Georgia Southern (10-4, 2-0) vs. Coastal Carolina (12-5, 4-0) Dates: Oct. 7 - 6 p.m., Oct. 8 - 1 p.m. | HTC Center Live Stats: Friday | Saturday  Live Video: Friday - ESPN+ | Saturday - ESPN+  Series History

 

Georgia Southern	Coastal Carolina
Roster	Roster
Stats	Stats
Schedule	Schedule

Probable Starters (based on last match):
#1 Ashlyn Lovett
# 5 Jordan Christy
#7 Emily Jarome
#13 Baylor Bumford
#14 Grace Underwood
#20 Callaway Cason
#21 Paige Powers

• Winners of its last five contests, Georgia Southern continues what has become a six-match road swing at Coastal Carolina this weekend. The teams meet Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m.

• Georgia Southern had two home matches against Old Dominion canceled last weekend because of Hurricane Ian and has not played a contest since Sept. 24. Coastal Carolina swept a pair of matches at Appalachian State and has won its last four.

• The Chanticleers own a 21-3 edge in the all-time series, and Georgia Southern broke a 13-match losing skid against Coastal Carolina with a 3-1 win in Conway in the last meeting Nov. 5, 2021.
• GS is 3-1 on the road this season and 5-3 away from home (road and neutral).

• Georgia Southern ranks second in the country in opponents' hitting percentage (.121), and the Eagles rank first in the Sun Belt in aces (1.83/set) and third in digs (15.64/set).

• Ashlyn Lovett ranks sixth in the nation in aces (0.68/set) and 27th in digs (4.84/set) and leads the Sun Belt in both categories. Emily Jarome is eighth in the Sun Belt in kills (3.41/set).

• Georgia Southern returned 15 letterwinners, including 2021 first-team All-Sun Belt selection Baylor Bumford and Freshman of the Year Ashlyn Lovett. The Eagles were picked third in the East Division in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll, and Bumford garnered preseason all-league accolades.

• Bumford is 25 blocks shy of 300 for her career, and Lovett notched her 500th career dig at the Tussle in the Triad.

• The Eagles' roster has been bolstered by three transfers who are making an impact this season. Emily Jarome was a three-time All-CAA selection at Towson and led the Tigers to three CAA Tournament Championships and subsequent NCAA Tournament appearances. Jarome's Eagle debut was her 100th career match, and she has 1,183 career kills, 869 digs, 193 blocks and 93 aces. Grace Underwood, Jarome's club teammate on East Coast Power,  transferred from Delaware and has 258 career kills and 179 blocks. Callaway Cason transferred from Ole Miss and ranks fourth in the Sun Belt in assists (9.47/set). Bumford is also a transfer, having come to Georgia Southern from UNCW prior to the 2019 season.

• Georgia Southern finished the 2021 campaign with a 17-11 record, the most wins for the program since the 2013 season, and their nine Sun Belt victories were the most since joining the league in 2014. Their 11 home wins were the most since 2013, when GS went 13-2 in Hanner Fieldhouse.

• Georgia Southern continues its six-match road swing, its longest of the season, at Marshall next weekend. The Eagles and Chanticleers play Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at noon. GS next plays at home Oct. 21-22 against in-state rival Georgia State.