Volleyball Downs Louisiana 3-2

LAFAYETTE, La. – Chamblee Russell tallied a season-high 18 kills, and Georgia Southern hit .295 en route to a 3-2 (18-25, 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 15-11) Sun Belt volleyball win over Louisiana Saturday night in Earl K. Long Gym.

Eagles of the Match

Mya Wilson tallied 15 kills and three blocks, and Hannah McGlockton posted 13 kills and a block. Ashlyn Lovett recorded a match-high 27 digs, and Grace Slader finished with 54 assists, three digs, three kills, two aces and a block.

Key Moments

With the score tied 4-4 in the fifth, the Eagles (9-3, 2-0) scored four points in a row to open an 8-4 cushion. Baylor Bumford ended a long rally with a kill, and Lovett followed it with an ace, prompting the…