HARRISONBURG, VA --The Georgia State volleyball team fell to Sun Belt Conference leader James Madison 3-0 (17-25, 19-25, 21-25) Thursday on the road at JMU Convocation Center.

Erin Wyatt finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Panthers (5-13, 2-5 Sun Belt). got 22 digs from Livy Kowalkowski to lead them defensively.

Georgia State and James Madison (14-4, 7-0 Sun Belt) play again Friday at 5 p.m. 

Game Notes
» Erin Wyatt had a team-high nine kills for Georgia State.
» Georgia State got a match-high 22 digs from Livy Kowalkowski.
» Georgia State attackers were helped by a team-high 18 assists from Maren Palmer.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Panthers fell behind early, losing a tough first set 25-17.

SET 2 | A 25-19 set-two loss put Georgia State in a 2-0 hole in the match. JMU grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was tied up just once before the Dukes took over the lead.

SET 3 | The Panthers came up short by the score of 25-21. Georgia State used a 5-0 scoring run, including three straight kills by Erin Wyatt, to take an 18-17 lead. The Panthers led 21-20 before JMU grabbed the advantage for good at 22-21 in a set that was tied up seven times.