vs. NC State (6-3)
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022
Serve first: 4 p.m., ET
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.
Arena: Barnhill Arena
vs. no. 7 Georgia Tech (6-1)
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
Serve first: 7 p.m., ET
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
Acceptance: free (no tickets required)
Media Information
Transmission: SEC+ Network (Saturday)
Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
Analysis: Nikki Nicholson Chester
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Tweet: @UGAvolejboll
Serve first
Georgia volleyball wraps up its non-conference schedule this weekend against ACC opponents NC State and No. 7 Georgia Tech.
The Bulldogs will travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas to take on the Wolfpack on Thursday at 4 p.m., ET, at Barnhill Arena on the campus of the University of Arkansas. Georgia then returns to Stegeman Coliseum to host the Yellow Jackets on Saturday at 7:00 PM in an in-state rivalry matchup.
Follow the Bulldogs
» Saturday’s game will be broadcast live on SEC Network+. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) and Nikki Nicholson Chester (analysis) will be on the call.
» Live stats links can be found on the volleyball schedule at GeorgiaDogs.com.
» Twitter updates will be available throughout the season on the Bulldogs’ official Twitter page, @UGAvolejboll.
Upcoming promotions and fan information at Stegeman
Upcoming promotions – vs. Georgia Tech
» Pack Steg Red
– The first 500 fans get a red shirt
» University of Georgia Student Promotions:
– The first 250 UGA students receive free food
– UGA students sign up to matches on the G Commit to G student rewards app for a chance to win prizes
» National Dance Day
– Join us on Steg for your favorite dance tunes and fancams
» Weekend in Steg
– Face painters, balloon artists and poster making in the Children’s Zone at the competition
Fan information
» Admission is FREE to all regular season home volleyball games.
» The first 28 fans to enter through Gate A at Stegeman Coliseum will receive a wristband and may be seated courtside. Food and drinks will be provided.
» The SEC’s clean bag policy will be in effect.
» All concessions and merchandise transactions are cashless/contactless.
– Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted.
THE BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series Stories
NC State
– Georgia leads the all-time series 9-7
– Sub Tom BlackGeorgia has won two of the last three meetings
– Georgia is 5-2 against the Wolfpack at a neutral site, most recently beating NC State in Atlanta in 2018
– Georgia fell to the Wolfpack in Raleigh a season ago in four sets
Georgia Tech
– Georgia leads the all-time series 24-18
– The Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets have split the four meetings under Tom Black since 2017
– Georgia is 14-7 all-time in Athens vs. Georgia Tech including the last two games in Athens (2017, 2019)
– The streak began in 1980 with Georgia winning the first 20 meetings until 1998; since then, the streak has shifted to Georgia Tech, winning 18 of the last 22 meetings
The next one
Georgia will open its Southeastern Conference schedule next Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Mississippi State. First serve on the SEC Network is set for 8:00 p.m., ET, from the Newell-Grissom Building. Georgia will have a bye week before hosting South Carolina at Stegeman Coliseum on Wednesday, September 28.
Let’s summarize
Georgia had its first road test of the 2022 season last weekend in Boston. The Bulldogs finished the weekend 3-0 with wins over Iona, Northeastern and Harvard. Georgia had to come back in each match after dropping the first set to all three opponents. The offense excelled for Georgia led by the senior Kacie Evans and junior Sophie Fischer. Evans posted 3.46 kills per set while Fischer posted a 3.31 average with a .473 hitting clip in 74 swings. Fischer was named MVP of the Harvard/Northeastern Challenge while Evans and the sophomore Bailey Cox earned all-tournament team honors.
Ace, Ace, Baby
Georgia has had consistently strong services since then Tom BlackHis arrival in Athens and 2022 has not made any difference. Nationally, Georgia’s 2.22 aces per set ranks 16th while ranking third in the SEC. Georgia’s 71 aces total ranks second in the league. individually, Kacie Evans AND Abby Maesch ranked in the top 100 in the country and sixth and seventh, respectively, in the SEC.
Evans is killing it
After nine games in 2022, Kacie Evans’ 4.34 kills per set ranks 23rd in the nation and second in the SEC. She leads the conference with a 5.16 scoring average, a clip that currently ranks 15th in the nation.
Evans joins the 1000-Kill club
During the third set of Georgia’s game against Texas Tech on Sept. 3 at Stegeman Coliseum, senior outside hitter Kacie Evans became the youngest member of Georgia’s 1,000-Killer Club. She is the club’s 19th all-time member and second under Tom BlackRachel Ritchie (2017-21) is next.
The University of Georgia held fast at number 16 in the 2023 US News & World Report ranking of the nation’s best public universities, marking the seventh consecutive year that UGA has placed in the top 20. Georgia is one of only two SEC institutions to rank among the top 20.
“This remarkable news is another clear sign that the University of Georgia is solidifying its position among the best public research universities in America,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “The consistency of our national rankings is a testament to the dedication of our talented faculty, staff, and students; the generosity and support of our loyal alumni and friends; and the effectiveness of our vision and strategy to reach new heights of academic excellence.”
