ATLANTA — The Georgia State volleyball team (8-11, 2-5 SBC) topped Old Dominion (4-14, 0-7 SBC) in four sets on Friday night at the GSU Sports Arena.
Akira Burt powered the Panthers with a match-high 18 kills on .395 hitting, while adding nine digs and six blocks. Sophia Johnson and Mina Olgar each chipped in nine kills, and Annelore Engels ran the offense with a match-high 35 assists. Defensively, Georgia State out-blocked the Monarchs 12-5 behind a match-high eight blocks from Jayden Eaker. The Panthers hit .263 as a team and held Old Dominion to .150.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Panthers took the lead for good at 4-3 and won 25-17. Georgia State led by as many as nine points, at 21-12, before closing out the set. The front row blocked five Old Dominion attacks and capitalized on 11 Monarch attack errors, holding Old Dominion to a -.111 hitting percentage. Burt had six kills in the set.
SET 2 | Georgia State moved to the brink of a sweep with a 25-22 win. The Panthers took the lead at 2-1 and never let up, going up by as many as six points before closing it out. They hit .257 in the set to Old Dominion's .097.
SET 3 | The Monarchs avoided the sweep with a 25-15 win. After a 1-1 tie, Old Dominion took control, building a lead of as many as 11 points. Old Dominion hit .355 in the set compared to Georgia State .148 percentage.
SET 4 | Georgia State took the lead for good at 7-6 and closed the match with a 25-19 win. The Panthers hit .400 with 17 kills and only three errors in the set. They went up by as many as seven points and never let the Monarchs get closer than five the rest of the way. Burt had seven kills on .583 hitting in the set.
Game Notes
» Akira Burt had a match-high 18 kills.
» Burt added nine digs and six blocks (one solo, five assists).
» Jayden Eaker had a match-high eight blocks (one solo, seven assists).
» Annelore Engels had a match-high 35 assists.
» Engels, Burt and Dariana Valencia each had a team-high nine digs.
» Mina Olgar had a team-high two aces.
» Georgia State out-blocked Old Dominion 12-5 and committed half as many attack errors (15 to 30).
Up Next
The Panthers close out the series with Old Dominion on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m. for Greek Night at the GSU Sports Arena.
