University of Georgia Athletics
Wednesday, October 23
Athens, Ga.
9 p.m.
University of Georgia
vs
Ole Miss
Georgia, Ole Miss Battle for Top Spot in SEC Wednesday at Stegeman
October 22, 2019 | Volleyball
Georgia (14-4, 6-1)
vs. Ole Miss (14-4, 6-1)
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 23
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
Media Information
TV: ESPNU
Play-by-play: Courtney Lyle
Analysis: Holly McPeak
Streaming Video: WatchESPN
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter: @UGAvolleyball
First Serve
Georgia volleyball hosts the Ole Miss Rebels Wednesday night at Stegeman Coliseum in a battle for first place in the Southeastern Conference. First serve against the Rebels is set for 9 p.m. on ESPNU.
Follow the Bulldogs
» Wednesday's match will air nationally on ESPNU. Courtney Lyle will call play-by-play while Holly McPeak will provide analysis.
» Wednesday's match will stream live on the SEC Network+ via ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
» Live stat links can be found on the volleyball schedule on GeorgiaDogs.com.
» Twitter updates will be available all season long on the official Twitter page of the Bulldogs, @UGAvolleyball.
Upcoming Promotions at Stegeman
Wednesday, Oct. 23 vs. Ole Miss
» FREE admission to all regular-season home matches; the Clear Bag Policy will be in affect
» All season long, the first 30 fans at Gate A at Stegeman Coliseum can sit courtside and will receive free food
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Ole Miss
- Georgia leads the all-time series 42-20
- In Athens Georgia is 17-7 against the Rebels; on the road the Bulldogs are 18-11
- Ole Miss has won six of the last 10 matches
- Georgia swept the Rebels in Oxford in last season's lone meeting
- In 2017, the teams met three times, splitting the regular season with each team winning at home. Ole Miss swept the Bulldogs in the semifinals of the NIVC Tournament in December
Let's Recap
The Bulldogs widened their winning streak to five matches with a four-set road victory at Auburn Sunday. Georgia last won five-straight conference matches in 2008 when the Bulldogs won six-straight. The Bulldog offense was led by 17 kills from junior Rachel Ritchie. Sophomore Kayla Rivera tallied 13 kills, one short of her career high, and junior Kianna Young contributed 12. Defensively, four reached the double-digit dig mark led by 22 from junior libero Kendall Glover. Sophomore Claire Rothenberger put up a season-high 15 while senior setter Meghan Donovan added 14. Freshman Kacie Evans tallied a season-best 13 to accompany her eight kills. Georgia's 87 digs are the most in a four-set match in rally scoring history. The last time Georgia had 75 or more digs was at Auburn a season ago (Oct. 3, 2018).
A Positive Start in League Play
Through seven SEC matches, Georgia has won six of its seven contests. Through seven matches, it's Georgia's best start to league play since opening the 1994 season 6-1. Georgia's best SEC start was 9-0 the season prior in 1993.
Bulldogs receiving votes in Poll
Georgia received votes in the week eight AVCA Poll released Oct. 21. The last season Georgia received votes was in 2017, Tom Black's first season. The Bulldogs have not been ranked in the top-25 poll since the 1996 preseason poll (#24). Georgia's highest-ever ranking came Oct. 26, 1993 when the Bulldogs received a rank of #13.
An Offense on the rise
Georgia ranks in the top three of four major offensive average statistical categories in the SEC including aces (1.54), assists (13.01), kills (13.88), and attacks (34.39). Individually, Rachel Ritchie ranks 10th with 3.33 kills per set.
Helping Hands
Senior setter Meghan Donovan, Georgia's lone senior, ranks sixth all-time with 4,434 career assists. That figure ranks sixth amongst active career leaders in Division I. This season, her 11.41 assists per set ranks seventh in the country and is currently second in the SEC. As a team, Georgia leads the SEC with 1,105 assists, 787 of which have come from Donovan. Nationally, Georgia ranks 17th with 13.01 assists per set.
