Bulldogs Host South Carolina, #15 Florida in Final Home Matches

Georgia (19-7, 11-4)
vs. South Carolina (16-10, 8-6)
Date: Friday, Nov. 22, 2019
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum

vs. #15 Florida (22-4, 13-2)
Date: Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum

Media Information
Streaming Video: SEC Network+
     Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
     Analysis: Nikki Chester
     Sideline: Karlie Smith
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter: @UGAvolleyball

First Serve
Georgia volleyball returns to Stegeman Coliseum this weekend for the final home matches of the 2019 season.

The Bulldogs welcome South Carolina on Friday with first serve scheduled for 7 p.m. #15 Florida then comes to Athens for a 2 p.m. showdown Sunday.

Follow the Bulldogs
» This weekend's matches will stream live on the SEC Network+ via ESPN.com and the ESPN app. Kaleb Frady will provide play-by-play while Nikki Chester will provide analysis.
» 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
Friday, Nov. 24 - vs. Florida
» Senior Day
» American Girl Day
     » First 150 kids and their American Girl dolls receive a free t-shirt
     » Kids can sign up for a chance to win American Girl dolls
» Girl Scout Day
» FREE admission to all regular-season home matches; the Clear Bag Policy will be in effect
» All season long, the first 30 fans at Gate A at Stegeman Coliseum can sit courtside and will receive free food

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series Histories
South Carolina
- Georgia leads the all-time series 49-23
- Georgia opened the SEC schedule with a five-set win in Columbia Sept. 27
- The Bulldogs lost both ends of the home-and-home series last year
- Georgia is 23-11 at home against the Gamecocks
- The Bulldogs and Gamecocks have split the last 10 meetings
Florida
- Georgia trails the all-time series 9-66
- Florida has won the last 18 meetings; Georgia's last win came in five sets at home on Oct. 26, 2008
- The Bulldogs lost this season's first meeting in four sets in Gainesville
- In Gainesville, Georgia has one two of 31 matches
- Last season's match in Gainesville saw Georgia win the second and third sets, taking a set from the Gators for the first time since 2010 and two since the last win in 2008

A Look Ahead
Up next, Georgia's regular season will come to a close with a battle at Alabama next Wednesday, Nov. 27. First serve has been moved up to 6 p.m., ET. The Bulldogs will then look to making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013.

Let's Recap
Georgia completed a sweep of both legs of its Mississippi trip, earning a pair of three-set victories at Ole Miss and Mississippi State. The Bulldogs held its opponents to an .085 hitting clip on the weekend while recording 2.33 blocks per set. Kacie Evans recorded 5.50 kills per set with a 2.83 digs per set clip and a double-double on Friday at Ole Miss. Setter Meghan Donovan picked up a double-double on Sunday, handing out 41 assists and putting up 15 digs. At the service line, the Bulldogs tallied 11, led by three from Claire Rothenberger.

The Bulldogs at Home
Georgia has opened the 2019 home schedule with a 7-2 record. In the first three seasons under Tom Black, Georgia has recorded a record at home of 25-13. 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.

Evans Earns Fifth SEC Freshman of the Week
Kacie Evans has earned her fifth SEC Freshman of the Week honor on Nov. 18. Evans helped lead the Bulldogs to a pair of sweeps over the weekend in Mississippi, first defeating Ole Miss on Friday then Mississippi State Sunday. On the weekend, Evans recorded 5.50 kills per set while also putting up a 2.83 digs per set mark. She began the weekend with a double-double (14 kills, 10 digs) at Ole Miss on Friday, her sixth of the season. In Sunday's match in Starkville, she tallied 19 kills, tying for the second-most ever by a Bulldog in a three-set contest. She hit .220 in that match with a pair of blocks and seven digs.

Welcome to the Double Grand Club
Senior setter Meghan Donovan is recorded the 1,000-dig mark in her career at Georgia against Missouri on Nov. 10. She ranks fourth all-time at UGA with over 4,600 assists. She became the 14th member of Georgia's Double Grand Club. She is only the third Bulldog setter to join the club. The last Bulldog inducted was Erika Clark (2007-10; 1,012 kills, 1,160 digs). The last setter was Jill Moore (1988-91; 4,023 assists, 1,023 digs).

Using a Strong Start
This season, Georgia has won the first set 17 times. In those matches, the Bulldogs are 15-2. Reversely, when Georgia drops the opening set, they are 4-6 on the season.

An Offense on the rise
Georgia ranks in the top three of three major offensive average statistical categories in the SEC including aces (1.57), assists (13.0), and kills (13.91). In team totals, Georgia is top three in assists, kills, aces, and attacks. Individually, Kacie Evans ranks ninth with 3.47 kills per set and 3.97 points per set.

Aces Wild
As a team, Georgia's 151 aces ranks second in the SEC while also ranking second in aces per set at 1.57. Individually, Brynn Chandler (0.32) and Kacie Evans (0.30) rank sixth and ninth, respectively in the conference. In SEC play, the Bulldogs rank second in the league with 86 total aces and second with 1.51 aces per set. Chandler ranks third with 0.42 aces per set.

Helping Hands
Senior setter Meghan Donovan, Georgia's lone senior, ranks third all-time with 4,742 career assists, the most by a Bulldog in the modern rally scoring era. That figure ranks sixth amongst active career leaders in Division I. This season, her 11.41 assists per set ranks 14th in the country and is currently second in the SEC. Nationally, Georgia ranks 24th with 13.0 assists per set.

Bulldogs Host South Carolina, #15 Florida in Final Home Matches

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Players Mentioned

Brynn Chandler

Meghan Donovan

Kacie Evans

Claire Rothenberger

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