Bowron and Barth Lead the Charge as Eagles Extend Winning Streak to Seven

Thursday, November 12

Mobile, AL

7 p.m.

Georgia Southern University

20-7,12-3Sun Belt

South Alabama

12-15,7-8Sun Belt

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Ga. Southern	15	25	25	25	3
South Alabama	25	16	22	20	1

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11/12/2026 9:30:00 PM | Volleyball

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MOBILE, Ala. — Georgia Southern (20-7, 12-3 Sun Belt) lost the opening set before defeating South Alabama (12-15, 7-8 Sun Belt) 3-1 on Thursday at Jaguar Gymnasium. The Eagles finished with 44 kills, nine aces and 11 total blocks while holding South Alabama to a .093 hitting percentage.

Reagan Barth finished with 13 kills, five service aces, 10 digs and a team-high 19.0 points. Lexi Duffy recorded 36 assists, 14 digs and three blocks. Maddie Cugino collected a team-best 19 digs and added two aces. Sam Bowron matched Barth with 13 kills, hit .273 and added four blocks.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
- South Alabama scored the first three points before the Eagles pulled within 5-4 on a Sam Bowron kill from Maddie Cugino.
- South Alabama answered with six straight points, including two Sarah Gooch kills, to move ahead 11-4.
- The Eagles got points from Beka Pfefferkorn, Bowron and Alex Myers, and a Kayla Knowles/Lexi Duffy block made it 16-8, but South Alabama later used consecutive Cambria Gaier aces to reach 21-9.
- The Eagles added late kills from Reagan Barth and Bowron plus an Alex Myers/Sam Bowron block, but South Alabama closed the set 25-15 on a Gooch kill from Anabelle Cerny.

Second Set
- After South Alabama scored first, the Eagles won five straight points behind a Pfefferkorn kill, a Reagan Barth ace and kill, and a Lexi Duffy kill to move ahead 5-1.
- The Eagles kept the margin through the middle of the set, with an Alex Myers ace and a Barth kill pushing the lead to 12-5.
- Barth then served the Eagles from 14-7 to 19-7, including three straight aces before a block by Amelia Robinson and Pfefferkorn capped the run.
- South Alabama cut the gap to 20-15, but a Sam Bowron kill stopped the stretch, and the Eagles finished the set on a Lexi Duffy kill for a 25-16 win.

Third Set
- The Eagles moved ahead 6-2 early after a Maddie Cugino ace and kills from Sam Bowron and Pfefferkorn.
- South Alabama worked back into the set, tying it at 10-10 and later moving ahead 18-15 behind a Sarah Gooch kill and consecutive aces.
- Bowron's kill started a seven-point Eagles run, and Mayte Camacho served the next six points as the Eagles moved in front 22-18.
- South Alabama cut the margin to 23-22, but Reagan Barth answered with a kill and the Eagles closed the set 25-22 on a South Alabama attack error.

Fourth Set
- South Alabama built a 6-4 lead before the Eagles won five of the next six points, with Reagan Barth and Pfefferkorn putting down kills during the stretch to move ahead 9-7.
- The set stayed tight through a 15-15 tie before Sam Bowron's kill started an Eagles push that included an Alex Myers kill and a Lexi Duffy-Alex Myers block to make it 21-16.
- South Alabama scored consecutive points to get to 23-20, but a service error gave the Eagles set point and Bowron finished the 25-20 set win with a kill from Duffy.

NOTABLES
- Team - Recorded nine service aces, above the season average of 4.38.
- Alex Myers - Recorded six blocks, above their season average of 3.85.
- Amelia Robinson - Recorded three total blocks, above their season average of 0.67.
- Lexi Duffy - Reached 750 career assists, totaling 753 with 36 in the match.
- Mayte Camacho - Recorded 15 digs, above their season average of 6.77.
- Reagan Barth - Served five aces, above the season average of 1.04.
- Sam Bowron - Recorded 13 kills, above the season average of 7.48.
- Sam Bowron - Reached 200 career points, with 208 total, including 15 in the current match.

UP NEXT
Up next, the Eagles travel to Mobile, Alabama, to face South Alabama on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at Jaguar Gym.