ATLANTA, GA --The Georgia State volleyball team could not overcome the Georgia Southern offense Saturday afternoon at home, falling to the Eagles in three sets (19-25, 21-25, 25-27).

The loss dropped Georgia State's record to 5-16 overall and 2-8 in Sun Belt action.

Akira Burt finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Panthers offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .563. Defensively, had three players reach double figures in digs, including Bella Ferary's 13, 12 from Erin Wyatt, and 10 more from Livy Kowalkowski.

The Panthers will face Southern Miss next Friday and Saturday at the GSU Sports Arena. This will mark the last home stand of the 2023 season. 

Game Notes
» Akira Burt had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Georgia State attackers were helped by a team-high 15 assists from Maren Palmer and 13 from Bella Ferary

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Panthers found themselves in an early hole, dropping a tough first set 25-19. Georgia State trailed by as many as six points as Georgia Southern grabbed the advantage for good at 20-19 in a set that was notted up 15 times before the Eagles took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 2 | A 25-21 second-set loss put Georgia State in a 2-0 deficit in the match. Georgia Southern grabbed the advantage for good at 22-21 in a set that was knotted up seven times before the Eagles took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 3 | Georgia State couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Panthers dropped a close set, losing 27-25 in a stanza that was tied six times and had two lead changes.

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