WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Shelby Fulmer tallied 17 kills, and Emily Weigand posted 38 assists, 10 digs and five aces to lead Akron to a 3-2 volleyball win over Georgia Southern in the Wake Forest Invitational at Reynolds Gym Friday night.
Lauren Reichard matched her career high with 18 kills to go along with seven blocks for Georgia Southern (1-7), and Skylar Ball collected 12 kills and eight blocks. It was the Eagles' third five-set loss of the season, and one rally in the final set had 51 touches.
Key moments
A Reichard kill tied the score 11-11 in the fifth set, but Akron (5-2) scored the final four points of the match to take the victory.