GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The eighth-ranked Florida volleyball team continued its hot streak on Sunday afternoon, topping No. 5 Minnesota in straight-sets.
The Gators are starting 4-0 for the 17th time in program history and it is the first time that three of the four wins have come against Top-10 opponents (No. 2 Stanford, No. 5 Minnesota, No. 8 Penn State).
This is also the first time in program history that Florida has defeated two Top-5 teams in the same week.
Florida won the first frame 25-22 to take the lead in the match, then cruised to the 25-18 win in the second. The Gators secured the win with a tightly-contested 25-23 victory in the final frame.
Kennedy Martin posted a team-high 15 kills in the match, followed by eight from Anna Dixon. AC Fitzpatrick and Sofia Victoria each registered seven kills apiece from the left.
Alexis Stucky dished out 32 assists in the victory, followed by seven from Elli McKissock in the three-setter.
As a team, Florida held Minnesota to a .147 clip, tallying 5.0 blocks. Gabrielle Essix, Victoria and Dixon each registered a team-high two blocks at the net.
McKissock paced the backcourt defense with 15 digs, followed by Trinity Adams’ career-high 12. Stucky added 11 in the match, good for her second double-double of the year, while Martin (7) and Emily Canaan (6) combined for 13.
The Gators are back in action for the Gators Invitational, running from Thursday, Sept. 7 – Saturday, Sept. 9. Florida welcomes Sacramento State, Clemson and Winthrop for the three-day tournament.
Records
No. 8 Florida (4-0)
No. 5 Minnesota (2-2)
How It Happened
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