Friday, October 28
Hattiesburg, Miss.
6 p.m.
Southern Miss
vs
Georgia State
Volleyball Set to Host Georgia State in Final Home Matches
10/27/2022 12:49:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. --Â The Southern Miss volleyball team will play its final two home matches this weekend as it hosts Georgia State (5-17, 1-9 Sun Belt) at The Wellness Center on Friday and Saturday. Saturday will serve as Senior Day for seven valuable Golden Eagles (14-8, 6-4 Sun Belt) as they take the court for the final time in Hattiesburg. Friday's match is slated for a 6 p.m. start, and Saturday's at 2 p.m. Both will be streamed on ESPN+
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Golden Eagle NuggetsÂ
- Southern Miss will recognize seniors Nyanuer Bidit, Lauren Talbert, Liana Guillemaud, Lindsey Legg, Gillian Hidalgo, Madison Bowles and Kenzie Smith on Saturday after the match
- The Golden Eagles are coming off a pair of wins against Arkansas State last weekend, which saw the Golden Eagles win Saturday's match in three sets
- Mia Wesley, who has 1,037 career kills, exploded for 23 in Friday's 3-1 win against the Red Wolves. She then added eight on Saturday
- Wesley leads the SBC in kills per set (4.78), total kills (392), points per set (5.55) and total service aces (46)
- Libero Megan Harris ranks first in the SBC in total digs (375) and digs per set (4.57)
- Harris went of 23 digs on Friday and then for 12 on Saturday to push her league-leading numbers even further
- Smith is second in the conference in assists per set (10.83) and total assists (888)
- Southern Miss' seniors have combined to play 361 matches while donning the Black and Gold
- Southern Miss is currently fourth in the SBC West Division behind Troy, South Alabama and Texas State
Scouting the PanthersÂ
- Georgia State is currently riding a seven-match losing streak with its most recent loss to Georgia State last weekend
- The Panthers' lone Sun Belt win is a 3-0 sweep against Marshall on Sept. 29
- Julianna Truscott leads the Panthers with 196 kills and is averaging 2.58 per set
- Truscott is one of six Panthers with at least 100 kills
- Jenna Brown has a team-high 446 assists with an average of 5.87 per set
- Clara Bednarek leads Georgia State with 84 kills
Series History
- This weekend will be the first time the two schools meet since 1985
- Southern Miss won that match, 2-0, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Weekend Promotions
- Friday's match will feature a Halloween theme with a costume contest to determine who is best dressed
- Saturday will be Senior Day
Players Mentioned
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