ATLANTA, GA --Jahniya Jackson matched a career-high 16 kills as GSU fell in five sets (14-25, 23-25, 25-18, 29-27, 15-17) to Coastal Carolina Saturday afternoon at the GSU Sports Arena.
After a slow start, the Panthers offense reset with Erin Wyatt and Aaliyah Mitchell contributing 11 kills each. GSU applied pressure from the service line, recording eight services aces throughout the match.
On the defensive end, Livy Kowalkowski led the back row efforts with 18 digs to go along with 15 total team blocks at the net, spearheaded by Akira Burt.
The loss drops Georgia State's record to 3-10 overall and 0-2 in Sun Belt play. The Panthers will look to defend their home court next Thursday against conference foe, Marshall, at 6:00 p.m.
Game Notes
» Erin Wyatt shined in the loss with a match-high three aces and a double-double with 11 kills and 13 digs
» Akira Burt had a match-high 11 blocks including one solo block.
» Georgia State attackers were helped by a team-high 25 assists from Laughlin Murray and 11 from Jenna Brown.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Panthers found themselves in an early hole, losing a tough first set 25-14. Georgia State trailed by as many as 12 points as Coastal Carolina never gave up the lead in a set that was tied up zero times before the Lady Chanticleers took control.
SET 2 | Georgia State then lost the second set 25-23 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. Coastal Carolina grabbed the advantage for good at 23-22 in a set that was tied up four times before the Lady Chanticleers took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 3 | Georgia State rallied back to pull within two sets to one, winning their first set of the match in the third stanza. The Panthers took control of the set early when the score was 2-1 and never trailed to win 25-18. Georgia State led by as many as nine points at 15-6 before closing out the stanza. The Georgia State offense also got a boost from four aces in the stanza. Georgia State's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking five Coastal Carolina attacks in the stanza and capitalizing on 10 Coastal Carolina attacking errors on the way to victory.
SET 4 | Georgia State continued their comeback, winning the fourth set 29-27 to bring the match level at two sets apiece. A strong performance on the attacking end led the Panthers to victory in the set. Georgia State registered a .310 attack percentage with 16 kills in the set win. The Panthers opened up an 18-10 lead in the stanza and coasted to victory from there. Georgia State got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four Coastal Carolina attacks in the stanza.
SET 5 | Georgia State dropped the first two sets, but came back to even it at 2-2 before falling 17-15 in the fifth set. The Panthers dropped a close fifth set, losing in a stanza that was tied seven times and had three lead changes.
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