Harrisonburg, VA – Georgia Southern (16-5, 7-3 SBC) battled through a five-set thriller but came up short against James Madison (16-6, 9-1 SBC) on Saturday afternoon, falling 3–2 (25-27, 25-23, 13-25, 25-22, 10-15). 

Reagan Barth led the Eagle offense with 23 kills, 19 digs and three service aces, leading the team in each category.

Alex Myers added 13 kills and two aces, while Maggie Sale contributed 10 kills and four blocks. Setter Kirsten Barrett directed the attack with 46 assists and added 16 digs on the defensive end.

Defensively, Mayte Camacho and Maddie Cugino anchored the back row with 14 and 17 digs, respectively, as Georgia Southern recorded 89 digs as a team.

James Madison's Kennedy Louisell led the Dukes with 38 kills on an efficient .418 hitting percentage, while Anna Wilson and Ana Toumazatos combined for 18 kills.

The Eagles hit .155 as a team compared to JMU's .278 but kept the match competitive with strong serve-receive and long rallies throughout.

Georgia Southern will look to rebound in its home series against Coastal Carolina.