Georgia State’s volleyball team entered last season with six decorated seniors in 2015. In the school’s all-time rankings: the third all-time leader in assists Natalia Nieto, the fourth all-time leader in kills Deidra Bohannon, seventh all-time leader in digs Gabby Serafin and 2013 All-Conference Carolinas Second Team transfer Brianna Jones highlighted the senior class.
On paper, many could argue the team would be in the mix for a Sun Belt championship, as the Panthers finished sixth in a preseason poll among the 11 teams in the conference. On the court, however, the Panthers finished ninth in the conference with a 3-13 Sun Belt record and 7-19 overall record in large part due to a vital component, according to head coach Sally Polhamus.