Aliisa Vuorinen and Ella Mozeleski
Daniel Wilson

Georgia State Returns to SBC Conference Finals

Foley, Ala. - No. 2-seed, Georgia State, advances to the Sun Belt Conference Championship Finals behind a 4-1 victory over top-seeded Coastal Carolina. The Sandy Panthers will face the winner of Southern Miss/UNCW vs. Coastal Carolina in the championship because of the tournament's double-elimination format. The championship match is slated for Saturday at 2:00 p.m. ET in Foley, Ala. 

Tournament Notes 

  • Georgia State saw victories across courts 1 (Ayla Johnson/Aree Keller), 3 (Aliisa Vuorinen/Ella Mozeleski), 4 (Danica Singleton/Michaela Jefferson), and 5 (Kaebre Sullivan/Kealy Dirner
  • Johnson/Keller, Jefferson/Singleton, and Sullivan/Dirner remain undefeated in the 2025 conference tournament action
  • Singleton has 23 victories on the season, tied for 4th most by a freshman in program history
  • The Sandy Panthers are 11-0 in all-time Sun Belt Conference Championship duals 
  • GSU rebounded after falling to the Chanticleers last weekend at the Palmetto Invitational, marking the team's first SBC loss 
  • Georgia State is seeking their third consecutive Sun Belt title 
  • Before the SBC sponsored beach volleyball, GSU earned the 2022 C-USA crown. If the Sandy Panthers win tomorrow, this would mark the 4th straight trip to the NCAA tournament 

Up Next 

  • Georgia State awaits their opponent. The winner of Southern Miss/UNCW faces Coastal Carolina tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. ET
  • The Championship match can be streamed on ESPN+ 
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