University of Georgia Athletics
Friday, September 13
Athens, Ga.
7:30 p.m.
University of Georgia
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Boston College
Bulldogs Defeat Eagles in Four Sets in Home Opener
September 13, 2024 | Volleyball
Volleyball | vs. Boston College | W, 3-1
Set scores: 25-9, 25-21, 24-26, 25-20
Season Record: 4-3
Bulldogs Defeat Eagles in Four Sets in Home Opener
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia volleyball team beat the Boston College Eagles in four sets on Friday in the Bulldogs' home opener at Stegeman Coliseum (25-9, 25-21, 24-26, 25-20).
Fast Facts
Head coach Tom Black
On two consecutive wins and what he is proud on…
"It's probably how we started. I thought we were pretty dominant. The first set of people came off the bench, did a great job, and then I'm proud of how we responded after the third set. However, planning not to make a mistake for some stretches. That set, we got our aggressiveness back. So, I was proud of the mentality switch."
On the message he gave the team after losing the third set…
"We were playing not to lose. I thought we were serving not to miss, blocking not to get tooled, passing not to shank. It's just not going to work that way. That's not how we're successful. So just cutting that out, seeing the opportunity, attacking the points, and just competing. I think the team did a good job."
Sophomore Bianna Muoneke
On the mentality after dropping the third set...
"I think it was just don't let up. We've been in this situation so many times. The games that we have lost, we were down and we stayed in that rut, but after that set, we were like, 'We're not letting up. We're not letting this happen again. We're going to get out of this.' And like I said earlier, we had team talks about how to get out of our heads faster, so I think we did a really good job of that. And after that set, we were like, 'Nope, we're not letting this happen again.'"
On how important it is for her to be a leader on both sides of the ball...
"I just use that same aggression that I go up to when I hit on defense too because, honestly, volleyball is just a game of are you going to go for it; are you going to go for that big swing; are you going to go for that big dig; and that's the mentality that I have back there."
Up Next
Georgia will close out preseason tournament action Saturday taking on Jacksonville at 10:30 a.m. then Utah Valley at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and both matches will stream live on SEC Network+.
Set scores: 25-9, 25-21, 24-26, 25-20
Season Record: 4-3
Bulldogs Defeat Eagles in Four Sets in Home Opener
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia volleyball team beat the Boston College Eagles in four sets on Friday in the Bulldogs' home opener at Stegeman Coliseum (25-9, 25-21, 24-26, 25-20).
Fast Facts
- Sophomore Bianna Muoneke registered her team-leading third double-double on Friday with a team-best 15 kills and 11 digs.
- Sophie Fischer and Estelle Haugen each scattered 12 kills in the match to also top the double-digit mark.
- Senior libero Bailey Cox led the Dogs with 12 digs.
- The Bulldogs out served the Eagles, putting up eight aces, led by three from Fischer.
- Georgia had its largest margin of victory in a set, winning the opening frame 25-9 over the Eagles.
Head coach Tom Black
On two consecutive wins and what he is proud on…
"It's probably how we started. I thought we were pretty dominant. The first set of people came off the bench, did a great job, and then I'm proud of how we responded after the third set. However, planning not to make a mistake for some stretches. That set, we got our aggressiveness back. So, I was proud of the mentality switch."
On the message he gave the team after losing the third set…
"We were playing not to lose. I thought we were serving not to miss, blocking not to get tooled, passing not to shank. It's just not going to work that way. That's not how we're successful. So just cutting that out, seeing the opportunity, attacking the points, and just competing. I think the team did a good job."
Sophomore Bianna Muoneke
On the mentality after dropping the third set...
"I think it was just don't let up. We've been in this situation so many times. The games that we have lost, we were down and we stayed in that rut, but after that set, we were like, 'We're not letting up. We're not letting this happen again. We're going to get out of this.' And like I said earlier, we had team talks about how to get out of our heads faster, so I think we did a really good job of that. And after that set, we were like, 'Nope, we're not letting this happen again.'"
On how important it is for her to be a leader on both sides of the ball...
"I just use that same aggression that I go up to when I hit on defense too because, honestly, volleyball is just a game of are you going to go for it; are you going to go for that big swing; are you going to go for that big dig; and that's the mentality that I have back there."
Up Next
Georgia will close out preseason tournament action Saturday taking on Jacksonville at 10:30 a.m. then Utah Valley at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and both matches will stream live on SEC Network+.
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