LAST TIME OUT    
– South Alabama bounced back to even its conference record with a series sweep of Louisiana Tech, defeating the Bulldogs in straight sets on Thursday and in four sets on Saturday
– Eva Dittmar led the club with 21 kills (3.0 kps) and posted a .375 hitting percentage, while Alivia Freeman led South defensively with eight total blocks – one solo and seven block assists – for 1.14 blocks per set 
– Arkansas State split its SBC road series at Louisiana, capturing a 3-1 win in the opener, but falling in five in the finale to the Cajuns
– Kaitlin Whitlock led the Red Wolves with 34 kills in the series

JAG NOTES
•    Dalayla Blackwell ranks second in the SBC in hitting percentage (.383) and is eighth in blocks (1.12 per set)
•    Anabelle Cenry ranks second in the league in assists with 9.10 per set
•    Cerny also had a team-best five double-doubles this fall, while Cambria Gaier has three
•    Since the start of conference play, Freeman has averaged 2.44 kills per set and posted a .413 hitting percentage

South Alabama (7-9, 2-2 SBC) vs. Arkansas State (7-8, 3-1 SBC)
Location: Mobile, Ala. (Jag Gym)
Live Stats: USAJaguars.com
Watch: ESPN+
Social: @SouthAlabamaVB

MATCH 1
Date: Friday, Oct. 9
First Serve: 6 p.m.

MATCH 2
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
First Serve: 1 p.m.

THE SERIES
All-time series: ASU leads the series 35-12
Home: 7-14 | Away: 4-18 | Neutral: 1-3
3-set: 4-19 | 4-set: 5-9 | 5-set: 2-3 
Current Streak: ASU 1

SERIES NOTES
•    South Alabama and Arkansas State have met 47 previous times in the all-time series
•    The Red Wolves hold a 35-12 advantage in those meetings and have won 18 of the 22 series meetings in Jonesboro
•    Last season, the two clubs split the regular-season series in Mobile with South Alabama winning the first match, 3-1, and Arkansas State winning in straight sets in the finale 
•    Each of the last 10 matches in the series 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

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