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Friday, September 14
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Bulldogs Close Non-Conference Play at Georgia Tech Classic
September 13, 2018 | Volleyball
Georgia (8-1)
at Georgia Tech Classic
Dates: Sept. 14-15, 2018
Match Times:
Friday, 7 p.m. – Georgia Tech (9-2)
Saturday, 1 p.m. – North Carolina State (5-3)
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Arena: O'Keefe Gymnasium
Media Information
Streaming Video: ACC Network Extra (Georgia Tech match only)
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAvolleyball
First Serve
Georgia volleyball (8-1) concludes non-conference play this weekend at the Georgia Tech Classic.
The Bulldogs will take on rival Georgia Tech (9-2) Friday evening at O'Keefe Gymnasium. First serve against the Yellow Jackets is set for 7 p.m. The final non-conference match of the season will be Saturday against North Carolina State at 1 p.m.
Follow the Bulldogs
• Georgia's match against Georgia Tech will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
• Live stats will be available for all matches of the Georgia Tech Classic. 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.
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series Histories
Georgia Tech
• Georgia leads 23-16
• Georgia won the first 19 meetings from 1980 to 1992
• The series took a hiatus from 1993-1997; Georgia Tech has won 16 of the last 20 meetings since then (no match in 2013)
• In Atlanta, the Bulldogs are 8-9
• Georgia was victorious in last season's meeting in four sets
North Carolina State
• Georgia leads 7-6
• The Bulldogs and Wolfpack met regularly in the early years of Georgia volleyball (1979-90) but have only met once since then in 2014
• NC State won the last meeting in four sets in Athens
A Look at What's Ahead
SEC play will begin next Friday when the LSU Tigers come to Athens. SEC play will officially open at 7 p.m. from Stegeman Coliseum. The Bulldogs will travel to Texas A&M that Sunday for a 3 p.m., ET, matchup with the Aggies.
Let's Recap
Georgia volleyball won its third preseason tournament at Colorado over the weekend. The Bulldogs knocked off host #24 Colorado in four sets on Friday. It was the first win over a ranked opponent since 2013. Georgia dropped its first match of the season in a five-set affair against Oklahoma on Saturday. The Bulldogs rebounded with a four-set win over North Carolina on Sunday. T'ara Ceasar was named the tournament MVP while Majesti Bass and Kendall Glover earned all-tournament honors.
Donovan, Ceasar Earn SEC Honors
Meghan Donovan (Player/Setter of the Week) and T'ara Ceasar (Offensive Player of the Week) each earned recognition from the Southeastern Conference for their efforts at last weekend's Buffs Invitational. Donovan dished out 11.7 assists per set and ran an offense that hit .202 on the weekend. In Friday's match at #24 Colorado, she tied a career-best 56 assists as the Bulldogs hit .287. She recorded her fourth double-double of the season in Saturday's match against Oklahoma with 50 assists and 12 digs. She finished the weekend with 25 digs (1.92 digs/set). She also contributed nine blocks on the weekend. Ceasar earned her first SEC Offensive Player of the Week award of her career. The Buffs Invitational MVP recorded 4.38 kills per set over the weekend. The weekend started with Ceasar recording 22 kills (tying season high) while hitting .362 in the win over #24 Colorado. In Saturday's match against Oklahoma, she tallied 21 kills with 13 digs for her third double-double of the season.
AVCA Top 25 Poll
The Bulldogs received votes in this week's AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll for the second week in a row. Georgia last cracked the Top 25 in 1995, achieving a season-high ranking of 22. The highest the Bulldogs have ever been ranked was #13 in 1993.
A Perfect Start... Again
Georgia last opened a season 7-0 in 2016, when it opened 8-0. That was also Georgia's last winning streak of seven or more matches. UGA has opened a season 6-0 or better seven times in its history.
Aces Wild
Georgia ranks sixth in the country, second in the SEC, with 2.09 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. Kendall Glover, who recorded seven in three sets against Texas Tech (tying a Georgia rally scoring record), ranks second in the league. Three Bulldogs rank in the top 100 in the country (Glover, 39; Anna Kate Karstens, 55; Sydney Gilliam, 92).
