Friday, October 27
Harrisonburg, VA
5 p.m.
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17-6,7-5Sun Belt
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James Madison
17-6,10-2Sun Belt
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Ga. Southern
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25
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James Madison
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Photo by: JMU Athletics
Volleyball Drops Friday Finale at James Madison
10/27/2023 7:48:00 PM | Volleyball
Despite a double-double from Reagan Barth, Eagles fall in four sets
HARRISONBURG, Va.– Georgia Southern volleyball (17-6, 7-5 Sun Belt) dropped the second contest at James Madison (17-6, 10-2 SBC), losing 3-1 on Friday.
"Disappointing result tonight, we did a lot of really good things to put ourselves in positions to win but couldn't quite execute in some key moments," head coach Chad Willis said. "Overall, l loved the battle and resiliency our group showed on the road against a quality team; lots of good nuggets we can take away that will help us down the stretch heading into the conference tournament."
In a hard-fought first set, it was the Dukes who emerged on top, winning 25-23. Deadlocked at 23, JMU used back-to-back kills to win the set.
The Eagles stormed to a 6-1 run midway through the second stanza and never took the foot off the gas, winning 25-14. Reagan Barth came to life, reaching seven kills in the frame.
Georgia Southern made each of the final two sets close, but ultimately could not close the deal, falling 25-20 and 25-23.
GS held a 19-14 lead in the third set, but a 6-0 run by JMU gave the team a lead it would never look back from.
Barth led the Eagles with 14 kills in the four sets, stretching her total to a team-best 34 on the weekend. Chamblee Russell also had 13, tying with Barth for 34 kills overall in the two games. Barth also recorded a double-double with 12 digs.
Ashlyn Lovett moved up another spot into sixth on the all-time digs list with 14 in the match, surpassing Kate Van Dyke.
The Eagles will be back in action in a week, taking on Appalachian State for their senior day on November 3.
"Disappointing result tonight, we did a lot of really good things to put ourselves in positions to win but couldn't quite execute in some key moments," head coach Chad Willis said. "Overall, l loved the battle and resiliency our group showed on the road against a quality team; lots of good nuggets we can take away that will help us down the stretch heading into the conference tournament."
In a hard-fought first set, it was the Dukes who emerged on top, winning 25-23. Deadlocked at 23, JMU used back-to-back kills to win the set.
The Eagles stormed to a 6-1 run midway through the second stanza and never took the foot off the gas, winning 25-14. Reagan Barth came to life, reaching seven kills in the frame.
Georgia Southern made each of the final two sets close, but ultimately could not close the deal, falling 25-20 and 25-23.
GS held a 19-14 lead in the third set, but a 6-0 run by JMU gave the team a lead it would never look back from.
Barth led the Eagles with 14 kills in the four sets, stretching her total to a team-best 34 on the weekend. Chamblee Russell also had 13, tying with Barth for 34 kills overall in the two games. Barth also recorded a double-double with 12 digs.
Ashlyn Lovett moved up another spot into sixth on the all-time digs list with 14 in the match, surpassing Kate Van Dyke.
The Eagles will be back in action in a week, taking on Appalachian State for their senior day on November 3.
Team Stats
GS
JMU
Kills
52
55
Errors
20
25
Attempts
137
150
Hitting %
.234
.200
Points
69.0
66.0
Assists
49
53
Aces
6
4
Blocks
11
7
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
3
Blocks
3
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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