Friday, November 11
Knoxville
6:30 PM
University of Tennessee
vs
Georgia
Volleyball Preview: Friday Night Lights, Lady Vols Host Bulldogs
November 10, 2022 | Volleyball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Looking to extend its three-match win streak, the Lady Vols volleyball team is set to host Georgia on Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET inside Thompson-Boling Arena.
TICKETING PROCEDURE
Starting this fall, tickets to all Tennessee Athletics events will be digital and can be accessed through a mobile device to improve security and reduce the risk of ticket fraud as well as make the process more convenient for fans.
Fans will gain admission into all venues via a unique QR code which will be scanned directly from a mobile device. For quick and easy entry into Tennessee Athletics venues, fans are encouraged to download the Tennessee Athletics app from the App Store (iPhone) and Google Play (Android).
Digital tickets can be managed via a mobile device or desktop web browser, but a mobile device is required for venue access on matchdays.
Your mobile device is the ticket on gameday. All valid digital tickets will display a moving barcode or a hold near reader (tap-and-go) icon. PLEASE NOTE: SCREENSHOTS OF TICKETS WILL NOT SCAN AT THE GATE AND WILL NOT ALLOW ENTRY!
BROADCAST INFO
Wednesday's match is available to stream on SECN+ or through the ESPN app. Zack Nelson will describe the action.
LAST TIME OUT
UT extended its win streak to three straight on Sunday, defeating LSU in four sets to sweep the two-match series. Morgahn Fingall had a career week that culminated with SEC Player & Offensive Player of the Week honors. Over 12 sets last week, Fingall averaged 5.00 kills per set, 5.75 points per set and hit .355.
MS. 1,000
In Tennessee's Nov. 5 match against LSU, Fingall eclipsed the 1,000 career kill milestone in the second set. She is the 23rd player in program history to reach the 1,000-kill milestone and the 10th to do so in the rally-scoring era – 2001 to present.
BACK IN ACTION
Graduate Danielle Mahaffey returned to the court on Nov. 2 in Tennessee's five-set win at Ole Miss after missing the first 21 matches of the season. In three matches since coming back from injury, the Lady Vols are averaging 14.92 kills per set, hitting at a .336 clip and averaging 2.42 blocks per set.
In 21 matches without the All-American middle blocker, UT averaged 13.23 kills per set, hit .248 and put up 2.23 blocks per set. Tennessee is also holding opponents to a .188 hitting percentage with Mahaffey opposed to a .246 average without her.
SWEEPS-VILLE
Eight of the Lady Vols' 13 wins this season have come in three sets. Including last season, 22 of UT's last 33 wins have been sweeps.
WINDICATORS
Tennessee is 10-4 when it hits better than .250 this season and is 12-2 when it wins the second set. During Eve Rackham Watt's tenure, UT is 58-8 when it hits .250 or better.
Under Rackham Watt, the Lady Vols are 68-10 when they win the second set.
SCOUTING GEORGIA
2022 Record: 18-6 (9-4 SEC)
Series Record: UT leads 50-30
Last Meeting: Oct. 15, 2021 – A 3-1 win for the Lady Vols in Athens.
Key Player/Stat: UGA has won six of its last seven matches entering Friday, including a 3-0 sweep of No. 11 Florida in Gainesville. As a team, Georgia's 2.68 blocks per set ranks second in the SEC. UGA's block defense has helped hold opponents to a .182 hitting clip, the second-best in the league.
UP NEXT
Tennessee is at No. 19 Kentucky on Wednesday, Nov. 16. First serve between the Lady Vols and Wildcats is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington.
TICKETING PROCEDURE
Starting this fall, tickets to all Tennessee Athletics events will be digital and can be accessed through a mobile device to improve security and reduce the risk of ticket fraud as well as make the process more convenient for fans.
Fans will gain admission into all venues via a unique QR code which will be scanned directly from a mobile device. For quick and easy entry into Tennessee Athletics venues, fans are encouraged to download the Tennessee Athletics app from the App Store (iPhone) and Google Play (Android).
Digital tickets can be managed via a mobile device or desktop web browser, but a mobile device is required for venue access on matchdays.
Your mobile device is the ticket on gameday. All valid digital tickets will display a moving barcode or a hold near reader (tap-and-go) icon. PLEASE NOTE: SCREENSHOTS OF TICKETS WILL NOT SCAN AT THE GATE AND WILL NOT ALLOW ENTRY!
BROADCAST INFO
Wednesday's match is available to stream on SECN+ or through the ESPN app. Zack Nelson will describe the action.
LAST TIME OUT
UT extended its win streak to three straight on Sunday, defeating LSU in four sets to sweep the two-match series. Morgahn Fingall had a career week that culminated with SEC Player & Offensive Player of the Week honors. Over 12 sets last week, Fingall averaged 5.00 kills per set, 5.75 points per set and hit .355.
MS. 1,000
In Tennessee's Nov. 5 match against LSU, Fingall eclipsed the 1,000 career kill milestone in the second set. She is the 23rd player in program history to reach the 1,000-kill milestone and the 10th to do so in the rally-scoring era – 2001 to present.
BACK IN ACTION
Graduate Danielle Mahaffey returned to the court on Nov. 2 in Tennessee's five-set win at Ole Miss after missing the first 21 matches of the season. In three matches since coming back from injury, the Lady Vols are averaging 14.92 kills per set, hitting at a .336 clip and averaging 2.42 blocks per set.
In 21 matches without the All-American middle blocker, UT averaged 13.23 kills per set, hit .248 and put up 2.23 blocks per set. Tennessee is also holding opponents to a .188 hitting percentage with Mahaffey opposed to a .246 average without her.
SWEEPS-VILLE
Eight of the Lady Vols' 13 wins this season have come in three sets. Including last season, 22 of UT's last 33 wins have been sweeps.
WINDICATORS
Tennessee is 10-4 when it hits better than .250 this season and is 12-2 when it wins the second set. During Eve Rackham Watt's tenure, UT is 58-8 when it hits .250 or better.
Under Rackham Watt, the Lady Vols are 68-10 when they win the second set.
SCOUTING GEORGIA
2022 Record: 18-6 (9-4 SEC)
Series Record: UT leads 50-30
Last Meeting: Oct. 15, 2021 – A 3-1 win for the Lady Vols in Athens.
Key Player/Stat: UGA has won six of its last seven matches entering Friday, including a 3-0 sweep of No. 11 Florida in Gainesville. As a team, Georgia's 2.68 blocks per set ranks second in the SEC. UGA's block defense has helped hold opponents to a .182 hitting clip, the second-best in the league.
UP NEXT
Tennessee is at No. 19 Kentucky on Wednesday, Nov. 16. First serve between the Lady Vols and Wildcats is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington.
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