ATLANTA – The Georgia State volleyball team (10-6, SBC 1-4) fell to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (12-4, SBC 5-0) in straight sets Thursday night at home in the GSU Sports Arena.

Akira Burt powered the Panthers' attack with 11 kills on a strong .476 hitting percentage, as Marta Lazzarin paced the defense with 12 digs.

How It Happened

Set 1 | The Panthers fell behind early and dropped the opening set, 25-22. Coastal Carolina took control for good at 5-4 in a tightly contested frame that saw the score knotted up seven times before the Chanticleers pulled away late.

Set 2 | Georgia State came up short in the second set, 25-18. The Panthers trailed by as many as seven points, with Coastal regaining the upper hand at 2-1 after the score was even across the board on four different occasions.

Set 3 | The Chanticleers sealed the match in a hard-fought third set, edging Georgia State 27-25 to complete the sweep. The back-and-forth battle featured eight lead changes and 13 deadlocks, with neither team leading by more than four points throughout.

Game Notes

• Five different Panthers logged an ace against the Chanticleers. 
• Akira Burt had a team-high 11 kills for Georgia State.
• Georgia State got a match-high 12 digs from Marta Lazzarin.
• Georgia State attackers were helped by a team-high 18 assists from Emily Harden.

Up Next
The Panthers will look to bounce back on Friday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. as they close out the series with Coastal Carolina at the GSU Sports Arena.