STATESBORO, Georgia – After winning the first set of the match, the Trojans fell to Georgia Southern 3-1 on Thursday night at the Hanner Fieldhouse.
Troy (6-15, 1-6 SBC) started the match with a chip on its shoulder, looking for redemption as the Eagles swept the Trojans earlier in the season at the Trojan Arena. Troy took set one 25-23 posting a .294 hitting percentage and a .500 kill percentage.
Georgia Southern (7-11, 3-4 SBC) fired back taking the next two sets 25-21 to take a 2-1 lead in the match. Troy's .167 and .051 attack percentages in the second and third set gave the Eagles the opportunity to swing the momentum.