Bulldogs Host Ole Miss in Final Home Series

Wednesday, March 24

Athens, Ga.

6:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

Ole Miss

Photo by: Tony Walsh

March 23, 2021 | Volleyball

Ole Miss Match Notes

Georgia (5-13, 5-13 SEC)
vs. Ole Miss (1-17, 1-17 SEC)
Dates: Wednesday, March 23; Thursday, March 24, 2021
Times: Wednesday – 6 p.m.; Thursday – 6 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
     Admission: FREE (no tickets required)

Media Information
Streaming Video: SEC Network+
     Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
     Analysis: Nikkie Chester
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter: @UGAvolleyball

First Serve
Georgia volleyball welcomes Ole Miss to Stegeman Coliseum for a midweek series Wednesday and Thursday. First serve against the Rebels is set for 6 p.m. both matches.

Follow the Bulldogs
» Both matches against Ole Miss will stream live on SEC Network+. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) and Nikki Chester (analysis) will be on the call.
» Live stat 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 the Bulldogs, @UGAvolleyball.

COVID-19 Fan Policies and Procedures at Stegeman Coliseum
Volleyball matches at Stegeman Coliseum will be open to the public in 2021. Admission is free and tickets are not required for entry. Following the University of Georgia COVID-19 on-campus policy, fans will be required to wear face coverings at all times while in Stegeman Coliseum and social distancing measures will be practiced. Only cashless payments will be accepted at Stegeman this season for concessions.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
- Georgia leads the all-time series with Ole Miss 44-20
- In Athens, Georgia leads the series 19-5
- Ole Miss has won six of the last 10 matches; however, Georgia has won four of the last five, all under Tom Black

A Look Back
The Bulldogs took on LSU in Baton Rouge over the weekend. Down two sets to none in Friday's match, Georgia came back to win sets three and four to force a fifth set against LSU. Georgia fell in the final set 15-13 to drop the five-set match. The Tigers took set one of Saturday's match then Georgia knotted it up in set two. Down 2-1 in set four, Georgia led much of the set but ultimately fell 30-28 in the frame, dropping the four-set decision.

Back in the Win Column
Georgia's snapped an eight-match losing skid with a five-set victory over Texas A&M on March 13. The win was Georgia's first win of the spring season. Multiple season and career highs were recorded for the Bulldogs in the match. Georgia is now 2-0 in five-set matches this season.

Block Party in Athens
Following seasons of ranking toward the bottom of the conference in blocking, Georgia has had a renewed focus on that area of its play this season. Georgia has ranked in the top half this season in the category with 2.25 blocks per set. Georgia put up over 3.0 blocks per set against Arkansas (22 blocks in seven sets). In the five-set win over Texas A&M, the Bulldogs put up a season-high 17 blocks. Freshman Phoebe Awoleye is a top-10 blocker in the league, averaging a block per set.

13 Land on Fall SEC Honor Roll
The Georgia volleyball team placed 13 student-athletes on the 2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. Phoebe Awoleye, Brynn Chandler, Kacie Evans, Alexa Fortin, Meghan Froemming, Londyn Gray, Dalaney Hans, Mallory Hernandez, Sage Naves, Rachel Ritchie, Kayla Rivera, Claire Rothenberger, Kianna Young all earned the academic distinction.

SEC Spring Volleyball Format
The spring schedule will follow the format the SEC used for the fall: two matches against the same opponent in the same week on back-to-back days. Teams will play eight conference opponents for a total of 16 matches with four series at home and four on the road. The schedule includes a week at the end of the season for any makeups matches for all schools.

Three Bulldogs Earn Degrees
A trio of Georgia volleyball student-athletes earned their undergraduate degrees in December. Brynn Chandler (Communications Studies), Rachel Ritchie (English), and Kianna Young (Biological Engineering) all earned their diplomas from UGA. All three have began work towards their Masters degree from UGA.

Evans Named SEC Def. Player of the Week
Sophomore Kacie Evans was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 23. Evans led the team with 3.88 digs per set in Georgia's two-match series at No. 5 Florida, tallying double-digit digs in both matches. Evans picked up 14 digs in Friday's 3-1 upset of the Gators and topped it on Saturday with a career-best 17 digs. She also took 30 service receptions, committing only one reception error. She native also had an impressive offensive performance in both matches in Gainesville, registering 3.38 kills per set. She recorded double-doubles in both matches with 12 and 15 kills, respectively.

History in Gainesville
Georgia volleyball made history on Nov. 21 in Gainesville, Florida when the Bulldogs defeated then-No. 5 Florida, 3-1, snapping a 19-match losing streak to the Gators. Not only was it the first win against Florida since 2008, it was the first win in Gainesville since Nov. 7, 1986, and the first win over a top-10 opponent since the same win against Florida in 2008 when the Gators were ranked No. 8 in Athens. It became the program's highest-ever ranked win and first over a top-5 opponent. The win was the 10th all-time against Florida in 77 meetings.