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SOUTH ALABAMA VOLLEYBALL
South Alabama at Georgia State
Fri., Nov. 12 | 5:30 p.m. (CT) | GSU Sports Arena | Atlanta, Ga.
South Alabama at Georgia Southern
Sat., Nov. 13 | 5 p.m. (CT) | Hanner Fieldhouse | Statesboro, Ga.
Media Information
TV/Live Stream: Only Saturday's match at Georgia Southern will be broadcast live and available through ESPN+, and can be accessed through the WatchESPN app or the Jaguar volleyball schedule page at USAJaguars.com.
Live Stats: Live stats for every Jaguar match can be accessed through the multimedia page at USAJaguars.com, in addition to the Jaguar volleyball schedule page.
Twitter: Follow the official Twitter account of South Alabama volleyball — @WeAreSouth_VB — for news and updates.
All-Time Series
• South Alabama owns a 14-8 all-time lead over Georgia State in a series that dates back to Oct. 9, 1976. The Jaguars defeated the Panthers in five sets on Oct. 15 this season at Jaguar Gym, which snapped a three-game GSU win streak in the series. USA is 5-7 all-time at Georgia State after the Panthers swept a three-match series in Atlanta last season.
• The Jags hold an 11-7 all-time lead over Georgia Southern in a series that began on Sept. 16, 2010. South Alabama defeated the Eagles in four sets on Oct. 16 this sesaon at Jaguar Gym, which extended the Jaguars' series win streak to seven games. Georgia Southern's last win in the series came in a five-set victory in Mobile on Sept. 28, 2018.
Jag Notes
• South Alabama clinched the program's first-ever Sun Belt Conference East Division title last weekend with a win over Troy, and can capture at least a share of the program's first SBC overall title with one win in its remaining two regular season contests. USA can clinch the SBC overall title outright with two wins this weekend.
• USA set a new program record for SBC wins (13) in a season with last Saturday's sweep of Troy, surpassing the previous high of 12 set by the 2019 squad.
• The Jaguars enter the weekend with a season-long eight-game win streak after sweeping Troy last Saturday at Jaguar Gym.
• South Alabama leads the Sun Belt Conference in opponent hitting percentage (.154) - which ranks 14th nationally - service aces (163) and service aces per set (1.72), and ranks second in opponent assists per set (10.45), opponent kills per set (11.28) and opponent service aces per set (1.08).
• In Sun Belt Conference matches, USA leads the league in opponent hitting percentage (.146), opponent assists (489), opponent assists per set (9.98), opponent kills per set (10.78), service aces per set (1.73) and opponent digs per set (13.10).
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Kennedy Wallace leads the SBC in hitting percentage (.399), which ranks 23rd nationally and is the highest single-season mark in program history. She also leads the SBC in hitting percentage (.397) in conference matches, and ranks 10th in blocks per set (1.00) in league contests.
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Kailey Keeble leads the conference in assists (991), which currently ranks sixth on the Jaguar single-season record list and 14th nationally. Keeble ranks third in the league in assists per set (10.43). In SBC matches, Keeble leads the league in assists (543), and ranks second in assists per set (11.08).
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Rachel Hickey ranks fifth in the Sun Belt in digs (422) and digs per set (4.44). In SBC matches, Hickey ranks third in service aces per set (0.37) and sixth in digs per set (4.47).
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Carissa Bradford ranks sixth in the SBC in kills (287), and eighth in kills per set (3.12). In conference contests, Bradford ranks fifth in kills (167), sixth in kills per set (3.41), eighth in total points (172.5) and 10th in average points per set (3.52).
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Maddie Soboleski ranks fifth in the Sun Belt in service aces (29), total points (346) and average points per set (3.64), and eighth in service aces per set (0.31). In conference matches, Soboleski ranks seventh in the league in total points (177), and eighth in average points per set (3.61).
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Niki Capizzi ranks fifth in the SBC in total blocks (86), seventh in blocks per set (0.99) and ninth in hitting percentage (.279). In conference matches, Capizzi ranks seventh in hitting percentage (.304) and tied for eighth in total blocks (50) and blocks per set (1.02).
• Keeble leads the Jaguars with 16 double-doubles, nine of which have come in Sun Belt Conference matches. Maddie Soboleski ranks second on the team with five double-doubles this season.
• Keeble has twice been named the Sun Belt Conference Setter of the Week this season (Sept. 28 & Oct. 5), making her the only Jaguar in program history to earn the honor multiple times.
For more information about South Alabama athletics, check back with USAJaguars.com, and follow the Jaguars at Twitter.com/WeAreSouth_JAGS. Season tickets for all Jaguar athletic events can be purchased by calling (251) 461-1USA (1872).
Join the Rally Score Club, the volleyball specific support club of the Jaguar Athletic Fund. All donations to the Rally Score Club go directly to support the South Alabama volleyball program. For more information on how you can join visit: jaguarathleticfund.com/rallyscoreclub.
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