University of Georgia Athletics
University of Georgia
7-0
Kennesaw State
1-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 20 | 21 | 25 | 0 |
| Georgia | 25 | 25 | 27 | 3 |
Georgia Stays Undefeated With Two Wins
September 08, 2016 | Volleyball
ATLANTA --- With a pair of sweeps over Kennesaw State (1-7) and Georgia State (3-5), the Georgia volleyball team stays undefeated on the year, improving to an 8-0 record and continue its best start since 2010.
"Two good matches under our belt today in the Georgia Challenge," said head coach Lizzy Stemke. "In both matches our blocking efforts at the net were very solid, and at end of sets we kept great composure and finished strong. We now rest up and look ahead to Georgia Tech."
Georgia earned the morning win over KSU with scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 27-25. Maddie Lobenstein and Caroline Ostman each posted double-doubles, which was the first of Ostman's career. Both players notched 11 kills while Lobenstein had 13 digs and Ostman 11.
Current SEC Freshman of the Week Meghan Donovan played well all-around versus KSU, totaling 36 assists, eight digs, seven blocks and four kills. Desiree McCray also had seven blocks, helping Georgia outblock the Owls 13-6.
Lobenstein put together another strong performance in the late game, making it five double-doubles on the year with 11 kills and 11 digs to go with four service aces and a pair of blocks. The defense held GSU to a .028 hitting mark, as along with Lobenstein, Cassidy Anderson and Elle McCord had double-digit dig efforts with 11 and 10, respectively. Majesti Bass led the front line for the fourth time this season with seven total blocks.
The Bulldogs had to come back late in the first and third set for the wins after falling behind to the Panthers 20-18, but used long scoring runs to secure the sweep at 25-21, 25-17 and 25-21.
Georgia closes out the week with in-state rival and host-school Georgia Tech on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Links to live stats as well as the broadcast on ACC Network Extra can be found on georgiadogs.com.
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