Bulldogs Close 2018 Season with Two Matches at Stegeman

Georgia (13-14, 4-12)
vs. Arkansas (11-15, 5-11)
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum

Media Information
TV: SEC Network
     Play-by-play: Courtney Lyle
     Analysis: Jenny Hazelwood
Streaming Video: SEC Network+
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com

vs. Mississippi State (5-24, 1-15)
Date: Friday, Nov. 23, 2018
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum

Media Information
Streaming Video: SEC Network+
     Play-by-play: Jeff Dantzler
     Analysis: Nikki Chester
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com

Twitter Updates :@UGAvolleyball

First Serve
Georgia volleyball (13-14, 4-12) will wrap up the 2018 season with a pair of Southeastern Conference matches at Stegeman Coliseum this week.

The Bulldogs play host to Arkansas (11-15, 5-11) on Wednesday before welcoming Mississippi State (5-24, 1-15) in Friday's season finale. First serve against the Razorbacks is at 6 p.m. Wednesday followed by a 7 p.m. first serve on Friday.

Follow the Bulldogs
• Wednesday's match will air nationally on the SEC Network. Courtney Lyle will provide play-by-play while Jenny Hazelwood will provide analysis.
• Friday's match will be streamed live via the SEC Network+. Jeff Dantzler will provide play-by-play while Nikki Nicholson Chester will provide analysis.
• Live stats will be available for both matches. 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 Week's Promotions
• Admission to home volleyball matches is FREE
Wednesday, Nov. 21 vs. Arkansas
• Wing Wednesday - first 100 UGA students receive free wings.
Friday, Nov. 23 vs. Mississippi State
• Senior Night - Five senior Bulldogs will be honored prior to Friday's match.
• First 100 UGA students receive free pizza.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Thank You, Seniors
On Friday evening, the University of Georgia will honor the careers of five graduating seniors: Majesti Bass, Sydney Gilliam, Katie Houser, Anna Kate Karstens, and Caroline Ostman. All five has been integral on the court, as well as off with their hard work and dedication in the classroom and in their community. All five have been members of the SEC Academic Honor Roll throughout the entirety of their careers at Georgia.

Series Histories
Arkansas
• Georgia trials all-time series 10-25
• The Bulldogs were swept by the Razorbacks on the road earlier in November.
• Last season's four-set win in Athens snapped an eight-match losing streak to the Razorbacks.
• In Athens, the Bulldogs are 6-12.
• In Fayetteville, Georgia is 4-13 all time.
Mississippi State
• Georgia leads the all-time series 45-13.
• Georgia swept MSU in both meetings last season.
• The sweeps snapped a three match losing streak to State.
• Georgia has won 15 of the last 19 meetings with Mississippi State.

Let's Recap
The Bulldogs opened the final homestand with matches against Auburn and #13 Florida last week. The Bulldogs were swept in both matches at Stegeman Coliseum. Freshman Mallory Hernandez leg Georgia in kills in both matches. She reocrded 22 total kills on the week (3.67/set). Caroline Ostman stepped in and started at libero both matches, averaging 2.5 digs per set. As a team, the Bulldogs averaged 2.0 blocks per set on the week.

The Steg is Rockin'
Georgia ranks sixth in the SEC with an average attendance of 1,228 per match. That figure ranks 37th in the country for average attendance. So far this season, 12,283 have flocked to Stegeman Coliseum to cheer on Georgia volleyball in Athens.

Helping Hands
Junior setter Meghan Donovan's 10.85 assists per set ranks 34th in the country while ranking second in the SEC. 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. She has recorded 1,000 assists in her of her three seasons in a Bulldog uniform. Her 10.57 assists/set in her career ranks 17th among active Division I setters. She recorded a new career-best 62 assists at Auburn on Oct. 3. As a team, Georgia ranks fifth in the conference with 12.47 assists per set.

Aces Wild
Georgia ranks 67th in the country, fifth in the SEC, with 1.45 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.

Looking for Another Strong Finish
In 2017, Tom Black's first season at Georgia, the Bulldogs concluded the conference season winning five of their last seven matches with both losses coming to Kentucky. All five wins were by way of sweeps for Georgia. The team entered the month of November under .500 at 5-6 to finish the regular season 10-8 in SEC play, fifth in the league.

BLock Party at 'Bama
The Bulldogs recorded a season-high 14 blocks at Alabama on Nov. 2. Georgia was led on the net by eight blocks from Anna Kate Karstens (season-high) and a career-best six blocks from Kianna Young. Majesti Bass and Meghan Donovan also added four each. In the match, Georgia posted seven blocks in the second set alone in the match.

Diggin' It
Libero Kendall Glover's 4.09 average comes in at fifth in the SEC. Georgia has had four or more tip the double-digit dig mark seven times, six of which have come in SEC play. Twice (at Auburn, vs. Texas A&M), Georgia has had five reach the mark.

University of Georgia Athletics

Bulldogs Close 2018 Season with Two Matches at Stegeman

Players Mentioned

Majesti Bass

Meghan Donovan

Sydney Gilliam

Kendall Glover

Mallory Hernandez

Katie Houser

Anna Kate Karstens

Caroline Ostman

Kianna Young

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