Volleyball Welcomes Missouri for Weekend Series

Georgia (8-15, 4-8)
vs. Missouri (4-22, 1-12)
Dates: Saturday, Nov. 13-Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021
First Serve: 2 p.m., 12 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
     Admission: FREE (no tickets required)

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
   Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
   Analysis: Nikki Chester
TV: ESPNU (Sunday)
   Play-by-play: Sam Gore
   Analysis: Jennifer Hoffman
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter: @UGAvolleyball

First Serve
Georgia volleyball returns to Athens to host the Missouri Tigers in a two-match series this weekend at Stegeman Coliseum. The series opens Saturday at 2 p.m. between the Bulldogs and Tigers. Sunday's noon matchup will air on ESPNU.

Follow the Bulldogs
» Saturday's match will stream live on SEC Network+. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) and Nikki Chester (analysis) will be on the call.
» Sunday's match will air live on ESPNU. Sam Gore (play-by-play) and Jennifer Hoffman (analysis) will be on the call. The match can be streamed on 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 and Fan Information at Stegeman
Upcoming Promotions - vs. Missouri
» Saturday, Nov. 13, 2 p.m.
     - American Girl Doll Day & Girl Scout Day
          - First 150 kids and their American Girl Dolls will receive a free t-shirt
          - Kids can sign up to win an American Girl Doll
» Sunday, Nov. 14, 12 p.m.
     - Dad & Daughter Day
Fan Information
» Admission is FREE to all regular-season home volleyball matches.
» The SEC Clear Bag Policy will be in effect.
» New core concessions prices include:
     - $2.50 – Jumbo hot dogs, 20 oz. bottle and fountain sodas
     - $2.00 – 20 oz bottle Dasani, candy, popcorn tub
» All concessions and merchandise transactions are cashless/contactless.
     - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
- Georgia trails the all-time series against Missouri 5-11
- Since Missouri joined the SEC in 2012, Georgia is 4-10 against the Tigers
- In Athens, Missouri has won four of six all-time meetings
- Georgia has won one of the last nine matchups against Missouri (lone win in Columbia in 2017)

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia's final road trip of the season will be to Oxford, Mississippi next week for a two-match series at Ole Miss. The Bulldogs and Rebels will square off Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., ET, each night. The season will wrap up Nov. 26 and 27 at Stegeman when LSU comes to Athens.

Let's Recap
Georgia dropped a three-set decision to No. 7 Kentucky Wednesday evening at Memorial Coliseum. Kacie Evans led the offensive attack for Georgia, 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.

Coming Out Strong
This season, Georgia has come out of the gate strong, winning the opening set in 16-of-23 matches. The Bulldogs have taken opening sets by an average of over five points.

Aces Wild
The Bulldogs have had a history of excellent serving under Tom Black and 2021 has been no exception. Georgia ranks third in the SEC with 125 total services aces this season and with 1.4 aces per set. Individually, junior Amber Stivrins ranks second in the SEC with 38 total and third with 0.44 aces per set.

Blocking Steadily Improving
Georgia concluded the 2020-21 season ranked fourth in the SEC in blocking as a team, completing the campaign with 2.25 blocks per set. It was the highest finish in the category under Tom Black. SEC All-Freshman Team member Phoebe Awoleye finished top-five in the league with 1.05 blocks per set as a rookie.

This season, Awoleye is sixth in the SEC with 97 total blocks and eighth with 1.11 blocks per set. Georgia's 205.5 team blocks is fourth in the league.

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Players Mentioned

Phoebe Awoleye

Clara Brower

Bailey Cox

Kacie Evans

Dalaney Hans

Sage Powell

Amber Stivrins