Georgia Hosts Ole Miss in Final Home Matches

Georgia (18-7, 9-5)
vs. Ole Miss (11-13, 7-7)
Dates: Friday, Nov. 18-Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022
First Serve: 12 p.m. // 3 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
Admission: FREE

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

First Serve
Georgia volleyball will host the Ole Miss Rebels in the final home matches of the 2022 season this Friday and Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum. Georgia and Ole Miss will play a matinee match at noon on Friday. The home finale is set for Saturday at 3 p.m.

Seniors Sage Powell, Meghan Froemming, Alexa Fortin, and Amber Stivrins will be honored prior to Saturday's match as part of Senior Day ceremonies.

Follow the Bulldogs
» Both matches will stream live on SEC Network+. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) and Nikki Nicholson 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.

Upcoming Promotions and Fan Information at Stegeman
Upcoming Promotions - Ole Miss
» Friday, Nov. 18 - Lunch With the Dawgs
- The first 250 UGA students receive free lunch, a t-shirt, and bonus check-in points on the Commit to the G students rewards app. Students that check-in on the app will be entered to win prizes throughout the match.
» Saturday, Nov. 19 - Senior Day
- The 2022 senior class will be recognized on the court pre-match.
Fan Information
» Admission is FREE to all regular-season home volleyball matches.
» The first 28 fans to enter through Gate A at Stegeman Coliseum will receive a wristband and can sit court side. Food and beverage will be provided.
» The SEC Clear Bag Policy will be in effect.
» All concessions and merchandise transactions are cashless/contactless.
     - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
- Georgia leads the all-time series against Ole Miss 47-21
- Georgia is 21-5 all-time in Athens against the Rebels including being 4-0 in Athens under Tom Black
- Tom Black is 7-3 against the Rebels since 2017; one of those losses coming in Oxford in the third round of the 2017 NIVC Tournament
- The Bulldogs and Rebels split the two-match series on the road last season in Oxford

Up Next
The 2022 regular season will come to a close on the road with two matches at LSU Nov. 25-26. The Bulldogs and Tigers will open the series Friday at 4 p.m., ET. The season finale will be Saturday at 1 p.m., ET. Georgia will then hope to hear its name called on the NCAA Tournament selection show Sunday, Nov. 27. The Bulldogs look to make their second trip to the NCAA Tournament under Tom Black and the first since 2019.

Let's Recap
Georgia fell to Tennessee Friday in a hard fought five set match at Thompson-Boling Arena (15-25, 25-21, 25-15, 23-25, 13-15). Kacie Evans and Sophie Fischer paced Georgia's offense with 18 and 15 kills respectively. At the service line, Georgia laid down 15 aces, setting a new season high and tipping the double-digit mark for the fourth time in 2022. Evans tallied a career-best six while Mackenzie Norris picked up three. Norris has recorded an ace in each of the last 10 matches. Alexa Fortin recorded her second-straight double-double with a team-best 14 digs, dishing out 19 assists. It was her fifth double-double of the season. Norris led Georgia's blocking with six in the match.

Aces Wild
Georgia has consistently had strong serving since Tom Black's arrival in Athens and 2022 has been no difference. Nationally, Georgia's 1.81 aces per set ranks 28th 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. Georgia aced the Lady Vols 15 times in five sets on Nov. 11, a seaosn high. Redshirt-sophomore Mackenzie Norris has shined at the service line lately, recording at least one kill in the last 10 matches. Kacie Evans ranks third in the SEC with 0.38 aces per set.

Evans is Killing it
Kacie Evans' 4.07 kills per set ranks 42nd in the country and third in the SEC. She's third in the conference with a 4.82 points per set average, a clip that currently ranks 28th 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 1.51 blocks per set. Her 145 total blocks also leads the SEC. As a team, Georgia's 2.64 blocks per set ranks third in the SEC. Georgia's block defense has helped hold opponents to a .186 hitting clip, second best in the league. Offensively, Fischer's .339 hitting percentage is seventh in the SEC.

University of Georgia Athletics

Players Mentioned

Kacie Evans

Sophie Fischer

Alexa Fortin

Meghan Froemming

Mackenzie Norris

Sage Powell

Amber Stivrins

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