Bulldogs Fall in Three Sets to No. 7 Kentucky

Wednesday, November 10

Lexington, Ky.

6:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

8-15,4-8SEC

Kentucky

18-4,11-1SEC

Georgia

Kentucky

November 10, 2021 | Volleyball

Box Score

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Georgia women's volleyball team dropped a three-set decision to No. 7 Kentucky Wednesday evening at Memorial Coliseum (10-25, 14-25, 18-25).

Junior outside hitter Kacie Evans led the offensive attack for Georgia (8-15, 4-8), registering nine kills and picked up eight digs in the match. Sage Naves, Phoebe Awoleye, and Amber Stivrins all recorded six kills.

Freshman libero Bailey Cox led the team with 11 digs Wednesday evening. Setters Dalaney Hans and Clara Brower each added seven digs.

The Wildcats (18-4, 11-1) forced an early timeout from the Bulldogs bench after jumping out to a quick 10-3 lead in the opening stanza. Kentucky rolled to a set one victory, 25-10, over the Bulldogs. Georgia was led offensively by three kills from Awoleye.

Georgia closed an early 4-1 Kentucky advantage to a one-point set very early, 4-3. The Wildcats widened their lead back to 10-5, prompting a UGA timeout. A kill from Naves following Georgia's second break made it a five-point set again, but that was the closest Georgia got to UK in the frame as the Wildcats took the frame 25-14.

With Kentucky ahead 10-4, a string of five-straight kills from Evans and a put-back by Rivera cut the Wildcat lead to one, 11-10, in the third set. Kills from Awoleye and Stivrins once again cut the lead to two, 14-12, but Kentucky never relinquished the lead as Kentucky wrapped the sweep with a 25-18 set three victory.

Georgia returns home to host Missouri in a two-match series this weekend at Stegeman Coliseum. The Bulldogs and Tigers open the series Saturday at 2 p.m. Sunday's noon match will air nationally on ESPNU.