Volleyball Keeps Rolling at Georgia Southern

Friday, October 12

Statesboro, Ga.

5:30 p.m.

Troy University

9-11, 3-4SBC

Georgia Southern

7-13, 2-4SBC

Troy

Georgia Southern

Volleyball Keeps Rolling at Georgia Southern

10/12/2018 8:41:00 PM | Volleyball

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

STATESBORO, Ga. – Troy volleyball kept its momentum going Friday night, as it won its third straight Sun Belt road win in five sets over Georgia Southern.

After falling in their first four conference matchups, the Trojans (9-11, 3-4) have responded with three wins in a row – all on the road – including a thrilling, five-set win Friday.

Reigning conference players of the week Cheyenne Hayes and Amara Anderson headed the Troy attack, Hayes with 21 kills and Anderson with 55 assists. Both players recorded double-doubles in the match, as well, with 12 and 17 digs respectively.

The Trojans also received valuable production from Savannah Moore and Jenni Young in the match, especially attacking the ball. Moore finished with 14 kills and a .345 hitting percentage, while young posted 10 kills at .321.

The match saw several momentum swings in itself, as Georgia Southern (7-13, 2-4) took sets two and four sandwiched between wins in one, three and five for Troy. With the win, the Trojans snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Eagles dating back to the 2014 season.

Quotable – Troy Head Coach Josh Lauer
"Really gritty win tonight. Our defensive effort continues to be fantastic and Amara Anderson earned yet another double-double. Jenni Young really led the way for the offense early before Cheyenne Hayes and Savannah Moore closed the match with a flurry. Our service game was very good as well; Natalie Hummel's three aces coming off the bench were clutch. We will enjoy this one tonight and be ready for another tough opponent on Saturday."

Notable
• Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week Cheyenne Hayes continued to shine, posting her 18^th straight double-digit kill performance with 21 Friday night. Last weekend, she recorded 22 and 15 en route to earning the conference's weekly honor.

• The conference Setter of the Week Amara Anderson lived up to her reputation, as well, assisting on 55 points with 17 digs for her 11^th double-double of her freshman season.

• With its third straight win away from Trojan Arena, Troy has already matched its conference road win total from the 2016 and 2017 seasons combined (3-13).

Up Next
The league road trip draws to an end as Troy travels to Atlanta to face Georgia State Saturday night at 5:30 p.m. (CDT).