Trojans Fall at Georgia Southern

Friday, October 4

Statesboro, Ga.

5:30 PM

Troy University

12-3

Georgia Southern

6-8

Troy

Ga. Southern

10/4/2019 7:57:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

By: Troy Athletics Communications

Statesboro, Ga. – Troy dropped its first Sun Belt match of the season Friday night at Georgia Southern. The Trojans got off to a strong start after taking set one, but ultimately fell 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 18-25, 24-26) to the Eagles.

Three Trojans finished the match with double-doubles as Cheyenne Hayes (15 K/11 DIG), Ashley Guenveur (13 K/18 DIG) and Amara Anderson (41 AS/11 DIG) all posted big numbers. Lacey Jeffcoat added 17 digs at libero for Troy.

Hayes registered three aces for the Trojans while Jeffcoat and Natalie Hummel each added two.

"We learned a tough lesson tonight," head coach Josh Lauer said. "Playing on the road is tough and maintaining our composure and confidence when the competitive pressure is high is something we need to continue to get better at. We will look to bounce back tomorrow as we will be tested again by a good Georgia State team."

Set One
Troy fell into an early 10-15 hole against the Eagles, before back-to-back kills from Caitlin Cooper sparked a 6-1 run to tie the match at 16-16. Hummel gave the Trojans a three-point lead at 21-18 to force a late Georgia Southern timeout. Hayes put the set on ice with a kill to clinch the set for the Trojans, 25-20.

Set Two
Georgia Southern would respond in a strong way in the second set, however. The Trojans struggled to get the offense going throughout most of the set but managed to pull within five at 21-16. Julia Brooks put Troy within three at 23-20 with a timely solo block to force the Eagles' second timeout of the set. The Trojans cut the lead to two at 23-21, but couldn't seal the deal, dropping the set, 25-22.

Set Three
Troy's offensive struggles continued in the third set as Georgia Southern took a 2-1 lead in the match. Georgia Southern jumped out to another quick lead at 17-10 and didn't look back, taking the set 25-18.

Set Four
Troy would respond early in the fourth set, taking a quick 9-2 lead over the Eagles. Georgia Southern would slowly chip away at the Trojans' lead, pulling within two at 14-12. Troy would push its lead back up to four at 18-14 before the Eagles forced a Troy timeout at 20-19. The Trojans would fend off one match point, but ultimately fell, 24-26.

Up Next
Troy returns to action Saturday evening against Georgia State at 6 p.m. CT in Atlanta, Ga.