ATLANTA, GA -- After four matches on the road, Georgia State was outpaced by in-state and Sun Belt foe, Georgia Southern, falling in straight sets Friday (14-25, 17-25, 14-25) at the GSU Sports Arena. 

The loss dropped Georgia State's record to 5-15 overall and 2-7 in Sun Belt action.

Aaliyah Mitchell, Amanda Albertini, and Erin Wyatt each finished with five kills on the day to lead the Panthers offense. Defensively, had two players reach double figures in digs as Livy Kowalkowski had 12 and Jexsamarie Perez had 10.

The Panthers will face the Eagles tomorrow in an afternoon rematch. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. at the GSU Sports Arena. Follow the action via live stats and ESPN+. 

Game Notes

» Akira Burt had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Georgia State attackers were helped by a team-high 14 assists from Maren Palmer.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Panthers found themselves in an early deficit, dropping a tough first set 25-14. Georgia State trailed by as many as 12 points as Georgia Southern never surrendered the lead in a set that was tied up just once before the Lady Eagles took control.

SET 2 | Georgia State then dropped the second set 25-17 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. Georgia State trailed by as many as 10 points as Georgia Southern grabbed the advantage for good at 6-5 in a set that was tied up five times before the Lady Eagles took over the lead.

SET 3 | Georgia State could not win the third set and was swept by Georgia Southern. The Panthers dropped the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before losing the set 25-14.

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