No. 15 Florida’s dynamic duo downs Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 15th-ranked Florida volleyball staff defeated the Tennessee Girl Vols in 4 sets on Wednesday evening in Thompson-Boling Arena.

The Gators make improvements to to 11-3 on the 12 months and 3-1 in the conference, even though Tennessee falls to 8-8 overall and 2-2 in the league.

Florida took the initially set in extras, grabbing the 26-24 victory to choose the early match direct. The Gators followed with a 25-23 get in the second established, but the Lady Vols answered with a 25-16 win in the third body. Florida shut out the match with a 25-20 victory in the fourth.

Marina Markova led the way for Florida on Wednesday night time, securing the 17-destroy general performance in the match – a Florida-greatest for the senior. Sofia Victoria adopted close guiding with 12 kills, even though Gabrielle Essix pitched in eight in the four-setter.

Merritt Beason (7) and Bre Kelley (6) blended for 13 kills on the night time.

Alexis Stucky dished out 43 helps in the match, leading the staff to a .275 clip.

As a group, Florida tallied 7 blocks on the night time, led by a group-high 5 from Kelley. Beason included three, even though Essix posted two in the victory.

Elli McKissock paced the backcourt defense, coming up with the 12-dig exertion. Beason and Stucky just about every pitched in 10 digs in the victory.

McKissock also direct the way guiding the service line, recording a team-superior a few services aces in the match.

Florida returns to Exactech Arena for a two-match sequence towards LSU beginning on Saturday. Initially serve for Saturday’s matchup is set for 6 p.m., whilst Sunday’s match is slated for a 3 p.m. begin time.

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No. 15 Florida (11-3, 3-1 SEC)
Tennessee (8-8, 2-2 SEC)

How It Took place

• Just after slipping guiding 2- early, the Gators went on a 4- run thanks in aspect to a McKissock services operate to choose the 4-2 gain. The groups ongoing to trade points as a result of the middle of the set, but the Gators received the fight to the media timeout, getting the 15-12 direct into the split. Out of the timeout, Florida took the 4-position lead, but the Girl Vols pulled back to within just one particular following a 3- operate. The Gators continued to hold Tennessee at bay, taking the 21-18 guide to drive a UT timeout. The Woman Vols utilised a 4-1 operate out of that timeout to knot the set at 22-all and whilst it took added points, Florida held on for the 26-24 victory to get started the match.
• Four various Gators racked up 3 kills in the to start with set: Kelley, Essix, Markova and Beason.
• Tennessee when once more took the early guide in the second set, but the Gators battled back again with a 3- operate to take the 4-3 lead. It was a back again-and-forth frame by the middle of the established, but Florida used a 4- run at the rear of the serves of McKissock to acquire the 19-15 lead and force a timeout by the Lady Vols. Tennessee fought again to tie the body 23-23, causing Florida to simply call its second timeout of the established. Out of the crack, Markova recorded again-to-back kills to secure the 25-23 get for Florida.
• UF hit .444 in the second established, led by 5 kills from Markova and Victoria. Essix added a few kills of her own, followed by Kelley’s two.
• With the Gators down one at the 10-9 mark, Tennessee strung together a 6-3 run to consider the 16-12 advantage in the third. Florida received back again to in just two at 16-14, but the Woman Vols after all over again prolonged their guide to four to force a timeout by the Gators. Tennessee shut out on the frame on a 9-2 run to consider the match to a fourth in Knoxville.
• Markova led the way with 3 kills in the 3rd frame, adopted by two apiece from Stucky and Victoria.
• The fourth established noticed the two groups tied early, but Tennessee pulled in advance three to just take the 11-8 lead. Florida pulled back again to in just 1 at 14-13, but the Lady Vols took the 15-13 gain into the media timeout. Subsequent the split, the Gators battled back again with a 4- run to choose the 17-16 guide. UF would not glimpse back again the relaxation of the match, using the set 25-20 to transfer to 11-3 on the year.
• Florida hit .371 in the closing body, led by six kills from Markova. Victoria added 5 kills, although Beason posted 4.

Notables

• Alexis Stucky recorded her third double-double of the calendar year with 43 assists and 10 digs
• The Gators improve to 55-13 in the all-time sequence, like a 51-8 record beneath Mary Clever
• Florida is now 12-4 against Tennessee in four-set matches
• The Gators make improvements to to 26-5 versus Tennessee in Knoxville
• UF increases to 4-1 in four-set matches throughout the 2022 marketing campaign

Thoughts from Coach Smart
“At distinct details in the match, we had diverse individuals step up and we observed a way.”

Up Subsequent

• The Gators return to Exactech Arena for a two-match collection against the LSU Tigers beginning on Saturday
• Saturday’s initially provide is slated for 6 p.m. on SEC Network +
• Sunday’s match is set to begin at 3 p.m., also on SEC Network +