Bulldogs Remain Undefeated with Wins Over Alabama State, Texas Tech

Thursday, September 4

Athens, Ga.

10:30 a.m.

University of Georgia

3-0,0-0SEC

Alabama State

0-4,0-0SWAC

Alabama St.

Georgia

Bulldogs Remain Undefeated with Wins Over Alabama State, Texas Tech

September 04, 2025 | Volleyball

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Volleyball | vs. ALABAMA STATE | W, 3-0
Set scores: 25-13, 25-17, 25-17
Volleyball | vs. TEXAS TECH | W, 3-1
Set scores: 28-26, 25-17, 22-25, 25-19
Season Record: 4-0

Bulldogs Remain Undefeated with Wins Over Alabama State, Texas Tech

ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia volleyball team improved to 4-0 on Thursday, defeating Alabama State, 3-0, and Texas Tech, 3-1, at Stegeman Coliseum in the Classic City Clash.

Fast Facts vs. Alabama State

Senior Estelle Haugen (.375 hitting percentage) and freshman Olivia Borgman (.500) co-led the team with six kills apiece. Sophomore MK Patten (.444) laid down six kills.
Defensively, Borgman led the team with nine digs. Patten was responsible for eight blocks, a career high, while freshman Emma Bryson had six. As a team, the Bulldogs put up 12 blocks against the Lady Hornets.
Bryson made her first career start, and fellow freshman Chloe Elarton made her collegiate debut in her start. Elarton dished out 15 assists and had five digs.
Georgia's 10 service aces tied for the seventh-most all-time in a three-set match. Haugen's six aces were a career high and tied for third-most all-time in a three-set match.

Fast Facts vs. Texas Tech

Junior Bianna Muoneke picked up her 19^th-career double-double and fifth 20-kill performance in the nightcap, finishing with 20 kills and 10 digs. She's the first Bulldog to register a double-double in 2025. She hit a strong .340, committing only two errors on 53 attempts.
Patten set a new career-high 16 kills, hitting .538 against the Red Raiders.
Redshirt-sophomore libero Makena Lim recorded the first double-digit dig performance of her career, putting up 15. Additionally, she dished out five assists and served up three aces.
Georgia put up 15 blocks in the match, led by eight from redshirt-junior Tori Harper, tying a career best. Redshirt-junior Kendal Kemp added seven blocks.

Key Quotes
Head Coach Tom Black
On what he saw in the team tonight. . .
"I like the resilience of the team. I thought they responded very well inside the red zone, the 20-point mark. We had a 30-minute delay, and I don't think the team missed a beat. I thought we responded really well in the fourth set after Texas Tech made a move, taking that third set, so I thought the team did a really great job punching back."

#5 Makena Lim | L/DS
On taking over the starting spot and the adjustment. . .
"I think the adjustment was pretty rough in the beginning, but I think I just looked at my teammates and I think me and my teammates have a really good connection, so I think just like looking at them in rough times, especially on the court, was definitely a big thing for me. Just looking them in the eye and using that connection to keep us stable was a big thing for me, especially starting out after a couple of years on the beach."

Up Next
Georgia rounds out the Classic City Clash at Stegeman Coliseum on Friday, taking on the Duke Blue Devils at 4 p.m. Admission is free.