Playing in the Geri Polvin0 Invitational at Eastern Kentucky, the Georgia State volleyball team dropped a pair of matches Friday to Chattanooga, 3-1, and host EKU, 3-0.
The tournament continues Saturday, when the Panthers face Murray State at 11 a.m.
EASTERN KENTUCKY 3, GEORGIA STATE 0
The Georgia State volleyball team racked up 11 blocks in a three-set (21-25, 18-25, 13-25) loss to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels Friday on the road at Baptist Health Arena.
Akira Burt finished with five kills on the day to lead the Panthers attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .4. got 16 digs from Livy Kowalkowski along with six blocks from Burt and five rejections from Kayla Broom to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Erin Wyatt had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Akira Burt had a match-high six blocks.
» The Georgia State front row did a great job defensively, picking up 11 blocks in the match.
» Akira Burt had a team-high five kills for Georgia State.
» Georgia State got a team-high 16 digs from Livy Kowalkowski.
» Georgia State attackers were helped by a team-high 10 assists from Maren Palmer.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Panthers fell behind early, dropping the first set 25-21. Georgia State trailed by as many as six points as Eastern Kentucky grabbed the advantage for good at 10-9 in a set that was tied up eight times before the Colonels took control.
SET 2 | Georgia State then lost the second set 25-18 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. Georgia State trailed by as many as eight points as Eastern Kentucky grabbed the advantage for good at 7-6 in a set that was knotted up three times before the Colonels took over the lead.
SET 3 | Eastern Kentucky finished off the sweep with a third-set win. The Panthers fell behind on the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before falling in the set 25-13.
CHATTANOOGA 3, GEORGIA STATE 1
The Georgia State volleyball team lost to the Chattanooga Lady Mocs 3-1 (17-25, 21-25, 26-24, 19-25) Friday at Baptist Health Arena.
Jahniya Jackson finished with 12 kills on the day to lead the Panthers attack. Defensively, had four players reach double figures in digs, highlighted by Livy Kowalkowski's 28, 13 from Erin Wyatt, and 11 more from Maren Palmer. From the front row, Kayla Broom contributed six blocks.
Game Notes
» Georgia State had four players in double figures in digs.
» Cyleigh Sayler had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Georgia State rallied from being down by seven points to win the third set.
» Jahniya Jackson had a team-high 12 kills for Georgia State.
» Georgia State got a match-high 28 digs from Livy Kowalkowski.
» Georgia State attackers were helped by a team-high 14 assists from Laughlin Murray.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Panthers fell behind early, losing a tough first set 25-17. Georgia State trailed by as many as eight points as Chattanooga never surrendered the lead in a set that was notted up zero times before the Lady Mocs took control.
SET 2 | Georgia State fell in set two 25-21, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. The Panthers trailed by as many as eight points as Chattanooga grabbed the advantage for good at 6-5 in a set that was tied up three times before the Lady Mocs took over the lead.
SET 3 | Georgia State stayed alive with a win in set three to make it a 2-1 match. The Panthers fell behind by seven points at 8-1 before rallying to win 26-24. Georgia State jumped in front at 24-23 and held on to take the set. Georgia State's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Chattanooga attacks in the stanza.
SET 4 | Georgia State couldn't build off the set-three victory and fell in set four 25-19 to drop the match. The Panthers trailed by as many as seven points as Chattanooga grabbed the advantage for good at 6-5 and Georgia State wasn't able to recover in a set that was tied up five times before the Lady Mocs took over.
