Volleyball Set to Embark on California Road Trip

Friday, August 31

Irvine, CA.

2:30 PM CT

Texas Tech Athletics

Georgia

Volleyball Set to Embark on California Road Trip

August 30, 2018 | Women's Volleyball

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Red Raiders open the trip against undefeated Georgia on Friday.

By: Ty Parker, Texas Tech Athletics Communications

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech volleyball will play its next seven matches in the state of California, starting with the UCI/Adidas Invitational in Irvine, Calif, Friday-Saturday at the Bren Events Center.

The two-day event features a pair of familiar foes in Georgia, who Tech played last season in Athens, and UC Irvine, who Tech defeated on its run in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship.

The Red Raiders open the event at 2:30 p.m. CT Friday against Georgia before squaring off with CSU Bakersfield at 6:30 p.m. CT. Tech closes out the tournament at 2 p.m. CT Saturday against host UC Irvine.

UC Irvine will provide a stream of all matches through BigWest.TV. Fans can also follow @TexasTechVB on Twitter and Instagram for live updates and behind-the-scenes content.

A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS

Georgia (3-0) finished 2017 with a record of 22-17 and 10-8 in the SEC. Georgia claimed a four-set win in Athens last season and returns T'ara Ceasar and Rachel Ritchie, who combined for 44 kills in the match.
CSU Bakersfield enters with a 1-2 mark. This will be the first meeting between the two teams. The Roadrunners finished 19-14 in 2017 with a 9-5 record in the WAC.
UC Irvine (1-2) finished 24-8 last season and 10-6 in the Big West. Tech defeated the Anteaters 3-1 in the NIVC Quarterfinals last season, outhitting them .336 to .140.

NOTEWORTHY

The Red Raiders are off to a 4-0 start for the second straight year
Tech has swept three of its first four opponents
Tech is outhitting foes .267 to .118
Tech's .118 opponent hitting percentage ranks second in the Big 12
Tech has had 8+ team blocks in three of four matches
Senior Katy Keenan leads the team with a .518 hit% and 21 total blocks
Junior Emily Hill leads the team in kills with 41 (2.93 K/S)
Nine-of-ten newcomers have already seen time this season
Redshirt freshman Andrea Janss has started three of four matches

WHAT'S NEXT?
Following the UCI/Adidas Invitational, Tech remains in California and makes the short drive to Long Beach where they'll take on Long Beach State on Monday at 1 p.m. CT.