GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The third-ranked Florida volleyball team finished the Gators Invitational on a high note, sweeping the Winthrop Eagles on Saturday afternoon.
With today’s victory, the Gators have moved to 7-0 for the seventh time in program history.
Alexis Stucky was named MVP of the Gators Invitational, while Kennedy Martin and Elli McKissock were each named to the All-Tournament Team.
The first set was all Gators, with Florida winning 25-12. UF then followed with a 25-19 victory in the second set and capped off the match with a 25-15 win in the third.
Florida’s offensive attack was led by the duo of AC Fitzpatrick and Kennedy Martin, who posted 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Sofia Victoria and Anna Dixon each added six kills apiece on the afternoon.
Sophomore setter Alexis Stucky led the team to a .375 hitting percentage on the afternoon, the best clip of the season. She dished out 24 assists in the win, followed by six from Elli McKissock.
Florida held Winthrop to a .077 clip in the match, tallying 9.0 blocks. Martin posted a team-high five, followed by four by Nnedi Okammor and three from Dixon.
McKissock recorded a team-high 12 digs, followed by five apiece from Martin and Trinity Adams.
Behind the service line, Adams and Martin each registered two aces to lead the way for the Gators.
The Gators are back in action on Tuesday for a matchup against in-state rival Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. on the ACC Network.
Records
No. 3 Florida (7-0)
Winthrop (0-9)
All-Tournament Team
- MVP: Alexis Stucky, Florida
- Kennedy Martin, Florida
- Elli McKissock,…
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