Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Match 27: Louisiana Tech @ 6 p.m.
Match 28: Louisiana Tech @ 3 p.m.

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ATLANTA – Georgia State volleyball hosts Sun Belt foe Louisiana Tech for a two-match series. The Panthers and Bulldogs open play on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the series finale on Friday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. ET.

SERIES HISTORY

Georgia State and Louisiana Tech are tied in the all-time series, two matches apiece. The two programs first met in 1993, with the Panthers dropping the match 3-0. Georgia State most recently met the Bulldogs on Sep. 20, 2024, winning the match 3-0. This is will be the second and third matchup between the two programs in the 21st century.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

Louisiana Tech enters the series 9-20 overall and 1-13 in Sun Belt play after getting swept in a weekend set against Arkansas State on Nov. 6 and 7. The Bulldogs are led by second-year head coach Scott Mattera, who holds a 18-41 mark at Louisiana Tech. 

1K CLUB

In last weeks matchup against Georgia Southern, Akira Burt reached 1,000 career kills becoming the 11th Panther to reach that mark. Burt has been a difference maker on the court, ranking near the top of the conference in a number of statistics. She ranks second in the Sun Belt in total kills (379) and points (436.5) and fourth in attacks per set (10.32) and kills per set (3.79).

First serve for the Panthers is set for 6:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 12.