SEC: Texas A&M Upsets RV Georgia, Otherwise Favorites Prevail
Texas A&M knocked off RV Georgia in 5 sets, otherwise favored SEC programs earned victories to close out opening weekend. RV South Carolina, Missouri, 11th-ranked Florida and Texas A&M are all off to 2-0 conference starts.
SEC Roundup: Gators, Gamecocks, Bulldogs, Vols Wins Openers
The home team won three of the four SEC openers on Friday night, with Tennessee upsetting Auburn in four sets as the lone exception.
LSU’s Bannister Downs 36 Kills vs. SMU En Route to SEC Honors
LSU’s Taylor Bannister capped a banner week with her fourth career SEC honor following three Freshman of the Week nods in 2017, while Georgia’s Meghan Donovan earned her third setter of the week honor of 2018.
Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Auburn Earn SEC Weekly Honors
The SEC honored players from four schools for their Week 3 efforts, including offensive player of the week T’ara Ceasar and setter of the week Meghan Donovan from Georgia.
Georgia Serves Up 15 Aces to Beat North Carolina in Four
Georgia dominated the serve game to stop UNC and win in four sets behind a balanced attack.
Florida’s Hall Tabbed SEC Rookie of the Week, Texas A&M’s Hans POW
Gatorade National Player of the Year Thayer Hall earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after piling up 41 kills and 21 digs vs. Nebraska and Texas, while Texas A&M’s Hollann Hans was tabbed as the league’s offensive player of the week with 5.18 kills and 2.09 digs per set.
T’ara Ceasar Leads Georgia Past UCF and Into the NIVC Quarterfinals
All-SEC outside hitter T’ara Ceasar recorded a double-double and hit .520 to lead Georgia past UCF and into the NIVC Quarterfinals
Kentucky Picks Up First SEC Title Since 1988 In Sweep Over Georgia
Kentucky takes home their sixth SEC title and first since 1988 in a sweep over Georgia to end the regular season.
Skinner Hits .500 as #7 Kentucky Takes Down Georgia in Straight Sets
Freshman outside Avery Skinner notched a team-high 13 kills to help #7 Kentucky record a straight-set victory over Georgia.
