University of Georgia Athletics
Sunday, October 14
Athens, Ga.
2 p.m.
University of Georgia
vs
Texas A&M
Bulldogs Return to Stegeman for Dig Pink Match Sunday
October 12, 2018 | Volleyball
Georgia (12-6, 3-4)
vs. Texas A&M (10-7, 3-2)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
Media Information
Streaming Video: SEC Network+ (Matt Stewart, Nikki Nicholson Chester)
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAvolleyball
First Serve
After three matches on the road, Georgia volleyball (12-6, 3-4) returns home to Stegeman Coliseum for a rematch with Texas A&M (10-7, 3-2) Sunday afternoon. First serve is set for 2 p.m.
Follow the Bulldogs
• Sunday's match will be streamed live via the SEC Network+. Matt Stewart will provide play-by-play as Nikki Nicholson Chester will provide analysis.
• Live stats will be available. 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 Georgia volleyball, @UGAvolleyball.
This Sunday's Promotions
• Sunday's match will be Georgia's annual Dig Pink match
• Breast cancer survivors are invited to high five the team during starting lineups
• Pink t-shirts will be available with a minimum $5 donation to UGA Relay for Life
• Student-athletes will be available following the match for selfies with fans
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
• Texas A&M leads the series 16-3.
• The Aggies swept the Bulldogs at home last season.
• The meeting earlier in the season went the distance in College Station with the Aggies winning the fifth, 15-9.
• Georgia has not defeated Texas A&M in nine meetings since the Aggies became a member of the SEC in 2012, including four meetings in Athens in that time.
• Georgia's three wins over the Aggies came in 1986 (NCAA Tournament), 1993, and 1994.
A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia travels to Columbia, South Carolina next Sunday for another matchup with South Carolina. The match will begin at 3 p.m. on the SEC Network. Georgia then returns home to host #16 Kentucky and Tennessee the following weekend to wrap up the month of October.
Recap from the Last Meeting With Texas A&M
After falling behind 2-0 in the Sept. 23 match at Reed Arena, Georgia battled to force a fifth set with Texas A&M. The Aggies held off the advancing Bulldogs to win the five-set match. T'ara Ceasar paced the offense with 16 kills while Rachel Ritchie had 14. Defensively, four Bulldogs had double-digit dig performances. Kendall Glover tied a career-high 26 digs followed by 15 from Meghan Donovan (44 assists, sixth double-double), and 11 from Sydney Gilliam. Ceasar's 13 digs wrapped up her fourth double-double on the season. Georgia had eight aces in the match. On the net, Georgia set a then season-high 10.5 blocks, led by six from Bass and four from Donovan.
Let's Recap
Georgia fell to the LSU Tigers on the road Wednesday evening to wrap up a three-match road stretch. The loss was the first for Georgia in less than five sets this season. T'ara Ceasar concluded the match with 15 kills and a career-high 21 digs for her fourth-straight double-double and fifth in the last six matches. Majesti Bass closed the match with a team-leading 16 kills (11 combined in the second half). It was also Bass' first double-digit kill match since the last meeting with LSU on Sept. 21. Rachel Ritchie had 15 kills in the match while tying a season-high three service aces. Defensively, Kendall Glover led the Bulldogs with 24 digs in the match. Bass contributed five blocks on the net.
In the Latest RPI
Georgia debuted in the first RPI rankings at #29 last week. Georgia comes in at #33 this week. Five SEC teams landed in the top 30 in the first rankings on Oct. 1. Georgia's strength of schedule comes in at 31st in the country.
Going the Distance
Five of Georgia's six SEC matches have gone to five sets this season. In all, the Bulldogs have played eight five-set matches, going 3-5 in those contests. Five of Georgia's six losses on the season have come in five sets. In three of the five fifth-set losses, Georgia has lost by three points or less. Georgia has dropped those five fifth sets by a combined 19 points.
All Hail Ceasar
Sophomore T'ara Ceasar hasn't skipped a beat after a breakout freshman campaign. The sophomore ranks 31st nationally, fifth in the league, with 4.22 kills per set. Her 308 total kills ranks second in the SEC and 17th in the country. She has scored 4.71 points per sent, a figure that ranks fifth in the SEC and 31st in NCAA.
Helping Hands
Junior setter Meghan Donovan's 11.3 assists per set ranks 15th in the country while leading the SEC in the category. In the match at Ole Miss on Sept. 28, Donovan notched her 3,000th-career assist. She became only the seventh Bulldog setter to tip the 3,000-assist mark in her career. Her 10.64 assists/set in her career ranks 12th among active Division I setters. She recorded a new career-best 62 assists at Auburn on Oct. 3. As a team, Georgia leads the conference with 12.85 assists per set.
The Steg is Rockin'
Georgia ranks fourth in the SEC with an average attendance of 1,410 per match. That figure also cracks the top 30 in the country for average attendance. So far this season, 7,052 have flocked to Stegeman Coliseum to cheer on Georgia volleyball.