The Bulldogs at Home
Georgia has opened the 2019 home schedule with a 5-0 record. In the first three seasons under Tom Black, Georgia has recorded a record at home of 23-11. Season one saw Georgia go 12-5 in Athens. The 2018 season was the first full-time season for Georgia volleyball in Stegeman Coliseum as Georgia went .500 at 6-6. In home-opening tournaments the last two seasons, the Bulldogs are 7-0.
The Newest Member of the 1,000-Dig Club
Junior libero Kendall Glover recorded her 1,000th-career dig in the third set in Georgia's win over #12 Kentucky Oct. 11. The last to reach 1,000 digs was Cassidy Anderson in 2017. Glover is the 20th member of the 1,000-Dig Club.
Welcome to the 1,000-Kill Club
Junior outside hitter Rachel Ritchie was inducted into the 1,000-Kill Club in the fifth set of the LSU match on Oct. 13. The last to eclipse the 1,000-kill mark was Tirah Le'au in 2014. Ritchie is the 18th member of the 1,000-Kill Club.
Evans Named SEC Player of the Week
Freshman Kacie Evans was named the SEC Player and Freshman of the Week on Oct. 14. It was Evans' second-straight Freshman of the Week award and the third time this season. She helped guide the Bulldogs to two wins including a five-set victory over #12 Kentucky on its home court. In the match, Evans recorded 15 kills and put up 10 digs. She matched both marks in a five-set thriller over LSU at Stegeman Coliseum. The matches extended the rookie's double-double streak to four.
Donovan, Evans Earn SEC Honors
Meghan Donovan and Kacie Evans earned SEC Setter and Freshman of the Week honors, respectively, following wins over Tennessee and Alabama. Donovan dished out 13.57 assists per set on the weekend as the Bulldogs hit .263 over seven sets. Her 47 assists against Alabama tied a rally scoring record at Georgia for assists in three sets. Evans began the weekend with a season/career-high 19 kill and a .359 hitting clip against Tennessee with 10 digs. She followed it up with 15 kills and a season-best 11 digs against the Crimson Tide. Over two matches, she averaged 4.86 kills/set and 3.00 digs/set.
Going Streaking
Georgia's recent six-match winning streak was the longest since opening the 2018 season, winning seven straight. Georgia's recent streak was the second-longest for the Bulldogs in the Tom Black era.
vs. Ole Miss (14-4, 6-1)
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 23
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
Media Information
TV: ESPNU
Play-by-play: Courtney Lyle
Analysis: Holly McPeak
Streaming Video: WatchESPN
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter: @UGAvolleyball
First Serve
Georgia volleyball hosts the Ole Miss Rebels Wednesday night at Stegeman Coliseum in a battle for first place in the Southeastern Conference. First serve against the Rebels is set for 9 p.m. on ESPNU.
Follow the Bulldogs
» Wednesday's match will air nationally on ESPNU. Courtney Lyle will call play-by-play while Holly McPeak will provide analysis.
» Wednesday's match will stream live on the SEC Network+ via ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
» Live stat links can be found on the volleyball schedule on GeorgiaDogs.com.
» Twitter updates will be available all season long on the official Twitter page of the Bulldogs, @UGAvolleyball.
Upcoming Promotions at Stegeman
Wednesday, Oct. 23 vs. Ole Miss
» FREE admission to all regular-season home matches; the Clear Bag Policy will be in affect
» All season long, the first 30 fans at Gate A at Stegeman Coliseum can sit courtside and will receive free food
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Ole Miss
- Georgia leads the all-time series 42-20
- In Athens Georgia is 17-7 against the Rebels; on the road the Bulldogs are 18-11
- Ole Miss has won six of the last 10 matches
- Georgia swept the Rebels in Oxford in last season's lone meeting
- In 2017, the teams met three times, splitting the regular season with each team winning at home. Ole Miss swept the Bulldogs in the semifinals of the NIVC Tournament in December
Let's Recap
The Bulldogs widened their winning streak to five matches with a four-set road victory at Auburn Sunday. Georgia last won five-straight conference matches in 2008 when the Bulldogs won six-straight. The Bulldog offense was led by 17 kills from junior Rachel Ritchie. Sophomore Kayla Rivera tallied 13 kills, one short of her career high, and junior Kianna Young contributed 12. Defensively, four reached the double-digit dig mark led by 22 from junior libero Kendall Glover. Sophomore Claire Rothenberger put up a season-high 15 while senior setter Meghan Donovan added 14. Freshman Kacie Evans tallied a season-best 13 to accompany her eight kills. Georgia's 87 digs are the most in a four-set match in rally scoring history. The last time Georgia had 75 or more digs was at Auburn a season ago (Oct. 3, 2018).
