Akira Burt
Lyndon Terrell
0
Louisiana Tech LATech 9-21,1-14 Sun Belt
3
Winner Georgia St. GSU 11-16,5-10 Sun Belt
Louisiana Tech LATech
9-21,1-14 Sun Belt
0
Final
3
Georgia St. GSU
11-16,5-10 Sun Belt
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Louisiana Tech LATech 23 12 15 (0)
Georgia St. GSU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Georgia State Dominates Louisiana Tech in 3-0 Win

ATLANTA - Led by 16 kills from Akira Burt, Georgia State delivered one of its most complete performances of the season, earning a 3-0 sweep (25-23, 25-12, 25-15) of Louisiana Tech on Thursday night at the GSU Sports Arena.

Burt, who last week became the 11th Panther in program history to reach 1,000 career kills, committed just one error and hit .625 while adding four blocks. With the victory, Georgia State improved to 11-16 overall and 5-10 in Sun Belt Conference play.

Sophia Johnson added nine kills for the Panthers, while Annelore Engels recorded a match-high 35 assists along with five service aces and nine digs.

Georgia State hit .384 for the match and totaled nine service aces and eight blocks.

Tyra McKinnie led Louisiana Tech (9-21, 1-14 Sun Belt) with seven kills, but the Bulldogs were held to a .093 hitting percentage.

How It Happened
Set 1
Engels helped Georgia State start and finish the opening set strong. Serving to begin the match, the freshman guided the Panthers to an early 4-0 lead before Louisiana Tech answered with six consecutive points to move ahead 6-4.

The Bulldogs built their largest lead of the set at 8-5, but Georgia State pulled even at 13-13 on a kill by Johnson. Another Johnson kill, followed by an ace from Julie Arias, gave the Panthers a 16-14 advantage.

Louisiana Tech later scored three straight points to take a 20-18 lead, prompting a Georgia State timeout. Trailing 23-20, the Panthers responded by winning the final five points with Engels at the service line to claim the set, 25-23.

Set 2
Engels again helped the Panthers establish an early lead, serving Georgia State to the first four points of the second set. A block by Johnson and Mina Olgar extended the advantage to 8-3.

Georgia State carried a 15-8 lead into the media timeout following a Louisiana Tech error, then scored the first two points after the break to move ahead 17-8.

The Panthers hit .393 in the set and never relinquished control, cruising to a 25-12 victory.

Set 3
Engels served Georgia State to a 3-0 lead to open the third set. After Louisiana Tech tied the score at 4-4, the Panthers answered with four consecutive points to take an 8-4 advantage.

Back-to-back kills by Manuela Altieri Liev pushed Georgia State's lead to 13-7, and the Panthers held a 15-9 advantage at the media timeout.

A kill by Arias extended the lead to 20-13 and forced a Louisiana Tech timeout. The Bulldogs pulled within 22-15, but Georgia State won the final three points to close out the set, 25-15, and complete the sweep.

Georgia State will close the regular season Friday by hosting Louisiana Tech in the second match of the series. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the GSU Sports Arena.

Postgame Notes
  • Georgia State improved to 3-2 all-time against Louisiana Tech.
  • The Panthers improved to 6-3 at the GSU Sports Arena this season.
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