Donovan Named First SEC Setter of the Week
Meghan Donovan was named the first SEC Setter of the Week for the 2018 season on Aug. 27. Donovan averaged 11.08 assists a set on opening weekend while running a Bulldog offense that hit .286. She recorded double-doubles in all three matches, tallying 39 digs (3.25 per set) to rank second on the team for the weekend. She also assisted on six blocks.
SEC Preseason Poll
The Bulldogs were picked to finish in the top four of the Southeastern Conference, garnering 105 points in voting by the league's head coaches. 2017 co-champion Kentucky, picking up eight first-place votes and 140 points, has been chosen to win the league in 2018. The Bulldogs were picked tied with LSU with 105 points.
Ceasar Tabbed Preseason All-SEC
Sophomore T'ara Ceasar was voted Preseason All-SEC by the league's head coaches. As a freshman, she was an All-SEC and All-Freshman Team pick, becoming the first All-SEC freshman Bulldog since Jasmine Eatmon in 2012. She became the first in Georgia history to receive seven SEC weekly honors in one season, breaking the previous record of two by a freshman Bulldog. Ceasar was named to the 2017 AVCA All-Southeast Region Team, finishing the season as the highest-ranked freshman nationally in kills (4.14) and points per set (4.79).
Breaking Down the Roster
Georgia returns five starters plus a libero in 2018. In all, 11 letterwinners return. The squad features Preseason All-SEC outside hitter T'ara Ceasar and AVCA All-Southeast Region honorable mention setter Meghan Donovan. A strong sophomore class featuring Ceasar, Rachel Ritchie, and Kendall Glover look to help guide Georgia to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013. New to the roster in 2018 is a trio of true freshmen in middle blocker Sage Naves (Agoura Hills, Calif.), outside Kayla Rivera (Ventura, Calif.), and opposite Mallory Hernandez (Fishers, Ind.).
2018 Schedule at a Glance
The 29-match schedule will feature 12 contests in Athens, set to be played in Stegeman Coliseum. SEC play begins at Stegeman on Sept. 21 when Georgia hosts LSU. The 2018 schedule features four teams that finished in the AVCA final top 25: #2 Florida, #6 Kentucky, #19 Colorado, and #20 Missouri. Six teams on Georgia's schedule competed in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Georgia will conclude the regular season with four-straight matches at home beginning Nov. 15 against Auburn.
Ceasar, Ritchie Compete Internationally
Sophomores T'ara Ceasar and Rachel Ritchie each competed internationally over the summer. Ceasar was one of 12 student-athletes who competed for the USA Volleyball Collegiate National Team in China over the summer. The USA went 4-1. Ritchie played for Bring It Promotions (BIP) in the Binh Dien Tournament in Vietnam. The USA finished second after dropping a five-set championship match.
Georgia Volleyball Cited in APR Recognition
Georgia Volleyball was one of four Bulldog varsity sports teams publicly recognized by the NCAA for outstanding achievement in the annual NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) report. The recognition honors teams that scored in the top ten percent of all teams across the country in each sport.
Georgia Finished in Top Four of SEC in Every Offensive Category
The Georgia offense placed itself in the top four of every offensive category in 2017, including hitting percentage, assists, kills, and service aces. The conference rankings featured Georgia at the top in service aces with a 1.57 average, highlighted by T'ara Ceasar who led the team in service aces in 12 matches last season.
The Bulldogs were fourth at .243 in hitting percentage. In kills, Georgia boasted a third-place position (13.75), fueled by outside hitters Ceasar and Rachel Ritchie at third and fourth in the individual rankings. Meghan Donovan headlined the Georgia assists, providing her own third-place spot with 10.95 per match, bringing Georgia to its fourth position as a team 12.91 assists per set.
Black in His First Season
In his first season at Georgia, head coach Tom Black placed 22 W's in the win column. Of the six head coaches before him, he topped five of them in their first season. Jim Iams guided the Bulldogs to a 30-4 season in his first year at the helm (1989). Georgia also appeared in the NIVC that season.
