What you need to know:
*The Panthers open Sun Belt play with a 4-7 record.
*Georgia State's blocking ranks second in the conference with an average 2.14 blocks per set.
*GSU is 3-11 all-time against Coastal Carolina and 7-8 all-time against Appalachian State.
ATLANTA- Georgia State will open Sun Belt play with a trip to the Carolinas this weekend. The Panthers will battle Appalachian State at 6:30 p.m. Friday night before traveling to Coastal Carolina for a 12:30 p.m. match on Sunday.
GSU will have a tough task as the Mountaineers and Chanticleers are picked to be two of the best teams in the Sun Belt East Division this season.