Completed Event: Volleyball at Marshall on October 8, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 2 , (25-18, 25-20, 27-29, 19-25, 15-12)
VB
Final
James Madison
3
at Marshall
(25-18, 25-20, 27-29, 19-25, 15-12)
2
James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Friday, October 23
Statesboro, Ga.
6 p.m.
James Madison University
10-9,5-4Sun Belt
0
at
3
Georgia Southern
14-7,6-3Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 23 | 17 | 21 | 0 |
| Ga. Southern | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
10/23/2026 8:21:00 PM | Volleyball
STATESBORO, Ga. - James Madison volleyball dropped a Friday night road match 3-0 to the Georgia Southern Eagles.
GSU (14-7, 6-3 SBC) took match one of the weekend's doubleheader 25-23, 25-17, and 25-21 to complete the sweep over JMU (10-9, 5-4 SBC) and snap the Eagles' two-game losing streak.
Kennedy Louisell led the Dukes with 13 points from a team-best 13 kills. Ayen Nhial and Melisa Ilter led JMU with four blocks each.
The Eagles recorded a slightly better .227 team hitting percentage than James Madison's .140.Â
JMU remains in Georgia for the second face-off against Georgia Southern. The Dukes and Eagles have first serve on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m.
How We Got Here
Set One - JMU 23, Georgia Southern 25
-Tonight's closest set featured 11 ties and two lead changes.
-Both teams traded blows on the race to the double digit mark, until a 5-0 run gave the hosts a 13-8 lead.
-JMU raced back to lock the set a 20-20
-GSU secured the win on a 5-3 run.
Set Two - JMU 17, Georgia Southern 25
-Set two saw GSU jump out to a 12-5 lead.
-JMU clawed their way back to being down 18-14 before the Eagles' 7-3 scoring swing resulting in the hosts taking a 2-0 advantage.
Set Three - Georgia Southern 25, JMU 21
-Similar to tonight's opening set, the finale featured 13 ties and three lead changes.
-Powered by three straight JMU kills, the Dukes opened the third set with a 4-1 lead.
-GSU quickly recovered, knotting the match at 4-4.
-The two teams traded scores until the hosts tallied a 3-0 run late to complete the sweep.
Match Notes
-Louisell has now recorded double digit kills in 50 career matches.
-Nhial has tallied at least one block in every match so far this season.
-Ilter had her fourth match in a row recording at least one block. She also tallied a season-high five digs.
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GSU (14-7, 6-3 SBC) took match one of the weekend's doubleheader 25-23, 25-17, and 25-21 to complete the sweep over JMU (10-9, 5-4 SBC) and snap the Eagles' two-game losing streak.
Kennedy Louisell led the Dukes with 13 points from a team-best 13 kills. Ayen Nhial and Melisa Ilter led JMU with four blocks each.
The Eagles recorded a slightly better .227 team hitting percentage than James Madison's .140.Â
JMU remains in Georgia for the second face-off against Georgia Southern. The Dukes and Eagles have first serve on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m.
How We Got Here
Set One - JMU 23, Georgia Southern 25
-Tonight's closest set featured 11 ties and two lead changes.
-Both teams traded blows on the race to the double digit mark, until a 5-0 run gave the hosts a 13-8 lead.
-JMU raced back to lock the set a 20-20
-GSU secured the win on a 5-3 run.
Set Two - JMU 17, Georgia Southern 25
-Set two saw GSU jump out to a 12-5 lead.
-JMU clawed their way back to being down 18-14 before the Eagles' 7-3 scoring swing resulting in the hosts taking a 2-0 advantage.
Set Three - Georgia Southern 25, JMU 21
-Similar to tonight's opening set, the finale featured 13 ties and three lead changes.
-Powered by three straight JMU kills, the Dukes opened the third set with a 4-1 lead.
-GSU quickly recovered, knotting the match at 4-4.
-The two teams traded scores until the hosts tallied a 3-0 run late to complete the sweep.
Match Notes
-Louisell has now recorded double digit kills in 50 career matches.
-Nhial has tallied at least one block in every match so far this season.
-Ilter had her fourth match in a row recording at least one block. She also tallied a season-high five digs.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
JMU
GS
Kills
34
43
Errors
19
16
Attempts
107
119
Hitting %
.140
.227
Points
42.0
53.0
Assists
30
34
Aces
1
4
Blocks
7
6
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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