Senior night is always a bittersweet moment for student-athletes across the country. College athletes realize that their time of playing the sport that they love so much is ending. For the Georgia Southern women’s basketball seniors that moment is here. Senior forwards Briana Jones and Sierra Kirkland are playing in their last game at Hanner Fieldhouse as Georgia Southern Eagles.
Officially, GSU played their senior night game last Saturday against Arkansas at Little Rock. Both Jones and Kirkland, who typically don't start, started the game in celebration of their careers.
“Tonight was a little emotional because it is our senior night and it’s starting to hit home that this is it, this is starting to be the end.