FURMAN DEFEATS GEORGIA SOUTHERN 3-2

GREENVILLE, South Carolina-- The Furman volleyball team defeated Georgia Southern on Saturday, by a score of 3-2.

Junior Brooke Jackson posted 15 kills and 10 digs to lead the Lady Paladins offensively, while sophomore Laura Hooks hit .500, adding 7 kills and 11 digs in the victory. Furman had a total of 10 team blocks outdoing the six team blocks posted by the Eagles. Furman hit .267 for the match.

Georgia Southern was led by Jessica Cowley who tallied 18 kills and seven digs, while Sara McCarty led the Eagles with a team high eight digs and hitting percentage of .333. Georgia Southern hit .195 for the match.

In addition to outhitting Georgia Southern, the Paladins totaled 62 blocks to the Eagles 45. With the win, Furman improves its overall record to 8-10 and 4-3 in the Southern Conference, while Georgia Southern falls to 2-14 overall and 1-8 in the conference.

Furman def. Georgia Southern 15-5, 10-15, 15-8, 8-15, 15-9