Bulldogs Host No. 2 Texas on Wednesday in SEC Home Opener

Georgia (8-4, 0-2)
vs. Texas (10-0, 2-0)
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 1
First Serve: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
   Admission: FREE (no ticket required)
Promotions: WEAR RED // First 1,000 fans receive a replica Georgia Volleyball jersey

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
   Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
   Analyst: Kaylah House
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter/X: @UGAvolleyball

First Serve
Georgia volleyball will welcome No. 2 Texas to Stegeman Coliseum on Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the Bulldogs' SEC home opener. First serve at Stegeman is set for 7 p.m. Admission is free for all fans.

Follow the Bulldogs
- Wednesday's match will stream live on SEC Network+. Kaleb Fray (play-by-play) and Kaylah House (analysis) will be on the call.
- 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.

Upcoming Promotions and Fan Information at Stegeman
Upcoming Promotions
Wednesday, Oct. 1 vs. Texas
- The first 1,000 fans will receive a free replica Georgia Volleyball jersey
- The first 500 UGA students will receive food
Fan Information
- Admission is FREE to all regular-season home volleyball matches. Gates open one hour prior to first serve.
- The first 30 fans to enter through Gate A at Stegeman Coliseum will receive a wristband and can sit court side. Food and beverage will be provided for those fans.
- 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
Texas
- Georgia trails the all-time series 0-8
- Since joining the SEC, Georgia is 0-1 against the Longhorns
- All eight meetings in the series have been in Austin; this will be Texas' first-ever match in Athens
- Georgia won the first set in Austin a season ago but ultimately lost in four sets

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia is back on the road this Sunday, Oct. 5, for a showdown in Columbia against the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Bulldogs and Gamecocks will serve it up at 1 p.m. at the Carolina Volleyball Center live on SEC Network.

10K Day Set for Oct. 17 at The Steg
10K Day at Georgia Volleyball is set for Oct. 17 when the Bulldogs host Alabama at Stegeman Coliseum. Georgia set a program record and state NCAA volleyball attendance record of 8,376 fans at last season's 10K Day on Oct. 11, 2024. The Bulldogs will look to break both records again this season against the Crimson Tide. Fans are encouraged to WEAR BLACK to the match. The first 1,000 fans will receive a free black t-shirt commemorating 10K Day. The first 1,000 University of Georgia students will receive a free t-shirt and free food. The first 30 fans to enter through Gate A will sit courtside and will receive free food.

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.

Bulldogs Host No. 2 Texas on Wednesday in SEC Home Opener

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Players Mentioned

Chloe Elarton

Tori Harper

Estelle Haugen

Kendal Kemp

Makena Lim

Bianna Muoneke

Adriana Rhoda

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