App State volleyball was swept in Statesboro, Georgia, Thursday and Friday. Despite the losses, the Mountaineers opened Thursday’s match strongly, winning the first two sets 25-21 and 27-25. The early momentum came from sophomore outside hitter Bella Hutchens, senior outside hitter Keionna Mackey and senior outside hitter Ali Morris, who combined for a total of 56 kills on the night.
However, the Mountaineers shot themselves in the foot, committing a total of 29 errors, 15 of which came as service errors. These errors put the game out of reach for the Black and Gold, as of those 29 errors, 19 came in the final three sets.