Last Season in Non-Conference play
Georgia went 10-3 in non-conference play in 2017, which included three tournaments. After opening the season 4-0 at home, Meghan Donovan and Kendall Glover headlined the Bobcat Invitational at Ohio. The next weekend, Georgia was crowned tournament champions at the Wildcat Invitational at Davidson, with Glover and Rachel Ritchie being named respective Tournament MVP and All-Tournament.
at Georgia Tech Classic
Dates: Sept. 14-15, 2018
Match Times:
Friday, 7 p.m. – Georgia Tech (9-2)
Saturday, 1 p.m. – North Carolina State (5-3)
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Arena: O'Keefe Gymnasium
Media Information
Streaming Video: ACC Network Extra (Georgia Tech match only)
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAvolleyball
First Serve
Georgia volleyball (8-1) concludes non-conference play this weekend at the Georgia Tech Classic.
The Bulldogs will take on rival Georgia Tech (9-2) Friday evening at O'Keefe Gymnasium. First serve against the Yellow Jackets is set for 7 p.m. The final non-conference match of the season will be Saturday against North Carolina State at 1 p.m.
Follow the Bulldogs
• Georgia's match against Georgia Tech will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
• Live stats will be available for all matches of the Georgia Tech Classic. 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.
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series Histories
Georgia Tech
• Georgia leads 23-16
• Georgia won the first 19 meetings from 1980 to 1992
• The series took a hiatus from 1993-1997; Georgia Tech has won 16 of the last 20 meetings since then (no match in 2013)
• In Atlanta, the Bulldogs are 8-9
• Georgia was victorious in last season's meeting in four sets
North Carolina State
• Georgia leads 7-6
• The Bulldogs and Wolfpack met regularly in the early years of Georgia volleyball (1979-90) but have only met once since then in 2014
• NC State won the last meeting in four sets in Athens
A Look at What's Ahead
SEC play will begin next Friday when the LSU Tigers come to Athens. SEC play will officially open at 7 p.m. from Stegeman Coliseum. The Bulldogs will travel to Texas A&M that Sunday for a 3 p.m., ET, matchup with the Aggies.
Let's Recap
Georgia volleyball won its third preseason tournament at Colorado over the weekend. The Bulldogs knocked off host #24 Colorado in four sets on Friday. It was the first win over a ranked opponent since 2013. Georgia dropped its first match of the season in a five-set affair against Oklahoma on Saturday. The Bulldogs rebounded with a four-set win over North Carolina on Sunday. T'ara Ceasar was named the tournament MVP while Majesti Bass and Kendall Glover earned all-tournament honors.
Donovan, Ceasar Earn SEC Honors
Meghan Donovan (Player/Setter of the Week) and T'ara Ceasar (Offensive Player of the Week) each earned recognition from the Southeastern Conference for their efforts at last weekend's Buffs Invitational. Donovan dished out 11.7 assists per set and ran an offense that hit .202 on the weekend. In Friday's match at #24 Colorado, she tied a career-best 56 assists as the Bulldogs hit .287. She recorded her fourth double-double of the season in Saturday's match against Oklahoma with 50 assists and 12 digs. She finished the weekend with 25 digs (1.92 digs/set). She also contributed nine blocks on the weekend. Ceasar earned her first SEC Offensive Player of the Week award of her career. The Buffs Invitational MVP recorded 4.38 kills per set over the weekend. The weekend started with Ceasar recording 22 kills (tying season high) while hitting .362 in the win over #24 Colorado. In Saturday's match against Oklahoma, she tallied 21 kills with 13 digs for her third double-double of the season.
AVCA Top 25 Poll
The Bulldogs received votes in this week's AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll for the second week in a row. Georgia last cracked the Top 25 in 1995, achieving a season-high ranking of 22. The highest the Bulldogs have ever been ranked was #13 in 1993.
A Perfect Start... Again
Georgia last opened a season 7-0 in 2016, when it opened 8-0. That was also Georgia's last winning streak of seven or more matches. UGA has opened a season 6-0 or better seven times in its history.
Aces Wild
Georgia ranks sixth in the country, second in the SEC, with 2.09 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. Kendall Glover, who recorded seven in three sets against Texas Tech (tying a Georgia rally scoring record), ranks second in the league. Three Bulldogs rank in the top 100 in the country (Glover, 39; Anna Kate Karstens, 55; Sydney Gilliam, 92).
