COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 4 Florida volleyball team defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks in four sets on Sunday afternoon at the Carolina Volleyball Center.
The Gators improve to 11-2 on the year and 3-1 in SEC play, while South Carolina drops to 6-7 in the 2023 campaign and 0-4 in the SEC.
Florida took the first set of the afternoon 25-19, then followed with another 25-19 victory in the second frame. The Gamecocks responded with a 25-23 win in the third, but UF clinched the match with a score of 25-20 in the final set.
The Gators’ offense attack was led by Kennedy Martin, who posted a 15-kill effort on the afternoon. AC Fitzpatrick and Sofia Victoria each pitched in 13 kills, with clips of .400 and .355 respectively, in the win.
Setter Kennedy Muff dished out 44 assists in the four-setter, while leading the team to a .347 clip. That marks Florida’s third-highest hitting percentage of the year.
As a squad, Florida tallied 13.0 blocks on the afternoon. Anna Dixon posted a team-high seven blocks, followed by six from Nnedi Okammor. Martin added five blocks of her own in the match, while Victoria pitched in three.
Elli McKissock led the backcourt defense on Sunday afternoon, posting 12 digs. Martin added eight of her own in the victory, while Trinity Adams (4) and Victoria (4) combined for eight.
Behind the service line, the Gators registered seven aces, led by two apiece from Adams and Muff. McKissock, Dixon and Emily Canaan each tallied one ace on the day.
The Gators are back in action on Friday, Oct. 6, when Florida hosts No. 24 Auburn in Exactech Arena. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. on SEC +. Florida then…
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