SEC Play Begins This Week at No. 22 Tennessee, No. 3 Kentucky

Georgia (8-2, 0-0)
at #22 Tennessee (9-1, 0-0)
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 24
First Serve: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
Arena: Food City Center

at #3 Kentucky (7-2, 0-0)
Date: Friday, Sept. 26
First Serve: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Arena: Historic Memorial Coliseum

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

First Serve
Southeastern Conference play begins this week for the Georgia Bulldogs with a pair of road matches. The Bulldogs travel to Knoxville for a matchup at No. 22 Tennessee on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Food City Center. It's then on to Lexington for a match at No. 3 Kentucky on Friday at 7 p.m. at Historic Memorial Coliseum.

Follow the Bulldogs
- Both matches will stream live on SEC Network+.
- Live stat links can be found on the volleyball schedule on GeorgiaDogs.com.
- Twitter/X updates will be available all season long on the official page of the Bulldogs, @UGAvolleyball.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
Tennessee
- Georgia trails the all-time series 32-48
- The Bulldogs are 14-25 in Knoxville in the series
- Tom Black is 5-7 against Tennessee in his tenure at Georgia
- Georgia won split a home-and-home series last season, with the visitor winning each match
- The Bulldogs' last three wins in the series have been in Knoxville (2019, 2020, 2024)
Kentucky
- Georgia trails the all-time series 26-54
- The Bulldogs are 11-25 in Lexington in the series
- Tom Black is 1-12 against Kentucky in his tenure at Georgia
- Georgia last beat the Wildcats in 2019 in Lexington; since then, the Bulldogs have won just three sets in nine matches

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia's conference home opener will be Wednesday, Oct. 1, when No. ## Texas comes to Athens. It will be the Longhorns' first-ever trip to Athens. The first 1,000 fans receive a red replica Georgia Volleyball jersey. First serve between the Bulldogs and Longhorns is set for 7 p.m. at Stegeman Coliseum.

Dawgs Take Down Yellow Jackets
The Georgia Bulldogs defeated No. 23 Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Sept. 19 in a five-set thriller. It was the second-straight time Georgia has beaten a ranked Georgia Tech in Atlanta. It was a team effort as Bianna Muoneke and Estelle Haugen each picked up double-doubles. Adriana Rhoda and Kendal Kemp each tallied season-highs in kills and Tori Harper and Chloe Elarton recorded season highs at the service line.

Lim Has Breakout Performance
Redshirt-sophomore libero Makena Lim had a breakout performance against Presbyterian on Sept. 12. She put up a career-high 24 digs, the first 20-dig match of her career. It was two digs shy of tying the three-set digs record of 26 and is now tied for second-most all-time in a three-set match at Georgia. Along with her 24 digs, Lim posted the first double-double of her career, dishing out 12 assists. She is the first libero in the Tom Black era to record a double-double.

Harper Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week
Redshirt-junior Tori Harper was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 8. after averaging 2.10 blocks per set in the Classic City Clash. She tied a career-high eight blocks in back-to-back matches against Texas Tech and Duke. Additionally, she served up a career-best three aces against Texas Tech. Harper's eight blocks against Texas Tech tied for 10th all-time in a fourth-set match, and her eight against Duke tied for sixth in a three-set match.

AN Undefeated Start for the Bulldogs
Georgia's 5-0 start matched 2022's 5-0 start (all sweeps), the last time Georgia had an undefeated beginning to the season through five matches. Should Georgia reach the 6-0 mark, it'll match 2018's start, Tom Black's second season in Athens.

Muoneke Tabbed First SEC Offensive Player of the Week of 2025
Bianna Muoneke was named the first SEC Offensive Player of the Week of the 2025 season, the league announced on Sept. 1. Muoneke guided the Bulldogs to a pair of three-set sweeps on opening weekend, first sweeping the Samford Bulldogs, then the Troy Trojans at the Samford Invitational in Birmingham. She averaged 5.00 kills per set (30 kills total) and hit .455 on the outside, committing just three errors on 55 attempts. She recorded 5.17 points per set for the offense on opening weekend.

Harper Named Nominee for Allstate NACDA Good Works Team
Redshirt-junior Tori Harper has been named one of 128 nominees, including three SEC volleyball nominees, for the inaugural Allstate NACDA Good Works Team (Fall), recognizing male and female student-athletes across all divisions and sports who go above and beyond in their commitment to community service, academic achievement and athletic performance. Harper, from Reno, Nevada, was Georgia's representative on the 2024 SEC Volleyball Community Service Team.

SEC Play Begins This Week at No. 22 Tennessee, No. 3 Kentucky

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Players Mentioned

Chloe Elarton

Tori Harper

Estelle Haugen

Kendal Kemp

Makena Lim

Bianna Muoneke

Adriana Rhoda