Georgia (14-6, 6-4)

vs. #25 Florida (12-7, 7-3)
Date: Friday, Oct. 31
First Serve: 7 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga. 
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
   Admission: FREE (no ticket required)
Promotions: Halloween at Stegeman
   – Halloween t-shirt giveaway, costume contest, Halloween Kids Zone
 
vs. Auburn (16-6, 7-4)
Date: Sunday, Nov. 2
First Serve: 2 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga. 
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
   Admission: FREE (no ticket required)
Promotions: WICKED Day
   – Pink or Green t-shirt giveaway, American Girl doll raffles
 
Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
   Play-by-play: Jack Sadighian, Kaleb Frady
   Analyst: Kaylah House
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter/X: @UGAvolleyball
  
First Serve
Georgia volleyball is back at Stegeman Coliseum this weekend, hosting the Florida Gators and Auburn Tigers. Friday’s first serve against Florida is set for 7 p.m., with Sunday’s match against Auburn slated for a 2 p.m. start at Stegeman. 
 
Follow the Bulldogs
– Both matches will stream live on SEC Network+ via the ESPN app and ESPN.com. Jack Sadighian (Friday) and Kaleb Frady (Sunday) (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
Friday, Oct. 31 vs. Florida
   – The first 500 fans will receive a Halloween-themed Georgia Volleyball t-shirt
   – Costume contest
   – Kid’s Zone: pumpkin painting, balloon artist, face painter, candy, and more
Sunday, Nov. 2 vs. Auburn
Wicked Day
   – The first 500 fans will receive a green or pink t-shirt
   – American Girl doll raffles
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
Florida
– Georgia trails the all-time series 12-69
– The Bulldogs are 6-29 against Florida in Athens
– Tom Black is 3-8 against Florida in his tenure as head coach at Georgia
– Georgia has won two of the last three meetings and three of the last six against the Gators, including last year’s season finale in Athens
Auburn
– Georgia leads the all-time series 38-25
– The Bulldogs are 21-9 in Athens in the series
– Tom Black is 3-8 against Auburn in his tenure as head coach at Georgia
– Auburn has won the last five meetings; Georgia last beat Auburn in 2021 in Athens 
 
A Look at What’s Ahead
Georgia’s homestand continues next weekend when Ole Miss travels to Athens. The Bulldogs host the Rebels on Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at Stegeman. The LSU Tigers then come to Athens in the home finale on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The match will air on SEC Network at 7 p.m.
 
Six In A Row
Georgia extended its conference win streak to six matches with a four-set win on the road at Vanderbilt on Oct. 24. The streak was snapped at Missouri on Oct. 26. Georgia’s win streak matched 2022’s streak of six conference matches in a row. Before that, Georgia had not accomplished that feat since 2008. 
 
Block Party In Athens
The Bulldogs have ranked in the top 10 nationally in blocks per set since week three of the season, following the Classic City Clash (Sept. 4-5). Georgia currently ranks fifth in the country and second in the SEC with 2.99 blocks per set. Middle blocker Kendal Kemp ranks eighth in the country with 1.55 blocks per set. As a team, Georgia has tallied 10 or more blocks in 15 of 20 matches this season. Georgia put up a season-high 20 blocks against Alabama, the most since Sept. 28, 2022.
 
Kemp Tabbed SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Again)
For the second week in a row, Kendal Kemp was named the SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Kemp opened the weekend by recording a career-high 15 blocks against Alabama. Her 14 block assists rank second all-time in a five-set match, and her 15 total blocks tie the five-set rally scoring record at Georgia. She added six in Sunday’s match against Mississippi State with eight kills on the offensive side of the ball. With Kemp leading the charge, Georgia has recorded 10.0 or more blocks in 14 of 18 matches this season and each of the last six matches. Georgia put up a season-high 20 blocks in Friday’s match, the most since Sept. 28, 2022.
 
8,719 Pack Stegeman for Georgia State NCAA Record
The University of Georgia welcomed 8,719 Bulldog faithful to Stegeman Coliseum on Friday, Oct. 17. The number not only broke the program attendance record, but also set a new mark for an NCAA volleyball match in the state of Georgia, topping the previous mark of 8,376 set in 2024 when Georgia hosted South Carolina at Stegeman Coliseum on Oct. 11. 
 
Kemp Tabbed SEC Defensive Player of the Week
Redshirt-junior Kendal Kemp named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 13. It is Kemp’s first SEC weekly award as a Bulldog and fourth of her career (two Defensive Player of the Week awards, two Freshman of the Week awards). Kemp totaled 12 blocks on Georgia’s road trip to Arkansas and Oklahoma, registering 1.50 blocks per set en route to wins over the Razorbacks and Sooners. Not only did Kemp perform on the defensive side of the ball, but she also recorded 18 kills and hit .485 on the weekend. 
 
Road Warriors
Five of Georgia’s first six SEC matches were on the road. That was the most of any SEC team through the first six conference matches. Georgia went 3-2 in that road stretch with back-to-back-to-back wins over South Carolina, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The Bulldogs hosted No. 2 Texas in their lone match at Stegeman between Sept. 14 against FIU and Oct. 17 when Alabama comes to Athens. Reversely, Georgia will get to play on its home court in six of its final nine matches beginning Oct. 17.