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Photo by: Tyler Gallo / Georgia Southern Athletics
Volleyball Falls in Five Sets at App State
10/18/2024 10:05:00 PM | Volleyball
Barth notches 20 kills but Eagles are handed first loss since August 30
BOONE, N.C.- Georgia Southern volleyball (14-2, 4-1 SBC) was handed its first loss in over a month, falling in five sets at App State (10-6, 4-1) on the road on Friday.
The Eagles were off and running in set one, as Reagan Barth chipped in three kills in the first eight points and the Eagles led 7-1.
GS held serve for the remainder of the set, as a Barth ace made it 21-12. After a small rally by the home team, Logan Jones capped the first frame with an ace as the Eagles hit .448.
It was the Mountaineers who got off to a roaring start in set two, sprinting to a 10-1 advantage before the Eagles recorded a kill.
GS eventually clawed back in the frame, with Jillian Gray slamming home a kill to make it 24-23, but the Mountaineers sided out and won the next point and the set 25-23.
The Eagles bounced back in the third frame. Falling down early 7-6, they rattled off the next six points and never looked back. An App service error gave the Eagles a 25-20 win and 2-1 set advantage.
The fourth set played out similarly on the opposite side as the Mountaineers went on a 6-0 run to get an early lead, and the visitors never could get the rhythm going. App won the fourth set 25-15.
In a decisive fifth set, the Eagles kept getting to within a few points but could never overtake the home team. Consecutive attack errors by App got GS to within 11-10, but a 3-0 run quelled the rally as the Eagles fell for the first time since Aug. 30.
GS recorded its first loss when outhitting the opponent since Nov. 19, 2023.
Barth recorded her second 20-kill match of the season, pacing the field highlighted by Paige Powers (15) and Gray (10) also reaching double digits.
Barth reached a double-double by adding 19 digs, only trailing Ashlyn Lovett (21) in the category. Maggie Sale led with five total blocks, and Kirsten Barrett's 43 helpers tied a season-high.
Lovett surpassed Megan Lippi and now sits alone in second in the record books for career digs.
The Eagles will have a quick turnaround for game two which is Saturday at 1:00.
The Eagles were off and running in set one, as Reagan Barth chipped in three kills in the first eight points and the Eagles led 7-1.
GS held serve for the remainder of the set, as a Barth ace made it 21-12. After a small rally by the home team, Logan Jones capped the first frame with an ace as the Eagles hit .448.
It was the Mountaineers who got off to a roaring start in set two, sprinting to a 10-1 advantage before the Eagles recorded a kill.
GS eventually clawed back in the frame, with Jillian Gray slamming home a kill to make it 24-23, but the Mountaineers sided out and won the next point and the set 25-23.
The Eagles bounced back in the third frame. Falling down early 7-6, they rattled off the next six points and never looked back. An App service error gave the Eagles a 25-20 win and 2-1 set advantage.
The fourth set played out similarly on the opposite side as the Mountaineers went on a 6-0 run to get an early lead, and the visitors never could get the rhythm going. App won the fourth set 25-15.
In a decisive fifth set, the Eagles kept getting to within a few points but could never overtake the home team. Consecutive attack errors by App got GS to within 11-10, but a 3-0 run quelled the rally as the Eagles fell for the first time since Aug. 30.
GS recorded its first loss when outhitting the opponent since Nov. 19, 2023.
Barth recorded her second 20-kill match of the season, pacing the field highlighted by Paige Powers (15) and Gray (10) also reaching double digits.
Barth reached a double-double by adding 19 digs, only trailing Ashlyn Lovett (21) in the category. Maggie Sale led with five total blocks, and Kirsten Barrett's 43 helpers tied a season-high.
Lovett surpassed Megan Lippi and now sits alone in second in the record books for career digs.
The Eagles will have a quick turnaround for game two which is Saturday at 1:00.
Team Stats
GS
APP
Kills
61
64
Errors
15
21
Attempts
169
178
Hitting %
.272
.242
Points
81.0
80.0
Assists
53
55
Aces
10
10
Blocks
10
6
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
3
Blocks
2
Kills
15
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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