GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 14th-ranked Florida volleyball team swept the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday afternoon in Exactech Arena.
The Gators improve to 17-4 on the year and 9-2 in league play, while the Razorbacks drop to 14-6 overall and 5-5 in the SEC.
Florida opened the day with a 25-20 victory in the first set and followed that with an identical score in the second frame. The Gators closed out the match with a 25-21 victory in the final frame to secure the win.
Offensively, UF was paced by Marina Markova, who posted a team-high 11 kills in the three-setter. Merritt Beason followed closely behind with 10 kills, while Alexis Stucky added five in the win. Sofia Victoria (4) and Nnedi Okammor (4) combined for eight kills.
Alexis Stucky dished out 27 assists in the match, while also adding four digs and a block.
The Gators held the Razorbacks to just a .036 clip on the afternoon, the lowest total since Oct. 14 against Mississippi State. The squad tallied nine blocks in the match, led by four apiece from Bre Kelley and Markova. Gabrielle Essix added three blocks in the match, followed by two from Beason.
Elli McKissock led the backcourt defense with 14 kills, while Beason added 10 for her second double-double of the year. Emily Canaan added six digs on the afternoon, followed by four apiece from Victoria and Stucky.
The Gators totaled four service aces in the three-setter, led by two from Stucky. Trinity Adams and Beason each tallied one ace in the victory.
Florida returns back to the court on Sunday to close out the series with Arkansas. First serve is slated for 12 p.m. on the SEC Network with Sam…
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