Young squad returns five sophomores and two seniors

#13 Hanna Weiland vollies the ball up to Madelyn Ott during the volleyball scrimmage, August 20. Photos Submitted by AthleticsGeorgia 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…