GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The fourth-ranked Florida volleyball team (10-1, 2-0 SEC) welcomes the Texas A&M Aggies (9-3, 1-1) to Exactech Arena on Wednesday night for a conference battle.
Wednesday’s match is slated for a 7 p.m. first serve and was upgraded to ESPN early Tuesday. The duo of Sam Gore and Missy Whittemore will be on the call.
Fans can also listen to the match on ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM/850 AM with Tom Collett and Nick Cheronis on the call.
Currently, the Aggies are receiving votes in the AVCA Top-25 poll.
Florida is coming off a thrilling five-set victory over Georgia on Sunday night, while Texas A&M fell to Arkansas in four sets during its last contest.
The Gators hold the 21-1 series advantage over Texas A&M, including a 10-0 record in Gainesville, Fla.
Promotions
- Giveaway: First 500 students receive a Florida Gators belt bag
- Giveaway: Autograph cards and team photos will be available for fans
Milestones to Watch
- Elli McKissock currently sits sixth in program history with 1,370 digs
- She is just three digs away from passing Marcie Hampton (2004-07) for fifth place and 16 away from passing Allie Gregory (2016-19) for fourth overall
- Against Georgia on Sunday, McKissock surpassed Rachael Engel’s 1,359 digs
Gators in the Polls
- After a 10-1 start to the season, including three wins over Top-10 teams, the Gators moved to No. 4 in the AVCA Top-25 Coaches Poll
- Five SEC teams are ranked in the Top 25: No. 4 Florida, No. 12 Tennessee, No. 14 Arkansas, No. 23 Kentucky and No. 24 Auburn. Texas A&M (3) is receiving votes in this week’s poll
Top 25 Teams with Non-Division I Transfers
- Kennedy Muff came in to replace All-American Alexis Stucky after she suffered a season-ending knee injury on Sept. 17
- Muff – a fifth year – is a transfer from Flagler, a Division II school in St. Augustine, Fla. At Flagler, she earned three PBC Setter of the Year honors and was named as an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
- Muff is one of just four non-Division I transfers on an AVCA Top-25 team this season: Baylor (Manuela Bibinbe – Missouri State – West Plains – JUCO), Arizona State (Maddie McLaughlin – Geneseo – DIII) and Washington State (Peyton Claus – North Idaho – JUCO)
- Claus has seen action in just one set, but Bibinbe is in the starting lineup for Baylor, averaging 2.65 points per set, 2.05 kills per set and 0.85 blocks per set in 11 matches with a .428 hitting percentage
- McLaughlin has…
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