ATLANTA — The Georgia State volleyball team (10-13, 4-7 SBC) rallied from a first-set loss to knock off Sun Belt East Division leader Appalachian State (15-10, 8-3 SBC) in four sets on Thursday at the GSU Sports Arena.
Akira Burt led the Panthers with a match-high 19 kills on .366 hitting and 22.5 points, and Manuela Altieri Liev added 14 kills on .387 hitting. Annelore Engels recorded a double-double with 41 assists and a team-high 11 digs, and added four total blocks. Sophia Johnson chipped in 10 digs, and Mina Olgar had five block assists and a team-high two aces. Georgia State hit .250 as a team to App State's .218 and out-blocked the Mountaineers 12-9.
How It Happened
SET 1 | App State took the opener 25-14. The Mountaineers took the lead for good at 2-1 and led by as many as 11 points in a set that was tied only once.
SET 2 | The Panthers evened the match at 1-1 with a 25-17 win. The Panthers led by as many as 10 points and hit .342 with 15 kills and only two errors. The front row had four total blocks in the set.
SET 3 | Georgia State took a 2-1 lead with a 25-18 win. The Panthers took the lead for good at 5-4 and went up by as many as 11 points. They had 16 kills with only two errors and hit .452. Altieri Liev had seven kills in the set.
SET 4 | The Panthers closed out the match with a 25-22 win, their third straight set. Georgia State took the lead for good at 5-4 and led by as many as eight. The Panthers served three aces and blocked five Mountaineer attacks in the set.
Game Notes
» Annelore Engels recorded a double-double with 41 assists and 11 digs.
» Akira Burt had a match-high 19 kills and 22.5 points.
» Mina Olgar had a team-high two aces.
» Georgia State had two players in double figures in digs (Engels 11, Johnson 10).
» Georgia State out-blocked App State 12-9 and out-hit the Mountaineers .250 to .218.
Up Next
The Panthers continue the series against App State on Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. at the GSU Sports Arena for Halloween/Alumni Night.
