STATESBORO – Georgia Southern continued its hot streak in Sun Belt play with a 3-1 win over App State Friday night at Hanner Fieldhouse, overcoming an early setback to claim its seventh conference victory of the season.

"We knew we were going to get a pretty good punch from them coming out in set one," head coach Chad Willis said. "I thought we did a great job of sustaining that in set two, and then our offense really picked up. We played some really clean volleyball in set three and four. Eagle nation was out in full force today, and we really fed off that energy."

The Eagles dropped the opening frame 25-21 but found their rhythm behind a balanced offensive effort, winning the next three sets 25-21, 25-15 and 25-23. The home crowd of 674 fed into the energy as Georgia Southern's attack came alive, hitting .295 as a team. 

Reagan Barth led the charge with 18 kills on a .327 clip, while Sam Bowron followed with 15 kills and an ace to keep the Mountaineers off balance. Alex Myers added 10 kills and seven total blocks, anchoring the front line in one of the team's strongest defensive performances of the year.

Setter Kirsten Barrett kept the offense humming with 40 assists and eight digs, distributing the ball evenly across the court. The Eagles also dominated the net with 16 total blocks, holding App State to just a .180 hitting percentage over four sets.

After dropping a tight first set, Georgia Southern flipped the momentum in the second, closing on a 6-1 run to even the match. From there, the Eagles never looked back—cruising through the third set and surviving a late push from the Mountaineers in the fourth to seal the match.

Now sitting at 16-3 overall and 7-1 in Sun Belt play, Georgia Southern continues to prove itself as one of the league's top contenders. The Eagles return to action Friday evening for a match up against JMU, looking to extend their away win streak and tighten their grip atop the conference standings.