University of Georgia Athletics
Friday, August 26
Athens, Ga.
7:00 p.m.
University of Georgia
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Troy
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Georgia
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Georgia Sweeps Troy to Open 2022 Season, 3-0
August 26, 2022 | Volleyball
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia women's volleyball team recorded a sweep of Troy Friday evening at Stegeman Coliseum to open the 2022 season (25-19, 25-18, 25-17).
Newcomer Sophie Fischer shined in her Bulldog debut, putting up 11 blocks, setting a new Georgia rally scoring record, previously nine set in 2015. Fischer also laid down eight kills with a pair of digs.
Offensively, senior Kacie Evans tallied 11 kills hitting .350 in the match. Defensively, Evans added seven digs to her line. Sophomore libero Bailey Cox led the defense with 11 digs.
Other notable performances included freshman Tori Harper putting up seven blocks with three kills in her Georgia debut and sophomore Abby Maesch with seven kills and three blocks.
In all, Georgia put up 15 blocks in the three-set match, the most since 13 against Kennesaw State in 2016. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs hit .304 as a team.
Georgia trailed to open the match in the first set, down one at the first media break, 15-14. A 7-0 run put the Bulldogs out in front 20-16. Troy closed it to two at 20-18 and Georgia took a timeout. A Bulldog block and an ace from Maesch put Georgia back in front by four and Troy used its final timeout. The Bulldogs held on to finish the set on an 11-3 run to take the opening stanza 25-19. Fischer led the Bulldogs with five kills to begin the match.
A 5-1 run opened a 10-6 lead for UGA in set two, capped by Evans' fifth kill, forcing an early timeout for Troy. Up 11-9, a 6-1 Georgia run lengthened its lead in the frame to 16-10, exhausting the Trojans' timeouts in the second. Georgia held on and rolled to a 25-18 set two win, going ahead 2-0 on the Trojans. Evans put up four kills on five swings in the second set as Fischer had six blocks.
Georgia jumped out to an 8-4 lead in the third and continued building on the advantage to 14-7. With the Bulldogs ahead, Troy slowed the Georgia attack, cutting the lead to 17-15. Georgia bounced back to wrap up the set on an 8-2 run, 25-17, closing the book on the three-set win.
The Bulldogs will take on Chattanooga and Santa Clara Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum. First serve against the Mocs is set for 11 a.m. The Classic City Clash will end when Georgia plays the Broncs of Santa Clara at 7:30 p.m.
Head women's volleyball coach Tom Black
On the team's performance...
"I thought it was a good first day. Lots of positives, and I was proud to see where we can get a lot better as it is the first game of the season. Having Abby Maesh stepping in, we hit a curve ball with Amber (Stivrins). That is never something you want to have happen before a first game, but Abby did a great job. She had a lot of plays, and the team really rallied. It was great to see."
On Sophie Fischer's performance...
"That was exciting. Not just because of how many blocks she got but how much better she is going to get over the course of the season. She was really dominant up there, and it was really good to see her in the Red and Black for the first time."
On what fans can expect to see from the team this season...
"I think we play fast. It is an exciting style of play. Our offense is going to go a lot smoother. I think we are really tough behind the service line. Obviously, we blocked a ton of balls. If we do that, we are tough to score against."
Junior middle blocker Sophie Fischer
On her first game as a Bulldog...
"It felt good. We still have a lot to work on, but I think we came together as a team and accomplish some things we've been working on in the past week, so it felt good."
On her record-setting blocking performance this evening...
"I'm working a lot with Coach Tom [Black] and my other pin blockers, I'm just trying to get better with blocking, middle blocking and my other position, outside, are two different sized blocking, so working with them and just getting Coach Tom's advice and his knowledge has been great."
On her expectations for this season...
"We have high expectations as a team, and obviously those don't happen overnight. So, just continuing to come to practice each day, work hard, learn from each game and just continue to work."
Newcomer Sophie Fischer shined in her Bulldog debut, putting up 11 blocks, setting a new Georgia rally scoring record, previously nine set in 2015. Fischer also laid down eight kills with a pair of digs.
Offensively, senior Kacie Evans tallied 11 kills hitting .350 in the match. Defensively, Evans added seven digs to her line. Sophomore libero Bailey Cox led the defense with 11 digs.
Other notable performances included freshman Tori Harper putting up seven blocks with three kills in her Georgia debut and sophomore Abby Maesch with seven kills and three blocks.
In all, Georgia put up 15 blocks in the three-set match, the most since 13 against Kennesaw State in 2016. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs hit .304 as a team.
Georgia trailed to open the match in the first set, down one at the first media break, 15-14. A 7-0 run put the Bulldogs out in front 20-16. Troy closed it to two at 20-18 and Georgia took a timeout. A Bulldog block and an ace from Maesch put Georgia back in front by four and Troy used its final timeout. The Bulldogs held on to finish the set on an 11-3 run to take the opening stanza 25-19. Fischer led the Bulldogs with five kills to begin the match.
A 5-1 run opened a 10-6 lead for UGA in set two, capped by Evans' fifth kill, forcing an early timeout for Troy. Up 11-9, a 6-1 Georgia run lengthened its lead in the frame to 16-10, exhausting the Trojans' timeouts in the second. Georgia held on and rolled to a 25-18 set two win, going ahead 2-0 on the Trojans. Evans put up four kills on five swings in the second set as Fischer had six blocks.
Georgia jumped out to an 8-4 lead in the third and continued building on the advantage to 14-7. With the Bulldogs ahead, Troy slowed the Georgia attack, cutting the lead to 17-15. Georgia bounced back to wrap up the set on an 8-2 run, 25-17, closing the book on the three-set win.
The Bulldogs will take on Chattanooga and Santa Clara Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum. First serve against the Mocs is set for 11 a.m. The Classic City Clash will end when Georgia plays the Broncs of Santa Clara at 7:30 p.m.
Head women's volleyball coach Tom Black
On the team's performance...
"I thought it was a good first day. Lots of positives, and I was proud to see where we can get a lot better as it is the first game of the season. Having Abby Maesh stepping in, we hit a curve ball with Amber (Stivrins). That is never something you want to have happen before a first game, but Abby did a great job. She had a lot of plays, and the team really rallied. It was great to see."
On Sophie Fischer's performance...
"That was exciting. Not just because of how many blocks she got but how much better she is going to get over the course of the season. She was really dominant up there, and it was really good to see her in the Red and Black for the first time."
On what fans can expect to see from the team this season...
"I think we play fast. It is an exciting style of play. Our offense is going to go a lot smoother. I think we are really tough behind the service line. Obviously, we blocked a ton of balls. If we do that, we are tough to score against."
Junior middle blocker Sophie Fischer
On her first game as a Bulldog...
"It felt good. We still have a lot to work on, but I think we came together as a team and accomplish some things we've been working on in the past week, so it felt good."
On her record-setting blocking performance this evening...
"I'm working a lot with Coach Tom [Black] and my other pin blockers, I'm just trying to get better with blocking, middle blocking and my other position, outside, are two different sized blocking, so working with them and just getting Coach Tom's advice and his knowledge has been great."
On her expectations for this season...
"We have high expectations as a team, and obviously those don't happen overnight. So, just continuing to come to practice each day, work hard, learn from each game and just continue to work."
Team Stats
TROY
UGa
Kills
22
38
Errors
23
14
Attempts
78
79
Hitting %
-.013
.304
Points
26
59
Assists
21
36
Aces
2
6
Blocks
2
15
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
11
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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