Florida Volleyball Hosts Mississippi State and South Carolina to Conclude Four-Match Homestand

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After rescheduling Wednesday matchup versus Mississippi State to Friday due to Hurricane Milton, the No. 19 Florida volleyball team wraps up their four-match homestand this weekend, welcoming both Mississippi State and South Carolina to Gainesville. Florida looks to go 2-0 after losing their last two Conference matches to No. 13 Kentucky and No. 7 Texas.

Friday’s match is slated for 7 p.m. and Sunday’s first serve is set for 1 p.m. Both matches will be televised on SEC Network+. Tom Collett and former Florida All-American setter Missy Whittemore will be on the call Friday, while Tom Collett and former Gator middle blocker Darrielle King will be on the broadcast for Sunday. Additionally fans can listen on 98.1FM/850AM or follow via live stats as well as @GatorsVB on socials for score updates.

Friday, Oct. 11 vs. Mississippi State

Sunday, Oct. 13 vs. South Carolina

Scouting Report:
Mississippi State (7-5 overall, 1-2 SEC)
The two programs meet on Friday for the 58^th time. Florida looks for redemption against Mississippi State, having fell 1-3 (18-25, 25-20, 25-27, 21-25) in Starkville last year on Oct. 13, 2023.

• Series History
  

  • Series Record 55-2 (46-2 under Wise)
  • 3-set: 50-0; 4-set: 4-1; 5-set: 1-1
  • Home: 25-1; Away: 28-1; Neutral: 2-0

South Carolina (9-4 overall, 0-2 SEC)
The two programs meet on Sunday for the 75th time. The Gators have won both matches against the Gamecocks during the 2023 season, having won 3-1 25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20 in Gainesville on Nov. 22, 2023.

• Series History
  

  • Series Record 64-10 (56-4 under Wise)
  • 3-set: 47-2; 4-set: 13-4; 5-set: 4-3
  • Home: 33-1; Away: 29-7; Neutral: 2-1

Things to Know:

• Volleyball Parking:
  

  • Stephen C. O’Connell Center Address: 250 Gale Lemerand Drive Gainesville, FL 32611. Use this address, or type in O’Connell Center into your GPS system.
  • General Parking is available in the main O’Connell Center lot and garage on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parking is also available on Fraternity Row, or at the Fredric G. Levin College of Law. DO NOT PARK on or in city streets or neighborhoods.
  • Disabled parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the O’Connell Center lot with a valid Disabled Placard.

• Giveaways:

  • Friday: The…