University of Georgia graduate outside hitter Kacie Evans has been named to the 2023 SEC Volleyball Community Service Team, the league announced Wednesday.
Evans has volunteered her time at the Northeast Georgia Food Bank warehouse and participated in United Way of Northeast Georgia care package assembly for the elderly in the Athens area. Most recently, she spent time at the Athens Area Humane Society.
She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science in spring 2023 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Kinesiology (Sport Pedagogy).
The Wadsworth, Ohio native adds SEC Community Service Team to a long resume that includes 2022 AVCA Third Team All-America, three-time All-SEC, 2022 AVCA Southeast All-Region Team, 2019 SEC and AVCA Southeast Region Freshman of the Year, 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team, two-time SEC Player of the Week, and five-time SEC Freshman of the Week. She is a member of Georgia’s 2,000 Point Club, 1,000 Kill Club, 1,000 Dig Club, Double Grand Club, and holds Georgia’s all-time sets played record. She’ll finish in the top 10 at Georgia in sets played, kills, attacks, aces, and points.
The SEC sponsors Community Service Teams for all 21 league sponsored sports. The Community Service Team looks to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to their community in superior service efforts.
Georgia volleyball will play fifth-seeded Arizona State on Friday, Dec. 1 at George Albert Smith Fieldhouse on the campus of BYU in Provo, Utah in the opening round of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament. First serve against the Sun Devils is set for 6:30 p.m., ET, on ESPN+.
