Reid’s Double-Double Lifts Dukes Past Georgia State

Saturday, October 5

Atlanta, Ga.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

6-8,1-3Sun Belt

Georgia State

10-6,1-3Sun Belt

James Madison

Georgia St.

10/5/2024 5:10:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

ATLANTA – Junior Brenya Reid finished with 25 kills and 16 digs for her second career double-double, powering the James Madison volleyball team to a four-set win over Georgia State on Saturday afternoon at the GSU Sports Arena.

Reid's 25 kills came at a .344 clip (25-4-61) as JMU snapped a five-match losing streak and improved to 6-8 and 1-3 in Sun Belt Conference action. Georgia State slipped to 10-6 and 1-3 in league play.

Annie Smith finished with 14 kills at an efficient .700 percentage with zero errors, the second match in a row the senior has recorded double-digit kills. The freshmen duo of Sarah Schnell and Ayen Nhial assisted on 12 of JMU's 13 total blocks, while classmate Jordan Smart registered a career-high 36 assists.

Three Georgia State players finished with 10 kills or more, led by Alessia Cappai (16), who also picked up 15 digs.

How It Happened
First Set: James Madison 28-26

Reid picked up seven kills in the first set to help the Dukes hit .485 with 17 kills.
JMU jumped ahead 8-5, aided by early kills from Reid and Olivia Vance.
The lead swelled to 17-13 before Georgia State scored four straight to tie it at 17-17.
The Panthers reached 24 points first, but Nhial and Schnell combined for a block to even the score at 25-25.
GSU took a 26-25 lead on a kill from Shanelle Martinez but kills from Reid and Smith helped JMU edge the Panthers in the first.

Second Set: Georgia State 35-33

JMU called a timeout as the Panthers went ahead 15-13.
A service ace from Julia McNeley gave the Dukes a 21-19 lead, and JMU moved ahead 24-23 on a kill from Smith.
JMU had multiple set points but could not put away the Panthers, who prevailed 35-33.

Third Set: James Madison 25-21

A kill from Reid forced a Georgia State timeout, with the Dukes holding a four-point (17-13) lead.
The Panthers fought back and only trailed by one (20-19) on a kill from Cappai.
The Dukes never trailed, and Reid finished off the set for JMU.

Fourth Set: James Madison 25-18

The visiting Dukes jumped on GSU early, going ahead 8-2 on a service ace from Madilyn O'Toole.
The Panthers trimmed the deficit to 13-10 before JMU called a timeout.
Another kill from Reid forced a Georgia State timeout as the Dukes pushed their lead to 21-15.
A GSU service error gave JMU its first win in six tries.

Match Notes

JMU improves to 16-6 against Georgia State.
The win marks James Madison's first true road win since Oct. 7, 2023, at Old Dominion.
The Dukes finished with 13 total blocks, the eighth time JMU has finished with double-digit blocks in 2024.
Julia McNeley recorded 12 digs, marking the third consecutive match she has picked up 10 digs or more.

Up Next
JMU will stay on the road as it travels to Huntington, W.Va., for a pair of matches against Marshall on Oct. 11-12.