The Auburn Tigers (14-1, 3-1 SEC) are set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (12-3, 3-1 SEC) in a two-match series at home this weekend.
Auburn comes into these matches looking to bounce back after taking their first loss of the season to the LSU Tigers 3-2 on the road Wednesday night.
Georgia comes into this weekend off of two 3-2 victories over the Texas A&M Aggies at home last Saturday and Sunday.
The Tigers are out performing opponents this season in most statistical categories. They lead opponents 743-653 in kills, 695-607 in assists, 104-73 in aces, 793-749 in digs and 157-85 in blocks.
Akasha Anderson is leading the team in points with 234 and kills with 205. Jackie Barrett leads them in assists with 440. Fallan Lanham leads them in service aces with 22. Sarah Morton leads Auburn in digs with 247.
The Bulldogs are leading opponents 753-610 in kills, 713-566 in assists, 101-46 in service aces, 697-628 in digs and 146-105 in blocks.
Kacie Evans leads them in points with 265, kills with 221, and service aces with 23. Clara Brower leads them in assists with 350. Bailey Cox leads them in digs with 232. Sophie Fischer leads the Bulldogs in blocks with 85.
This will be the biggest challenge yet for Auburn this season. It is an opportunity to prove that they are as good their record implies.
Both matches are set to begin at 4:00 P.M. Saturday's match can be heard on WEGL 91.1 FM or streamed right here on weglfm.com.
