Thursday, November 5
Statesboro, Ga.
6 p.m.
Georgia Southern University
18-7,10-3Sun Belt
3
vs
0
Georgia State
10-15,4-9Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia St. | 15 | 20 | 19 | 0 |
| Ga. Southern | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
11/5/2026 9:06:00 PM | Volleyball
STATESBORO, Ga. — Georgia Southern (18-7, 10-3 Sun Belt) swept Georgia St. (10-15, 4-9 Sun Belt) 3-0 on Thursday at Hanner Fieldhouse. The Eagles won the sets 25-15, 25-20 and 25-19 while hitting .273 with eight service aces.
Reagan Barth finished with 19 kills, six service aces and 11 digs while totaling 26.0 points. Maddie Cugino collected 25 digs and added two assists. Lexi Duffy recorded 30 assists and seven digs. Pfefferkorn added 12 kills on a .400 hitting percentage, with one service ace and one block assist.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
- After the teams reached 5-5, Georgia St. moved ahead 7-5 on a Sophia Johnson kill and an Eagles attack error.
- The Eagles tied the set at 7-7, moved ahead 8-7 on a Georgia St. attack error and, after an 8-8 tie, scored the next five points to build a 13-8 advantage behind kills from Reagan Barth and Beka Pfefferkorn.
- The Eagles maintained control from there: a Kayla Knowles kill and Barth ace pushed the lead to 17-10, Alex Myers and Pfefferkorn combined on a block for 19-12, Myers added back-to-back kills for 22-13, and Barth had a kill and the final block to close a 25-15 set win.
Second Set
- The set stayed tight early before Georgia St. scored three straight to turn a 7-6 Eagles edge into a 9-7 lead.
- The Eagles worked back even at 9-9, then broke a 13-13 tie with three straight points, including an Alex Myers block and a Pfefferkorn ace, to move ahead 16-13.
- Kills from Sam Bowron, Myers and Reagan Barth helped the Eagles push the lead to 20-16. After Georgia St. cut it to 20-18, the Eagles answered with four straight points and finished the set 25-20 on a Pfefferkorn kill from Lexi Duffy.
Third Set
- After the teams traded points to a 5-5 tie, the Eagles scored six straight, with Mayte Camacho serving through five consecutive points and Reagan Barth recording four kills during the stretch.
- Georgia St. worked back within 16-14, but the Eagles answered with a Pfefferkorn kill and back-to-back Barth kills to push the margin to 19-14.
- Georgia St. cut the score to 20-18 before the Eagles closed the set behind two late Pfefferkorn kills and Barth's final service ace for a 25-19 win.
NOTABLES
- Alex Myers - Reached 20 solo blocks on the season, including one in the current match.
- Pfefferkorn - Reached 300 kills for the season, with 305 total after recording 12 in the current match.
- Reagan Barth - Tied a career-high with six service aces.
- Maddie Cugino - Recorded a season-high 25 digs.
- Maddie Cugino - Reached 413 digs on the season, surpassing the 400-dig milestone.
UP NEXT
Up next, the Eagles volleyball team hosts Georgia State on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia.
Reagan Barth finished with 19 kills, six service aces and 11 digs while totaling 26.0 points. Maddie Cugino collected 25 digs and added two assists. Lexi Duffy recorded 30 assists and seven digs. Pfefferkorn added 12 kills on a .400 hitting percentage, with one service ace and one block assist.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
- After the teams reached 5-5, Georgia St. moved ahead 7-5 on a Sophia Johnson kill and an Eagles attack error.
- The Eagles tied the set at 7-7, moved ahead 8-7 on a Georgia St. attack error and, after an 8-8 tie, scored the next five points to build a 13-8 advantage behind kills from Reagan Barth and Beka Pfefferkorn.
- The Eagles maintained control from there: a Kayla Knowles kill and Barth ace pushed the lead to 17-10, Alex Myers and Pfefferkorn combined on a block for 19-12, Myers added back-to-back kills for 22-13, and Barth had a kill and the final block to close a 25-15 set win.
Second Set
- The set stayed tight early before Georgia St. scored three straight to turn a 7-6 Eagles edge into a 9-7 lead.
- The Eagles worked back even at 9-9, then broke a 13-13 tie with three straight points, including an Alex Myers block and a Pfefferkorn ace, to move ahead 16-13.
- Kills from Sam Bowron, Myers and Reagan Barth helped the Eagles push the lead to 20-16. After Georgia St. cut it to 20-18, the Eagles answered with four straight points and finished the set 25-20 on a Pfefferkorn kill from Lexi Duffy.
Third Set
- After the teams traded points to a 5-5 tie, the Eagles scored six straight, with Mayte Camacho serving through five consecutive points and Reagan Barth recording four kills during the stretch.
- Georgia St. worked back within 16-14, but the Eagles answered with a Pfefferkorn kill and back-to-back Barth kills to push the margin to 19-14.
- Georgia St. cut the score to 20-18 before the Eagles closed the set behind two late Pfefferkorn kills and Barth's final service ace for a 25-19 win.
NOTABLES
- Alex Myers - Reached 20 solo blocks on the season, including one in the current match.
- Pfefferkorn - Reached 300 kills for the season, with 305 total after recording 12 in the current match.
- Reagan Barth - Tied a career-high with six service aces.
- Maddie Cugino - Recorded a season-high 25 digs.
- Maddie Cugino - Reached 413 digs on the season, surpassing the 400-dig milestone.
UP NEXT
Up next, the Eagles volleyball team hosts Georgia State on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia.
Players Mentioned
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
GSU
GS
Kills
40
43
Errors
17
8
Attempts
129
128
Hitting %
.178
.273
Points
45.0
55.0
Assists
39
38
Aces
1
8
Blocks
4
4
Game Leaders
Kills
19
Aces
6
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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