Aces Wild
Georgia ranks 39th in the country, third in the SEC, with 1.58 aces per set. The Bulldogs have picked up where they left off a season ago at the service line as they averaged 1.57 aces per set to lead the league. Against Texas Tech, Kendall Glover tied a Georgia rally scoring record with seven aces in a three-set match.
vs. Texas A&M (10-7, 3-2)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
Media Information
Streaming Video: SEC Network+ (Matt Stewart, Nikki Nicholson Chester)
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAvolleyball
First Serve
After three matches on the road, Georgia volleyball (12-6, 3-4) returns home to Stegeman Coliseum for a rematch with Texas A&M (10-7, 3-2) Sunday afternoon. First serve is set for 2 p.m.
Follow the Bulldogs
• Sunday's match will be streamed live via the SEC Network+. Matt Stewart will provide play-by-play as Nikki Nicholson Chester will provide analysis.
• Live stats will be available. 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 Georgia volleyball, @UGAvolleyball.
This Sunday's Promotions
• Sunday's match will be Georgia's annual Dig Pink match
• Breast cancer survivors are invited to high five the team during starting lineups
• Pink t-shirts will be available with a minimum $5 donation to UGA Relay for Life
• Student-athletes will be available following the match for selfies with fans
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
• Texas A&M leads the series 16-3.
• The Aggies swept the Bulldogs at home last season.
• The meeting earlier in the season went the distance in College Station with the Aggies winning the fifth, 15-9.
• Georgia has not defeated Texas A&M in nine meetings since the Aggies became a member of the SEC in 2012, including four meetings in Athens in that time.
• Georgia's three wins over the Aggies came in 1986 (NCAA Tournament), 1993, and 1994.
A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia travels to Columbia, South Carolina next Sunday for another matchup with South Carolina. The match will begin at 3 p.m. on the SEC Network. Georgia then returns home to host #16 Kentucky and Tennessee the following weekend to wrap up the month of October.
Recap from the Last Meeting With Texas A&M
After falling behind 2-0 in the Sept. 23 match at Reed Arena, Georgia battled to force a fifth set with Texas A&M. The Aggies held off the advancing Bulldogs to win the five-set match. T'ara Ceasar paced the offense with 16 kills while Rachel Ritchie had 14. Defensively, four Bulldogs had double-digit dig performances. Kendall Glover tied a career-high 26 digs followed by 15 from Meghan Donovan (44 assists, sixth double-double), and 11 from Sydney Gilliam. Ceasar's 13 digs wrapped up her fourth double-double on the season. Georgia had eight aces in the match. On the net, Georgia set a then season-high 10.5 blocks, led by six from Bass and four from Donovan.
Let's Recap
Georgia fell to the LSU Tigers on the road Wednesday evening to wrap up a three-match road stretch. The loss was the first for Georgia in less than five sets this season. T'ara Ceasar concluded the match with 15 kills and a career-high 21 digs for her fourth-straight double-double and fifth in the last six matches. Majesti Bass closed the match with a team-leading 16 kills (11 combined in the second half). It was also Bass' first double-digit kill match since the last meeting with LSU on Sept. 21. Rachel Ritchie had 15 kills in the match while tying a season-high three service aces. Defensively, Kendall Glover led the Bulldogs with 24 digs in the match. Bass contributed five blocks on the net.
In the Latest RPI
Georgia debuted in the first RPI rankings at #29 last week. Georgia comes in at #33 this week. Five SEC teams landed in the top 30 in the first rankings on Oct. 1. Georgia's strength of schedule comes in at 31st in the country.
Going the Distance
Five of Georgia's six SEC matches have gone to five sets this season. In all, the Bulldogs have played eight five-set matches, going 3-5 in those contests. Five of Georgia's six losses on the season have come in five sets. In three of the five fifth-set losses, Georgia has lost by three points or less. Georgia has dropped those five fifth sets by a combined 19 points.
All Hail Ceasar
Sophomore T'ara Ceasar hasn't skipped a beat after a breakout freshman campaign. The sophomore ranks 31st nationally, fifth in the league, with 4.22 kills per set. Her 308 total kills ranks second in the SEC and 17th in the country. She has scored 4.71 points per sent, a figure that ranks fifth in the SEC and 31st in NCAA.
Helping Hands
Junior setter Meghan Donovan's 11.3 assists per set ranks 15th in the country while leading the SEC in the category. In the match at Ole Miss on Sept. 28, Donovan notched her 3,000th-career assist. She became only the seventh Bulldog setter to tip the 3,000-assist mark in her career. Her 10.64 assists/set in her career ranks 12th among active Division I setters. She recorded a new career-best 62 assists at Auburn on Oct. 3. As a team, Georgia leads the conference with 12.85 assists per set.
The Steg is Rockin'
Georgia ranks fourth in the SEC with an average attendance of 1,410 per match. That figure also cracks the top 30 in the country for average attendance. So far this season, 7,052 have flocked to Stegeman Coliseum to cheer on Georgia volleyball.
Aces Wild
Georgia ranks 39th in the country, third in the SEC, with 1.58 aces per set. The Bulldogs have picked up where they left off a season ago at the service line as they averaged 1.57 aces per set to lead the league. Against Texas Tech, Kendall Glover tied a Georgia rally scoring record with seven aces in a three-set match.
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