Pfefferkorn Aces Dukes to Sweep JMU Friday - Georgia Southern University Athletics

Friday, October 23

Statesboro, Ga.

6 p.m.

Georgia Southern University

14-7,6-3Sun Belt

James Madison

10-9,5-4Sun Belt

Team	1	2	3	Final F
James Madison	23	17	21	0
Ga. Southern	25	25	25	3

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10/23/2026 8:45:00 PM | Volleyball

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STATESBORO, Ga. — Georgia Southern (14-7, 6-3 Sun Belt) defeated James Madison (10-9, 5-4 Sun Belt) 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-21) on Friday. The Eagles finished with 43 kills and a .227 hitting percentage while holding James Madison to 34 kills and a .140 percentage.

Pfefferkorn led the Eagles with 13 kills and 14.5 points, adding one service ace and one block assist. Reagan Barth recorded 11 kills, 15 digs and one service ace. Alex Myers finished with eight kills on 13 attacks without an error, hitting .615 while adding four total blocks. Lexi Duffy tallied 25 assists and 11 digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
- After the teams traded points to an 8-8 tie, the Eagles moved in front with a four-point service stretch that included a Beka Pfefferkorn kill, a Reagan Barth ace and a Sam Bowron kill for a 13-8 lead.
- The Eagles pushed the margin to 19-14 on consecutive Reagan Barth kills, but James Madison answered with six straight points to move ahead 20-19.
- The Eagles responded with a Pfefferkorn kill to tie the set at 20-20, then traded points late before an Alex Myers kill from Lexi Duffy closed the set, 25-23.

Second Set
- After the set was tied at 2-2, the Eagles won the next five points, with Maddie Cugino serving four straight that included an ace and an Alex Myers kill for a 7-2 lead.
- The Eagles pushed the advantage to 13-5 behind a Kayla Knowles kill, an Alex Myers ace and a Reagan Barth kill before James Madison worked back to 15-11.
- James Madison errors helped the Eagles reach 21-14, and after the visitors pulled to 22-17, Pfefferkorn delivered the final three Eagles points to close the 25-17 set win.

Third Set
- James Madison built a 4-1 lead behind a Kennedy Louisell kill and consecutive Melisa Ilter kills, but the Eagles scored five of the next six points and went ahead 6-5 on Beka Pfefferkorn's kill.
- The set stayed tight through the middle stages, with the Eagles pulling even at 14-14 on a Sam Bowron kill and later moving in front 18-16 after an Alex Myers kill and a James Madison attack error. James Madison answered to tie the set at 18-18, 19-19 and 20-20.
- Bowron's kill put the Eagles back in front 21-20, and after James Madison got within 22-21, Pfefferkorn and Myers had kills before Pfefferkorn served an ace to finish the 25-21 set.

NOTABLES
- Pfefferkorn - Recorded 13 kills, exceeding their season average of 10.8.
- Lexi Duffy - Recorded a season-high 11 digs.
- Reagan Barth - Posted 15 digs, surpassing their season average of 9.95.
- Reagan Barth - Reached the 200 digs milestone, totaling 204, with 15 in the current match.
- Sam Bowron - Recorded a season-high of 2 solo blocks.

UP NEXT
Up next, the Eagles volleyball team hosts James Madison on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Ga.