A Positive Start in League Play
Through seven SEC matches, Georgia has won six of its seven contests. Through seven matches, it's Georgia's best start to league play since opening the 1994 season 6-1. Georgia's best SEC start was 9-0 the season prior in 1993.
Bulldogs receiving votes in Poll
Georgia received votes in the week eight AVCA Poll released Oct. 21. The last season Georgia received votes was in 2017, Tom Black's first season. The Bulldogs have not been ranked in the top-25 poll since the 1996 preseason poll (#24). Georgia's highest-ever ranking came Oct. 26, 1993 when the Bulldogs received a rank of #13.
An Offense on the rise
Georgia ranks in the top three of four major offensive average statistical categories in the SEC including aces (1.54), assists (13.01), kills (13.88), and attacks (34.39). Individually, Rachel Ritchie ranks 10th with 3.33 kills per set.
Helping Hands
Senior setter Meghan Donovan, Georgia's lone senior, ranks sixth all-time with 4,434 career assists. That figure ranks sixth amongst active career leaders in Division I. This season, her 11.41 assists per set ranks seventh in the country and is currently second in the SEC. As a team, Georgia leads the SEC with 1,105 assists, 787 of which have come from Donovan. Nationally, Georgia ranks 17th with 13.01 assists per set.
The Bulldogs at Home
Georgia has opened the 2019 home schedule with a 5-0 record. In the first three seasons under Tom Black, Georgia has recorded a record at home of 23-11. Season one saw Georgia go 12-5 in Athens. The 2018 season was the first full-time season for Georgia volleyball in Stegeman Coliseum as Georgia went .500 at 6-6. In home-opening tournaments the last two seasons, the Bulldogs are 7-0.
The Newest Member of the 1,000-Dig Club
Junior libero Kendall Glover recorded her 1,000th-career dig in the third set in Georgia's win over #12 Kentucky Oct. 11. The last to reach 1,000 digs was Cassidy Anderson in 2017. Glover is the 20th member of the 1,000-Dig Club.
Welcome to the 1,000-Kill Club
Junior outside hitter Rachel Ritchie was inducted into the 1,000-Kill Club in the fifth set of the LSU match on Oct. 13. The last to eclipse the 1,000-kill mark was Tirah Le'au in 2014. Ritchie is the 18th member of the 1,000-Kill Club.
Evans Named SEC Player of the Week
Freshman Kacie Evans was named the SEC Player and Freshman of the Week on Oct. 14. It was Evans' second-straight Freshman of the Week award and the third time this season. She helped guide the Bulldogs to two wins including a five-set victory over #12 Kentucky on its home court. In the match, Evans recorded 15 kills and put up 10 digs. She matched both marks in a five-set thriller over LSU at Stegeman Coliseum. The matches extended the rookie's double-double streak to four.
Donovan, Evans Earn SEC Honors
Meghan Donovan and Kacie Evans earned SEC Setter and Freshman of the Week honors, respectively, following wins over Tennessee and Alabama. Donovan dished out 13.57 assists per set on the weekend as the Bulldogs hit .263 over seven sets. Her 47 assists against Alabama tied a rally scoring record at Georgia for assists in three sets. Evans began the weekend with a season/career-high 19 kill and a .359 hitting clip against Tennessee with 10 digs. She followed it up with 15 kills and a season-best 11 digs against the Crimson Tide. Over two matches, she averaged 4.86 kills/set and 3.00 digs/set.
Going Streaking
Georgia's recent six-match winning streak was the longest since opening the 2018 season, winning seven straight. Georgia's recent streak was the second-longest for the Bulldogs in the Tom Black era.
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