Georgia Falls in Four Sets at LSU

Saturday, March 20

Baton Rouge, La.

8:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

5-13

LSU

9-11

UGA

LSU

Photo by: Tony Walsh

March 20, 2021 | Volleyball

Box Score

BATON ROUGE, La. – Georgia volleyball concluded its two-match series at LSU Saturday evening by dropping a four-set decision to the Tigers (19-25, 25-14, 13-25, 28-30).

Sophomores Amber Stivrins and Kacie Evans led the Georgia attack with 13 and 12 kills, respectively. Evans added 12 digs to her stat line for her fifth double-double of the season. Evans also laid down two service aces.

Senior setter Brynn Chandler earned her seventh double-double, dishing out 15 assists and putting up a career-best 19 digs.

At the net, sophomore Meghan Froemming assisted on a career-best five blocks. Senior Kaylah House and junior Sage Naves each had four. As a team, the Bulldogs recorded nine blocks.

The start of the first set was tight with both team trading blows early. After being down by one, the Tigers (8-11) went on a 4-0 scoring streak to lead 9-6. Despite their best efforts, the Bulldogs were never able to mount the comeback in the first set, falling 25-19. Stivrins tallied six kills in the opening frame.

The Bulldogs (5-12) came out swinging in the second set. Mallory Downing and Brynn Chandler both served aces of the Bulldogs early, 6-4. After being tied early, Georgia went on a 6-1 scoring run, forcing an LSU timeout at 12-7. The Bulldogs kept the intensity going, extending their lead to 20-13. The Bulldogs closed out the set, scoring the last five points, with Evans getting three kills down the stretch to win the set 25-14 and evening up the match at a set each.

The Tigers came back with vengeance in the third set, quickly leading 6-2. The Bulldogs were able to pull within two after Stivrins picked up two kills, 8-6. The Tigers proved to be too much for the Bulldogs, however, as LSU pulled away to win the set 25-13.

LSU used their third-set momentum to start the fourth set with a 4-0 scoring run. The Bulldogs settled into the set and came back lead the set 9-7 with the help of two kills from Froemming. The fourth set remained tight, with Evans serving two aces and tallying seven kills to keep the set close. The Bulldogs weren't able to hold on for the win, eventually falling late 28-30.

Georgia will host Ole Miss Wednesday and Thurday at Stegeman Coliseum in the final schedule series of the 2020-21 season.