compared to 23 for the Eagles.
Quotables from Coach Chad Willis
"It was a tough result today; we really struggled settling into a rhythm offensively this weekend. Today, our mentality on the defensive side of the ball was much better, but we need to find balance on both sides, especially when you're playing solid teams. There were some good stretches we'll look at and build off of heading down the stretch these next two weekends."
Next up
The Eagles travel to Boone to take on Appalachian State in two contests next weekend. Friday's match starts at 6 p.m., Saturday's tilt begins at 1 p.m. and both will air live on ESPN+.
Eagles of the Match
Emily Jarome posted 11 kills, four digs and a block to lead the Eagles (14-8, 6-4), and Paige Powers finished with eight kills and six digs.
Key Moments
Georgia Southern trimmed a six-point deficit in the first set to 23-21 on consecutive kills by Jarome and Baylor Bumford. James Madison (17-4, 11-1) answered with a kill by Davis and after a service error, won the set 25-22 on a hitting error by the Eagles.
Key Stats
James Madison held a 12-6 edge in blocks and finished with 10 hitting errors compared to 23 for the Eagles.
Quotables from Coach Chad Willis
"It was a tough result today; we really struggled settling into a rhythm offensively this weekend. Today, our mentality on the defensive side of the ball was much better, but we need to find balance on both sides, especially when you're playing solid teams. There were some good stretches we'll look at and build off of heading down the stretch these next two weekends."
Next up
The Eagles travel to Boone to take on Appalachian State in two contests next weekend. Friday's match starts at 6 p.m., Saturday's tilt begins at 1 p.m. and both will air live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
JMU
GS
Kills
41
30
Errors
10
23
Attempts
113
103
Hitting %
.274
.068
Points
60
40
Assists
36
29
Aces
7
4
Blocks
12
6
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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