Donovan Named First SEC Setter of the Week
Meghan Donovan was named the first SEC Setter of the Week for the 2018 season on Aug. 27. Donovan averaged 11.08 assists a set on opening weekend while running a Bulldog offense that hit .286. She recorded double-doubles in all three matches, tallying 39 digs (3.25 per set) to rank second on the team for the weekend. She also assisted on six blocks.
SEC Preseason Poll
The Bulldogs were picked to finish in the top four of the Southeastern Conference, garnering 105 points in voting by the league's head coaches. 2017 co-champion Kentucky, picking up eight first-place votes and 140 points, has been chosen to win the league in 2018. The Bulldogs were picked tied with LSU with 105 points.
Ceasar Tabbed Preseason All-SEC
Sophomore T'ara Ceasar was voted Preseason All-SEC by the league's head coaches. As a freshman, she was an All-SEC and All-Freshman Team pick, becoming the first All-SEC freshman Bulldog since Jasmine Eatmon in 2012. She became the first in Georgia history to receive seven SEC weekly honors in one season, breaking the previous record of two by a freshman Bulldog. Ceasar was named to the 2017 AVCA All-Southeast Region Team, finishing the season as the highest-ranked freshman nationally in kills (4.14) and points per set (4.79).
Breaking Down the Roster
Georgia returns five starters plus a libero in 2018. In all, 11 letterwinners return. The squad features Preseason All-SEC outside hitter T'ara Ceasar and AVCA All-Southeast Region honorable mention setter Meghan Donovan. A strong sophomore class featuring Ceasar, Rachel Ritchie, and Kendall Glover look to help guide Georgia to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013. New to the roster in 2018 is a trio of true freshmen in middle blocker Sage Naves (Agoura Hills, Calif.), outside Kayla Rivera (Ventura, Calif.), and opposite Mallory Hernandez (Fishers, Ind.).
2018 Schedule at a Glance
The 29-match schedule will feature 12 contests in Athens, set to be played in Stegeman Coliseum. SEC play begins at Stegeman on Sept. 21 when Georgia hosts LSU. The 2018 schedule features four teams that finished in the AVCA final top 25: #2 Florida, #6 Kentucky, #19 Colorado, and #20 Missouri. Six teams on Georgia's schedule competed in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Georgia will conclude the regular season with four-straight matches at home beginning Nov. 15 against Auburn.
Ceasar, Ritchie Compete Internationally
Sophomores T'ara Ceasar and Rachel Ritchie each competed internationally over the summer. Ceasar was one of 12 student-athletes who competed for the USA Volleyball Collegiate National Team in China over the summer. The USA went 4-1. Ritchie played for Bring It Promotions (BIP) in the Binh Dien Tournament in Vietnam. The USA finished second after dropping a five-set championship match.
Georgia Volleyball Cited in APR Recognition
Georgia Volleyball was one of four Bulldog varsity sports teams publicly recognized by the NCAA for outstanding achievement in the annual NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) report. The recognition honors teams that scored in the top ten percent of all teams across the country in each sport.
Georgia Finished in Top Four of SEC in Every Offensive Category
The Georgia offense placed itself in the top four of every offensive category in 2017, including hitting percentage, assists, kills, and service aces. The conference rankings featured Georgia at the top in service aces with a 1.57 average, highlighted by T'ara Ceasar who led the team in service aces in 12 matches last season.
The Bulldogs were fourth at .243 in hitting percentage. In kills, Georgia boasted a third-place position (13.75), fueled by outside hitters Ceasar and Rachel Ritchie at third and fourth in the individual rankings. Meghan Donovan headlined the Georgia assists, providing her own third-place spot with 10.95 per match, bringing Georgia to its fourth position as a team 12.91 assists per set.
Black in His First Season
In his first season at Georgia, head coach Tom Black placed 22 W's in the win column. Of the six head coaches before him, he topped five of them in their first season. Jim Iams guided the Bulldogs to a 30-4 season in his first year at the helm (1989). Georgia also appeared in the NIVC that season.
Last Season in Non-Conference play
Georgia went 10-3 in non-conference play in 2017, which included three tournaments. After opening the season 4-0 at home, Meghan Donovan and Kendall Glover headlined the Bobcat Invitational at Ohio. The next weekend, Georgia was crowned tournament champions at the Wildcat Invitational at Davidson, with Glover and Rachel Ritchie being named respective Tournament MVP and All-Tournament.
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