Georgia Closes Regular Season at Alabama Wednesday

Georgia (19-9, 11-6)
at Alabama (12-15, 4-12)
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Arena: Foster Auditorium

Media Information
Streaming Video: SEC Network+
     Play-by-play: Josh Caray
     Analysis: Kaye Proctor
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter: @UGAvolleyball

First Serve
Georgia volleyball concludes the regular season Wednesday evening with a matchup in Tuscaloosa with the Alabama Crimson Tide. First serve is set for 6 p.m., ET.

Follow the Bulldogs
» Wednesday's match will stream live on the SEC Network+ via ESPN.com and the ESPN app. Josh Caray will provide play-by-play while Kaye Proctor 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.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
A Look Ahead
Following their match at Alabama, the Bulldogs will await their fate in the NCAA Tournament. They will look to make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013. The Selection Show will air Sunday, Dec. 1 at 8:30 p.m. on ESPNU.

Series History
Alabama
- Georgia narrowly leads the all-time series with Alabama, 27-26
- Georgia has won the last four meetings (three of which have been sweeps), but Alabama has won six of the last 10
- In Athens, Georgia trails the series 12-13; however, on the road, the Bulldogs hold the advantage 13-10

Let's Recap
Georgia concluded the home schedule with a pair of matches over the weekend at Stegeman Coliseum. Georgia and South Carolina went toe-to-toe in a five-set match on Friday. The Gamecocks prevailed, coming back in the fifth set to swipe the match away from the Bulldogs. Prior to Sunday's match, the Bulldogs honored senior setter Meghan Donovan. The Bulldogs then fell to #15 Florida in straight sets, concluding the home schedule with a 7-4 record.

Bulldogs Add Four to 2020 Roster
Tom Black has announced the addition of four student-athletes to the 2020 roster. The class includes 6-2 middle hitter Phoebe Awoleye, 5-7 libero Mallory Downing, 6-2 middle hitter Mackenzie Norris, and 6-1 opposite Regan Tinkle.

"We are incredibly excited about this class," Black remarked on the class. "They are a well-coached, competitive group of young women who want to see how good they can be and what kind of impact they can have on Georgia volleyball. We expect great things from them, and we know they're willing to do what it takes."

Recap of the Last Match with Alabama
Georgia swept its match with the Crimson Tide on Oct. 6 at Stegeman Coliseum. Georgia was led by a season-high 23 kills from junior Rachel Ritchie. Her 23 kills became a program-best rally scoring record for kills in a three-set match. Her .568 hitting percentage (2 errors, 37 attempts) was a career best for the junior outside hitter. Freshman Kacie Evans recorded her second double-double of the season, recording 15 kills and 11 digs. Senior setter Meghan Donovan also picked up a double-double with 47 assists and 15 digs. Her 47 assists tie the most in three sets in rally scoring history. Defensively, junior libero Kendall Glover put up 22 digs.

The Bulldogs at Home
Georgia concluded the 2019 home schedule with a 7-4 record. In the first three seasons under Tom Black, Georgia has recorded a record at home of 25-15. 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 18 times. In those matches, the Bulldogs are 15-3. Reversely, when Georgia drops the opening set, they are 4-7 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 (1.52), assists (12.81), and kills (13.74). In team totals, Georgia is top three in assists, kills, and aces. Individually, Kacie Evans ranks 10th with 3.5 kills per set and 3.98 points per set.

Aces Wild
As a team, Georgia's 158 aces ranks second in the SEC while also ranking second in aces per set at 1.52. Individually, Brynn Chandler (0.31) and Kacie Evans (0.29) rank seventh and ninth, respectively in the conference. In SEC play, the Bulldogs lead the league with 93 total aces and fourth with 1.43 aces per set. Chandler ranks fourth with 0.38 aces per set.

Helping Hands
Senior setter Meghan Donovan, Georgia's lone senior, ranks third all-time with 4,814 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 11.22 assists per set ranks 21st in the country and is currently third in the SEC. Nationally, Georgia ranks 36th with 12.81 assists per set.

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Players Mentioned

Brynn Chandler

Meghan Donovan

Kacie Evans

Kendall Glover

Rachel Ritchie

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