Louisell’s 31 kills help JMU rally past Georgia State

James Madison recovered from a two-sets-to-one deficit to beat Georgia State 3–2 in women’s volleyball on Friday, October 2, in Atlanta.

The Dukes won the opener 25–22 before losing the next two sets 20–25 and 18–25. They forced a deciding set with a 25–20 fourth-set win, then finished the match 15–13.

Kennedy Louisell led JMU with 31 kills and added 15 digs. The Dukes hit .279 and recorded 13 team blocks. Georgia State had 71 kills to JMU’s 60, but the Dukes won the final two sets to complete the road victory.

JMU improved to 9–5 overall and 4–0 in the Sun Belt with its seventh consecutive match win. Georgia State fell to 6–10 and 0–4. JMU next visits Marshall on October 8.

Source: Official team report and box score.

Prepared with AI assistance from the linked official source. Illustration: NSMT college volleyball visual.