Bulldogs Remain Undefeated with Wins Over Alabama State, Texas Tech
Set scores: 25-13, 25-17, 25-17
Volleyball | vs. TEXAS TECH | W, 3-1
Set scores: 28-26, 25-17, 22-25, 25-19
Season Record: 4-0
Bulldogs Remain Undefeated with Wins Over Alabama State, Texas Tech
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia volleyball team improved to 4-0 on Thursday, defeating Alabama State, 3-0, and Texas Tech, 3-1, at Stegeman Coliseum in the Classic City Clash.
Fast Facts vs. Alabama State
- Senior Estelle Haugen (.375 hitting percentage) and freshman Olivia Borgman (.500) co-led the team with six kills apiece. Sophomore MK Patten (.444) laid down six kills.
- Defensively, Borgman led the team with nine digs. Patten was responsible for eight blocks, a career high, while freshman Emma Bryson had six. As a team, the Bulldogs put up 12 blocks against the Lady Hornets.
- Bryson made her first career start, and fellow freshman Chloe Elarton made her collegiate debut in her start. Elarton dished out 15 assists and had five digs.
- Georgia’s 10 service aces tied for the seventh-most all-time in a three-set match. Haugen’s six aces were a career high and tied for third-most all-time in a three-set match.
Fast Facts vs. Texas Tech
- Junior Bianna Muoneke picked up her 19th-career double-double and fifth 20-kill performance in the nightcap, finishing with 20 kills and 10 digs. She’s the first Bulldog to register a double-double in 2025. She hit a strong .340, committing only two errors on 53 attempts.
- Patten set a new career-high 16 kills, hitting .538 against the Red Raiders.
- Redshirt-sophomore libero Makena Lim recorded the first double-digit dig performance of her career, putting up 15. Additionally, she dished out five assists and served up three aces.
- Georgia put up 15 blocks in the match, led by eight from redshirt-junior Tori Harper, tying a career best. Redshirt-junior Kendal Kemp added seven blocks.
Key Quotes
Head Coach Tom Black
On what he saw in the team tonight. . .
“I like the resilience of the team. I thought they responded very well inside the red zone, the 20-point mark. We had a 30-minute delay, and I don’t think the team missed a beat. I thought we responded really well in the fourth set after Texas Tech made a move, taking that third set, so I thought the team did a really great job punching back.”
#5 Makena Lim | L/DS
On taking over the starting spot and the adjustment. . .
“I think the adjustment was pretty rough in the beginning, but I think I just looked at my teammates and I think me and my teammates have a really good connection, so I think just like looking at them in rough times, especially on the court, was definitely a big thing for me. Just looking them in the eye and using that connection to keep us stable was a big thing for me, especially starting out after a couple of years on the beach.”
Up Next
Georgia rounds out the Classic City Clash at Stegeman Coliseum on Friday, taking on the Duke Blue Devils at 4 p.m. Admission is free.
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