ATLANTA – The Panthers rode senior Jamiee Freeman's double-double to defeat Mercer 3-1 Saturday at the GSU Invitational. With the win, GSU improved to 2-7 on the season while Mercer fell to 2-4.

Freeman led GSU with 18 kills and 15 digs to pick up her second double-double of the season. Freshman Syndey Hunsley was second in scoring with 10 kills to go along with two block assists.

Eliza Zachary was tops in blocking for GSU with six bloc assists and one solo rejection. Sophomore Andrea Book posted four block assists while fellow sophomore Andrea Ezell earned six.

Freshman Natalia Nieto led the Panthers with 22 assists while Emily Averbeck posted 24 digs.

Mercer took the first set 25-18, but GSU managed to get its offense going in the second set to edge the Bears 25-23.

In the third set the Panthers cruised to a 10-point, 25-15, win and in the fourth set Freeman blasted seven kills and three block assists to seal the set 25-21.

The Panthers face South Alabama in the GSU Invitational finale at 7 p.m.