ATLANTA, GA -- After falling to the Thundering Herd in last night's contest, Georgia State responded with a 3-2 victory over the conference foe (18-25, 25-13, 25-19, 21-25, 20-18) Friday afternoon at the GSU Sports Arena.
The Panthers offense kept the visitors on their toes as six players recorded double-digit kills. The Panthers were led by Jahniya Jackson who added 14 kills. Erin Wyatt recorded a double-double, registering 13 kills and 19 digs on the day. Meanwhile, Amanda Albertini, Aaliyah Mitchell, and Akira Burt contributed 11 kills each. Newcomer, Jexsamarie Perez dished out a career-high 30 assists in the effort.
Livy Kowalkowski spearheaded the defense collecting 29 digs to go with six blocks from Akira Burt at the net.
The victory concludes a four-game homestand. The Panthers will continue conference action next Friday at Appalachian State. First serve is set for 6:00 p.m.
Game Notes
» Georgia State had three players in double figures in digs.
» Maren Palmer had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Georgia State never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-13.
» The Panthers fought through eight lead changes in the final set to earn the win.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Panthers fell behind early, losing a tough first set 25-18. Georgia State trailed by as many as seven points as Marshall grabbed the advantage for good at 9-8 in a set that was tied up six times before the Thundering Herd took control.
SET 2 | Georgia State responded to pick up a 25-13 victory in set two, evening the match at one set apiece. The Panthers scored first and never trailed in the set to earn the victory. Georgia State opened its biggest lead of the stanza, 12 points, to finish off the set, totaling 18 kills in the process. The Panthers hit .385 over the course of a set where they racked up 18 kills. Georgia State's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking five Marshall attacks in the stanza.
SET 3 | Georgia State built on that second-set success with a victory in set number three to open up a lead at two sets to one. The Panthers grabbed the set 25-19. Georgia State took the lead for good at 15-14 in a set that had just one lead change before the Panthers took over in the second half of the stanza. Georgia State's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Marshall attacks in the stanza.
SET 4 | Georgia State couldn't keep the win streak alive, as the Thundering Herd forced a fifth set with a 25-21 fourth-set win. The Panthers fell behind on the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before falling in the set.
SET 5 | Georgia State opened a two sets to one lead and fought off Marshall's comeback attempt, which included a fourth set victory, to win the fifth set 20-18 and the match 3-2. The Panthers came out on top of a tight fifth-set battle, winning a stanza that was tied 11 times and had eight lead changes. The Panthers victory came in a set where 15 of their 20 points came via the kill.
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