ATLANTA, Ga. – The Presbyterian College volleyball team opened its 2025 season on Friday at the Georgia State Invitational, falling 3-0 to the host Panthers before battling Furman in a four-set contest later in the evening.
 
In the team's first outing, Julia Yurkovich paced the Blue Hose offense with nine kills while hitting at a .286 rate. Newcomer Anisa Dorlouis made an impact in her debut with 17 assists, six kills, eight digs, and two blocks.
 
Against Furman, Ashley Miller powered the attack with a 19-kill, 15-dig double-double, while Dorlouis and Celimar Hoyos also recorded double-doubles in a competitive four-set match.
 
COACH MOSS' THOUGHTS
"Although we didn't get the outcome we wanted, I am so proud of this team and the grit they exhibited all day. GSU and Furman are great opponents and fought hard. The growth we continue to see in this team is so exciting and we are ready to come in hot tomorrow and face UWG."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – GEORGIA STATE
Set One | Presbyterian battled early to a 3-3 tie, but Georgia State responded with a 9-3 run to take control. Back-to-back blocks from Brittney Daphnis slowed the Panthers briefly, and the Blue Hose saw kills from Miller and Yurkovich, but GSU pulled away to take the opener 25-15.
 
Set Two | The second set was tightly contested with 13 ties and six lead changes. PC grabbed a 7-5 lead behind a Miller kill and later surged ahead 13-12 after points from Courtney Williams, Miller, and an Aubrie Arnold ace. Georgia State countered with a 4-0 run and held off late kills from Daphnis to edge the Blue Hose 25-23.
 
Set Three | Georgia State built an 8-3 lead before Miller ended the run with a kill. PC fought back as Yurkovich, Daphnis, and Dorlouis chipped in kills to cut the margin to 10-9. Dorlouis added another point at the net, but the Panthers used a 6-0 stretch to regain control and closed out the match 25-17.
 
NOTABLES – GEORGIA STATE
- The Blue Hose out-blocked Georgia State 4-2.
- Yurkovich led the team with nine kills and a .286 hitting percentage.
- Dorlouis posted 17 assists, six kills, eight digs, and two blocks in her PC debut.
- Miller added six kills and five digs.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED - FURMAN
Set One | Furman grabbed an early 8-3 lead, but PC responded with kills from Miller and Yurkovich along with a pair of service aces from Amaris Alvarez to tie the set at 19-19. A Daphnis kill pushed PC ahead 20-19, and the Blue Hose led 23-20 before Furman rallied late to take the set 26-24.
 
Set Two | The Blue Hose raced out to an 8-0 lead behind three Miller kills and never trailed. Furman cut the deficit to 18-12, but PC maintained control and closed out the frame 25-21 to even the match.
 
Set Three | Back-and-forth play saw eight ties, including 14-14, before PC went on a 3-0 run fueled by Miller and Williams. Furman answered, closing out the set on a nine-point surge to win 25-18.
 
Set Four | Furman used an early 5-2 stretch to go up 12-5 and never looked back, finishing the set 25-18 to clinch the match.
 
NOTABLES - FURMAN
- Miller finished with her first double-double of the season with 19 kills and 15 digs.
- Yurkovich tallied 10 kills while hitting .250 and adding three blocks.
- Dorlouis notched her first double-double in blue and garnet with 31 assists and 21 digs.
- Hoyos also grabbed a double-double, recording 16 digs and 10 assists.
- Daphnis contributed eight kills and three blocks.
 
UP NEXT
The Blue Hose close out play at the Georgia State Invitational on Saturday with an 11 a.m. match against West Georgia.