AUBURN, Ala. — In the third of three straight SEC road contests, Auburn (16-6, 7-4) travels east to face SEC rival Georgia (14-7, 6-5) on Sunday, Nov. 2 inside Stegeman Coliseum.
First serve is set for 1 p.m. CT, and the match will be streamed live on SEC Network Plus.
QUICK HITS
Senior outside hitter Liz Markovska delivered her breakout SEC match on Wednesday in Columbia. The Menifee, California native dialed up 18 kills and a season-high 13 digs for her third double-double of the season. Markovska's .533 hitting percentage was also a career high.
Adding 11 more blocks to the season tally on Wednesday, Auburn continues to pace the SEC at 2.99 blocks per set. The number is also the fifth-best in the nation. The Tigers have recorded at least 10 blocks in 12 different matches this season.
Middle blockers Kate Mansfield and Grace Havlicek have patrolled the front row unlike any duo in the conference. Mansfield's 1.60 blocks per set lead the SEC and rank fifth in the nation. Mansfield has also recorded at least four blocks in 19 of the 22 matches this season. Havlicek, on the other hand, is averaging a robust 1.19 blocks per set, the ninth-best in the conference.
Mansfield isn't just limited to defense either. The Plano, Texas native dialed up eight kills on .615 hitting against the Gamecocks. It was the second time this season Mansfield has eclipsed .600.
In the back row, there have been few better than Alexis Dacosta in 2025. The senior is bringing in 4.08 digs per set entering Sunday. The mark is a single-season career best, ranks fourth in the SEC and would go down as the sixth-highest single-season average in program history.
Right side Bel Zimmerman has found her stride as of late. Zimmerman has notched at least 10 kills in three of the last five matches, including a season-high 15 on .481 hitting against Arkansas.
SCOUTING GEORGIA
Head coach Tom Black and the Georgia Bulldogs enter Sunday with a 14-7 overall record with a 6-5 mark in the SEC. Georgia had won six straight conference matchups before falling to both Missouri and Florida over the past week.
Like Auburn, the Bulldogs specialize in blocking. UGA's 2.99 blocks per set rank second to the Tigers and fifth in the nation. Middle blockers Kendal Kemp and Tori Harper are both averaging north of 1.00 blocks per set entering Sunday's matchup. Kemp's 1.55 blocks per set ranks third in the conference, while Harper is close behind at 1.23.
UGA's primary offensive weapon is junior Bianna Muoneke. In her second year in Athens, Muoneke is bringing in 4.03 kills per set and 4.51 points per set.
AUBURN-GEORGIA SERIES
Auburn enters Sunday with a 26-39 overall record, with a 9-19 mark in Athens against one of its fiercest rivals in Georgia. However, coach Crouch and Co. have each of the last five matchups dating back to 2022. Neither team has swept its opponent since the Tigers and Bulldogs exchanged home sweeps in 2021.