MOBILE, Ala. | With two weeks remaining in the regular season, South Alabama will head to Arkansas State for a two-match Sun Belt Conference series at First National Bank Arena in a battle of West Division co-leaders. 

The Jaguars (14-8, 10-2 SBC) will open the series with the Red Wolves (20-4, 10-2 SBC) on Friday at 6 p.m. and then close it out on Saturday at 1 p.m.

South Alabama extended its season-best 10-match win streak – 13 of its last 16 – and swept its fifth-straight SBC series after defeating James Madison in Harrisonburg 3-2 on Friday and 3-1 in the finale on Saturday. Arkansas State also picked up a road series sweep defeating Louisiana 3-1 and 3-0 in Lafayette, La., over the weekend.

Live stats will be available on the schedule page at USAJaguars.com, while both matches will also be streamed on ESPN+.

GAME INFORMATION
Site: First National Bank Arena (Jonesboro, Ark.)

SOUTH ALABAMA Jaguars
AVCA: -- | RPI: 115
Record: 14-8, 10-2 SBC

ARKANSAS STATE Red Wolves
AVCA: -- | RPI: 91
Record: 20-4, 10-2 SBC

SERIES SCHEDULE
Match 1: Fri., Nov. 8, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Match 2: Sat., Nov. 9, 2024 | 1 p.m.

THE SERIES
Series: 44th & 45th Meetings (ASU, 32-11)
Home: 6-13 | Away: 4-16 | Neutral: 1-3
3-set: 4-18 | 4-set: 4-7 | 5-set: 2-3
Current Streak: USA 6

Last Meeting:    
USA, 3-0 (10/7/23)
USA, 3-1 (10/6/23)

Last Time in Jonesboro: 
USA, 3-0 (10/7/22)
USA, 3-0 (10/6/22)

NOTES
•    South Alabama and Arkansas State have met 43 previous times in the all-time series
•    Since 2019, the Jaguars have won six-straight in the series, which is more than half their previous series wins
•    South has also won its last three in Jonesboro
•    All six matches during the current streak have been decided either in straight sets or four sets
•    The series dates back to the 1982 season and since the Red Wolves joined the league in 1992, the two clubs have meet at least once with the exception of the 2020 season
•    Anna Loberg is averaging 10.00 assists per set, which is second-best among league setters
•    South Alabama is also hitting a league-best .258 percentage against conference foes, and is second in assists, and third in both points and kills in league play
•    Abryanna Cannon currently leads the team in points (3.96) and kills (3.38) per set, ranking sixth in the league in both categories
•    Middle hitter Lillie Simons ranks among the Top 10 in the league in blocks as she is seventh averaging 1.11 per set
•    As a team, the Jaguars rank second in the conference in blocks, averaging 2.45 per set
•    Libero Briana Wilson leads the team in digs with 4.18 per set - seventh best in the SBC  

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