MATCH THEMES AND PROMOS
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Thursday, Nov. 12
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Promotion: Veteran's Day and Enter-To-Win Football Tickets
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Friday, Nov. 13
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Promotion: Fan Appreciation Night Promotion: Military & First Responders Appreciation
LAST SUN BELT SERIES
– South Alabama earned a split in its final SBC road series over the weekend at Southern Miss, taking the opener, 3-1, but falling in straight sets in the finale
– In her two matches with the Golden Eagles, libero
Addison Hurst recorded 33 digs for a 4.71 digs per set average, and also added four aces for a .057 per set average
– Last weekend, Georgia Southern secured the program's first East Division championship, sweeping Georgia State in straight sets
– The Eagles enter the series having swept each of their last three SBC series and five of their league series this fall
JAG NOTES
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Dalayla Blackwell has had double-digit kills in eight of her last 10 matches – 14 on the season, and has hit .304 or better 14 times
• Blackwell is currently third in the Sun Belt Conference in hitting percentage (.349) and ranks fifth in blocks per set as she is averaging 1.21
• Her 120 total blocks are second-most in the conference, while her 22 solo blocks lead the SBC and her 98 block assists rank third
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Anabelle Cerny has had a double-double in seven of her last eight matches and leads the team with 16 double-doubles this fall
• Hurst has been stellar in the backcourt over South's past two series as she has posted a pair of 20-dig performances and averaged 4.93 digs per set over that four-match stretch
South Alabama (12-14, 7-7 SBC) vs. Georgia Southern (19-7, 11-3 SBC)
Location: Mobile, Ala. (Jag Gym)
Live Stats: USAJaguars.com
Watch: ESPN+
Social: @SouthAlabamaVB
MATCH 1
Date: Thursday, Nov. 12
First Serve: 6 p.m.
MATCH 2
Date: Friday, Nov. 13
First Serve: 6 p.m.
THE SERIES
All-time series: 22 meetings (USA leads 14-8)
Home: 7-3 |
Away: 5-4 |
Neutral: 2-1
3-set: 9-1 |
4-set: 3-4 |
5-set: 2-3
Current Streak: USA 1
SERIES NOTES
• South Alabama and Georgia Southern have met 22 previous times in the all-time series with the last three coming in the postseason
• The series this weekend will mark the first time the two clubs have met during the regular season since 2021
• The Jaguars defeated the Eagles in straight-sets in the opening round of the 2025 SBC Championship last season
• South Alabama has won 10 of the last 11 meetings dating back to the 2018 season
• Of the South's 14 wins in the series, nine have been in straight sets
• South Alabama holds a 10-1 record in the series in matches played in the state of Alabama
• Since the Eagles joined the Sun Belt Conference (2014), South has won 14 of the 19 meetings
• Georgia Southern opened up the series, which began during the 2010 season, with five-straight wins
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