Bulldogs Host Gamecocks Wednesday to Open Three-Match Homestand

Georgia (9-3, 0-1)
vs. South Carolina (7-5, 1-1)
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022
First Serve: 7 p.m., ET
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum

Media Information
TV: ESPNU
   Play-by-play: Drew Carter
   Analysis: Shelby Coppedge
Streaming: ESPN.com / ESPN app
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter: @UGAvolleyball

First Serve
Georgia volleyball welcomes the South Carolina Gamecocks to Stegeman Coliseum for a midweek matchup Wednesday. First serve of Georgia's SEC home opener is set for 7 p.m., ET, on ESPNU.

Follow the Bulldogs
» Wednesday's match will air nationally live on SEC Network. Drew Carter (play-by-play) and Shelby Coppedge (analysis) will be on the call.
» Wednesday's match can be streamed 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 and Fan Information at Stegeman
Upcoming Promotions
vs. South Carolina
» 80's Block Party
     - The first 250 UGA students receive an 80's themed t-shirt and free pizza
vs. Texas A&M, Saturday, Oct. 1
» Carnival Day
     - The first 300 fans receive a free t-shirt and carnival games on the concourse
» Dad & Daughter Day #1
     - Registrants get a free t-shirt, pre-match pizza party, and can line the court for introductions
» Weekend at the Steg - Face painters, balloon artists, and poster making in the Kids Zone on the concourse
vs. Texas A&M, Sunday, Oct. 2
» Weekend at the Steg - Face painters, balloon artists, and poster making in the Kids Zone on the concourse
Fan Information
» Admission is FREE to all regular-season home volleyball matches.
» The first 28 fans to enter through Gate A at Stegeman Coliseum will receive a wristband and can sit court side. Food and beverage will be provided.
» The SEC Clear Bag Policy will be in effect.
» All concessions and merchandise transactions are cashless/contactless.
     - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
- Georgia leads the all-time series 50-26
- Since South Carolina joined the SEC, Georgia leads the series 34-25
- In Athens, the Bulldogs are 23-12 against the Gamecocks
- Under Tom Black, Georgia is 3-5; five of those eight matches have gone five sets between the Bullldogs and Gamecocks

Up Next
The Aggies of Texas A&M come to Stegeman Coliseum for two matches Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2. The series begins Saturday at 2 p.m. while Sunday's match will air nationally on SEC Network beginning at noon. Following its three-match homestand, Georgia will hit the road for three straight beginning with two matches at Auburn Oct. 8 and 9.

Let's Recap
Georgia fell to Mississippi State in the 2022 SEC opener Sept. 21 in four sets in Starkville, Mississippi. Kacie Evans topped the double-digit kill mark in the match, tallying 12. Evans earned her first double-double of the season with 12 digs. Abby Maesch laid down a season-best 13 kills to lead the Bulldogs' offense. Sophie Fischer also topped the double-digit mark at 11 kills while also recording a pair of service aces.

Ace, Ace, Baby
Georgia has consistently had strong serving since Tom Black's arrival in Athens and 2022 has been no difference. Nationally, Georgia's 1.88 aces per set ranks 37th while checking in at third in the SEC. Individually, Kacie Evans (0.41 aces/set) ranks ninth in the SEC.

Evans is Killing it
Kacie Evans' 4.03 kills per set ranks 41st in the country and fourth in the SEC. She's fourth in the conference with a 4.77 points per set average, a clip that currently ranks 28th in the country.

The Great Wall of Fischer
Junior Sophie Fischer currently ranks 27th in the country with 1.38 blocks per set and third in the SEC. Her 52 total blocks also ranks second in the league. As a team, Georgia's 2.4 blocks per set ranks fifth in the SEC. Offensively, Fischer's .343 hitting percentage is eighth in the SEC.

Bulldogs Host Gamecocks Wednesday to Open Three-Match Homestand

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Players Mentioned

Kacie Evans

Sophie Fischer

Abby Maesch