STARKVILLE, Miss. – The No. 13 Florida volleyball team opened the SEC series against Mississippi State with a sweep on Friday night in the Newell-Grissom Building.
The Gators extend their win streak to four-straight matches, moving to 14-3 on the year and 6-1 in conference play. Mississippi State drops to 11-6 on the year and 4-3 in the SEC schedule.
UF opened the match with a 25-18 victory and then followed with a 25-22 win in the second frame to pull ahead 2-0 in the match. Florida closed out the night with a 25-19 victory in the final frame to earn the sweep.
As a squad, the Gators held the Bulldogs to a .021 clip on the night, while tallying 13.0 blocks. Bre Kelley posted a team-high six blocks to lead the way for Florida, followed by four blocks apiece from Merritt Beason and Gabrielle Essix. Marina Markova added three of her own, while both Sofia Victoria and Alexis Stucky pitched in two on the night.
Victoria led the offensive attack for Florida on Friday night, finishing the match with 11 kills. Kelley and Markova each added a nine-kill effort of their own, while Beason pitched in seven kills in the win.
Alexis Stucky dished out 36 helpers on the night, while leading the team to a .310 hitting efficiency.
Elli McKissock paced the backcourt defense for Florida, registering a team-high nine digs in the three-setter. Beason added seven of her own, while Victoria and Emily Canaan posted five and four, respectively.
Beason recorded two service aces to lead the way for Florida, followed by one apiece from Trinity Adams and Kelley.
The Gators return to action on Saturday to close out the…
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