Volleyball | at #2 TEXAS | L, 3-0
    Set scores: 17-25, 21-25, 20-25
Season Record: 8-5, 0-3 SEC
 
Bulldogs Fall to No. 2 Texas in Front of Season-High Crowd at Stegeman
 
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia volleyball team fell in three sets to second-ranked Texas on Wednesday (17-25, 21-25, 20-25) in front of a season-high crowd of 4,518 at Stegeman Coliseum.
 
Georgia is now 8-5 on the season and 0-3 in SEC play.
 
Fast Facts

• Junior Bianna Muoneke led the Georgia offense with 14 kills, hitting .286. She narrowly missed a double-double with a team-high nine digs. Seven of her 14 kills came in the second set.
• Senior Adriana Rhoda tallied a season-high 11 kills, also hitting .286, in her first start of the season. She added four blocks and three digs on defense.
• The Georgia block out-worked the Longhorns, 10-5. It was Georgia’s eighth double-digit block performance. Redshirt-junior Tori Harper led the team with five.
• Freshman Emma Bryson put up one kill with three blocks in two sets played.
• Junior setter Kaiya Tyson dished out a season-high 28 assists with five digs and Georgia’s lone service ace.

 
Key Quotes
Head Coach Tom Black
On the match…
“We saw much better volleyball than a week prior. It’s important to see that growth; it’s important to see us play well. If we play well, then we have a chance to do it, so it’s a big upgrade from the prior week.”
 
On the crowd’s energy…
“Thank you to Dawg Nation for coming out. They were awesome tonight. We definitely felt the energy. The team definitely felt the energy. Our court really rose up with it, and we are excited to see everyone come out for 10K Day. When we have crowds like this, it really just makes all the difference in the world. They really showed up tonight, and we are super appreciative.”
 
Bianna Muoneke | Jr. | OH
On what there is to be proud of…
“I think, for them being the No. 2 team in the country, we didn’t act like it. We weren’t scared at all. We played absolutely fearless, and I think we went out there and showed the world what we could do. I’m not upset at all at this loss. I think we did a great job, and I’m really proud of this team. By just touching up some little things, we can beat teams like Texas, which is really exciting.”
 
On tonight’s crowd. . .
“We are so grateful to play in front of these Georgia fans. I think everyone showed out today. They cheered the entire time. We felt all the love and support the whole game. I didn’t feel like it dipped at all, so I am super excited for even bigger crowds like this.”
 
Up Next
Georgia is back on the road for a matchup at South Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 5. First serve at the Carolina Volleyball Center is set for 1 p.m. and will air on SEC Network.