Bulldogs, Lady Vols Square Off Friday in Knoxville

Georgia (18-6, 9-4)
at Tennessee (13-11, 7-5)
Date: Friday, Nov. 11, 2022
First Serve: 6:30 p.m., ET
Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter: @UGAvolleyball

First Serve
Georgia volleyball returns to the road for a showdown with the Tennessee Lady Vols Friday in Knoxville. First serve between Georgia and Tennessee is set for 6:30 p.m. at Thompson-Boling Arena.

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BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
- Georgia trails the all-time series to Tennessee 31-45
- Georgia is 13-23 all-time in Knoxville but have been successful under Tom Black on the road against the Lady Vols going 3-1 since 2017
- Black is 4-4 against Tennessee in his Georgia tenure
- Tennessee defeated Georgia in four sets a season ago; the teams split a two-match series in Knoxville in 2020

Up Next
The Bulldogs return to Athens for the final time in 2022 Nov. 18 and 19 to host the Ole Miss Rebels. Georgia and Ole Miss will serve it up at noon on Friday, Nov. 18 at Stegeman Coliseum. The final home match of the season is slated for 3 p.m. the next day. Georgia will celebrate Senior Day prior to first serve that day.

Let's Recap
Georgia defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks Sunday afternoon at Stegeman Coliseum in a five-set battle, having to come back from down 2-1. It was Georgia's sixth win in its last seven matches. Three Bulldogs tipped the double-digit kill mark in the match led by 21 from Kacie Evans. Georgia's defense shined, putting up 19 team blocks and 68 digs. Mackenzie Norris recorded a career-best 11 blocks while Tori Harper and Fischer added eight each. The defense held Arkansas to a .191 hitting clip in the match. Alexa Fortin recorded 18 digs to lead the team followed by 15 from libero Bailey Cox. 22 assists coupled with her 18 digs was Fortin's fourth double-double of the season. Fellow setter Clara Brower also picked up a double-double with 25 assists and 10 digs, her fifth of the season. Georgia hit a combined .513 with 10 blocks and 20 digs in the fourth and fifth sets.

Evans is Killing it
Kacie Evans' 4.1 kills per set ranks 37th in the country and second in the SEC. She's third in the conference with a 4.82 points per set average, a clip that currently ranks 25th in the country. Evans tallied 20 kills in three sets against each No. 11 Florida and No. 20 Kentucky.

The Great Wall of Fischer
Sophie Fischer has propelled herself toward the top of the country ranking fifth and the top of the SEC with 1.56 blocks per set. Her 142 total blocks also leads the SEC. As a team, Georgia's 2.68 blocks per set ranks second in the SEC. Georgia's block defense has helped hold opponents to a .182 hitting clip, second best in the league. Offensively, Fischer's .344 hitting percentage is sixth in the SEC.

Aces Wild
Georgia has consistently had strong serving since Tom Black's arrival in Athens and 2022 has been no difference. Nationally, Georgia's 1.74 aces per set ranks 46th while checking in at second in the SEC. Georgia had a great series at the service line against Auburn, acing the Tigers 21 times in nine sets. Redshirt-sophomore Mackenzie Norris has shined at the service line lately, recording at least one kill in the last nine matches.

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