No. 19 Gators grind out sweep over Rebels

OXFORD, Miss. – The No. 19 Florida Volleyball crew swept the Ole Miss Rebels in a mid-week matchup contained within the Gillum Coronary heart to close out their three-streak avenue recreation sequence. The Gators switch to 14-4 on the 12 months and 6-3 in SEC play, whereas Ole Miss strikes to 8-14 all through the 2023 advertising and marketing marketing campaign and 2-9 inside the league.

All three items had been shut up until the final word components. The Gators quickly found themselves down initially of the first physique, and trailed for every little thing of the set. A 4-0 scoring run inside the final stretch gave Florida their first lead of the match and take the first set, 26-24. Florida adopted up with one different shut 25-23 win inside the second physique, and situated a rhythm inside the final components of the third set to return away with a 25-19 to grab their sixth third-set victory of the 2023 season.

Florida’s offensive assault was led by freshman Kennedy Martin, who registered 19 kills with a .586 clip. Ac Fitzpatrick had 12 of her private, whereas Sofia Victoria ended with 9 of her private.

Kennedy Muff dished out 40 assists to a .367 clip, whereas moreover pitching in three kills of her private.

Florida held the Rebels to solely a .185 clip, and recorded 9 blocks on the internet led by Nnedi Okkamor and Gabbi Essix who every had two solo blocks.

Libero Elli McKissock recorded 19 digs to set a model new three-set specific individual season extreme and lead the backcourt safety. Martin added eight, and Emily Canaan had six.

McKissock moreover recorded a team-high three aces to set a model new three-set specific individual extreme.

The Gators are once more in movement at residence on Sunday in opposition to No. 10 Arkansas. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. on SEC+.

Data

No. 19 Florida (14-4, 6-3 SEC)

Ole Miss (8-14, 2-9 SEC)

How It Occurred

• Sofia Victoria put the Gators on the scoreboard after quickly falling to an 0-3 poor initially of the first. Serving errors allowed Ole Miss to take care of a gradual lead, nevertheless a solo block from Gabbi Essix launched life once more into Florida. From there, the Gators strung collectively a 5-0 scoring run behind the serves of McKissock to take a 14-12 lead. Ole Miss regained a one-point lead going into the media timeout. Martin put one proper right down to tie all of it at 15, nevertheless the Rebels pulled ahead to a 15-18 lead, and made Florida use it’s first timeout. A second solo block from Essix launched it once more inside one, nevertheless then fell to a 3-point deficit for the eighth time. Okkamor solo block made it 22-23, and compelled Ole Miss to utilize it’s first timeout. Once more-to-back kills from Martin gave the Gators their first lead of the match and energy Ole Miss to utilize its final timeout of the set. Tied at 24 all, Florida secured the final word two components and grabbed the first set, 26-24.
• Kennedy Martin hit a .615 clip, ending with 9 kills on 13 makes an try, and Gabbi Essix recorded two solo blocks.
• The second set was back-and-forth from the start, with neither crew having larger than a one-point lead for the first 13 components. Ole Miss gained a 15-13 lead, making Florida use it’s first timeout. Once more-to-back kills from AC Fitzpatrick launched it to fifteen all, nevertheless the Rebs strung collectively three components to regain a two-point lead going into the media timeout. The Gators battled once more to tie it at 19 all, the place it would change into one different tightly-contested race to 25. Kills from Martin and Fitzpatrick gave UF a 23-21 profit and compelled an Ole Miss timeout. The Gators made two service errors out of the break, nevertheless pulled collectively two components to win the second set, 25-23.
• The second physique had 15 ties and seven lead modifications
• The Gators accomplished with a .500 clip, registering 20 kills of off 36 makes an try.
• Two aces from McKissock put the Gators up initially of the third, nevertheless Ole Miss tied all of it at 4. After battling back-and-forth, the Rebels went on a 4-0 scoring run to take a 15-11 profit. Florida continued to path, until an ace from Emily Canaan tied it at 18. A kill from Sofia Victoria gave UF a one-point profit and energy Ole Miss to utilize their first timeout. Kills from Okkamor and Martin extended Florida’s lead by three, and made The Rebels use their final timeout. Out of the break, The Gators went on a 5-0 scoring run to grab a 25-19 win and earn their sixth league win.
• Martin and Fitzpatrick each posted a team-high 4 kills inside the third set, whereas the crew hit .440 whole.

Notables

• Freshman Kennedy Martin recorded 19 to register in any case 10 kills in all 18 matches this season and set a model new occupation extreme .589 hitting proportion. Martin’s 19 kills set a model new three-set specific individual season extreme along with her .589 clip moreover set a model new three-set specific individual season extreme
• Florida set two, three-set crew season highs:
• The Gators 49 kills surpass the 48 kills set in opposition to Stanford on August twenty ninth.
• UF’s 45 assists beat the 44 assists recorded in opposition to Minnesota on Sept. third.
• Elli McKissock’s 19 digs is a three-set specific individual season extreme
• The senior is barely 78 digs away from surpassing Taylor Unroe’s 1558 to change into second whole in Florida historic previous.
• Her 3 aces set a model new three-set specific individual season extreme
• Two avid gamers accomplished with double digits: Kennedy Martin and AC Fitzpatrick accomplished with double-digit kills, recording 19 and 12 kills, respectfully.
• Florida strikes to 59-3 in all-time sequence in opposition to Ole Miss (53-0 beneath Mary Good)
• The Gators switch to 30-3 in Oxford
• UF strikes to 6-1 in three-set matches all through the 2023 advertising and marketing marketing campaign

Concepts from Coach Good

“Kennedy Martin’s 19 kills had been an infinite part of the rationale why our offense was so good tonight. 3-0 wins on the road on this league is specific.”

Up Subsequent

• The Gators are once more in movement at residence on Sunday in opposition to No. 10 Arkansas
• First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. on SEC+