Georgia (13-5, 5-3)
at Vanderbilt (5-12, 1-7) Date: Friday, Oct. 24
First Serve: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Arena: Memorial Gymnasium
at Missouri (13-7, 4-4) Date: Sunday, Oct. 26
First Serve: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Columbia, Mo.
Arena: Hearnes Center
Media Information Streaming: SEC Network+
Live Stats: GeorgiaCanine.com
Twitter/X: @UGAvolleyball First Serve Georgia volleyball is again on the street this weekend for a pair of matches starting Friday in Nashville, Tennessee in opposition to the Vanderbilt Commodores. It’s then on Columbia, Missouri for a matchup with the Missouri Tigers on Sunday.
Friday’s match will start at 8 p.m. ET from Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville. Sunday’s match is ready for 3 p.m. ET at Hearnes Center in Columbia.
Follow the Bulldogs – Both matches will stream reside on SEC Network+ through the ESPN app and ESPN.com.
– Live stat hyperlinks could be discovered on the volleyball schedule on GeorgiaCanine.com.
– Twitter/X updates will probably be obtainable all season lengthy on the official web page of the Bulldogs,
@UGAvolleyball.
BULLDOGS BULLETIN Series History Vanderbilt – Georgia trails the all-time sequence 1-2
– The final time Georgia and Vanderbilt met was within the 1979 SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa
– Vanderbilt has received each common season conferences in 1978, Georgia’s inaugural season, and 1979
Missouri – Georgia trails the all-time sequence 10-13
– Since Missouri joined the league in 2012, the Bulldogs are 9-12 in opposition to the Tigers
– The Bulldogs are 4-8 in Columbia within the sequence; Georgia final received in Columbia in 2022
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Tom Black is 6-7 in opposition to Missouri in his tenure as head coach at Georgia
A Look at What’s Ahead Georgia returns to Athens to open a four-match homestand on Friday, Oct. 31 when the Florida Gators come to Athens. First serve on Halloween night time is ready for 7 p.m. The Auburn Tigers then journey to Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday, Nov. 2 for a 2 p.m. showdown.
Kemp Tabbed SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Again) For the second week in a row,
Kendal Kemp was named the SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Kemp opened the weekend by recording a career-high 15 blocks in opposition to Alabama. Her 14 block assists rank second all-time in a five-set match, and her 15 complete blocks tie the five-set rally scoring file at Georgia. She added six in Sunday’s match in opposition to Mississippi State with eight kills on the offensive aspect of the ball. With Kemp main the cost, Georgia has recorded 10.0 or extra blocks in 14 of 18 matches this season and every of the final six matches. Georgia put up a season-high 20 blocks in Friday’s match, essentially the most since Sept. 28, 2022.
The Bulldogs Are Rolling With back-to-back five-set wins in opposition to Alabama and Mississippi State, the Bulldogs prolonged their win streak to 5 matches over the weekend. After beginning the SEC schedule 0-3, Georgia has moved right into a five-way tie within the league with a 5-3 file on the midway level within the convention slate. The Bulldogs final received 5 SEC matches in a row in 2022.
Block Party In Athens The Bulldogs have ranked within the prime 10 nationally in blocks per set since week three of the season, following the Classic City Clash (Sept. 4-5). Georgia at present ranks second within the nation and first within the SEC with 3.12 blocks per set. Middle blocker
Kendal Kemp ranks ninth within the nation with 1.53 blocks per set. As a crew, Georgia has tallied 10 or extra blocks in 14 of 18 matches this season. Georgia put up a season-high 20 blocks in opposition to Alabama, essentially the most since Sept. 28, 2022.
8,719 Pack Stegeman for Georgia State NCAA Record The University of Georgia welcomed 8,719 Bulldog devoted to Stegeman Coliseum on Friday, Oct. 17. The quantity not solely broke this system attendance file, but additionally set a brand new mark for an NCAA volleyball match within the state of Georgia, topping the earlier mark of 8,376 set in 2024 when Georgia hosted South Carolina at Stegeman Coliseum on Oct. 11.
Kemp Tabbed SEC Defensive Player of the Week Redshirt-junior
Kendal Kemp named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 13. It is Kemp’s first SEC weekly award as a Bulldog and fourth of her profession (two Defensive Player of the Week awards, two Freshman of the Week awards). Kemp totaled 12 blocks on Georgia’s street journey to Arkansas and Oklahoma, registering 1.50 blocks per set en path to wins over the Razorbacks and Sooners. Not solely did Kemp carry out on the defensive aspect of the ball, however she additionally recorded 18 kills and hit .485 on the weekend.
Road Warriors Five of Georgia’s first six SEC matches have been on the street. That was essentially the most of any SEC crew by the primary six convention matches. Georgia went 3-2 in that street stretch with back-to-back-to-back wins over South Carolina, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The Bulldogs hosted No. 2 Texas of their lone match at Stegeman between Sept. 14 in opposition to FIU and Oct. 17 when Alabama involves Athens. Reversely, Georgia will get to play on its house court docket in six of its ultimate 9 matches starting Oct. 17.