GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The fourth-ranked Florida volleyball team fell to Texas A&M in a tightly-contested five set match on Wednesday night.
The Gators move to 10-2 on the year and 2-1 in SEC play, while Texas A&M moves to 10-3 during the 2023 campaign and 2-1 in the league.
The first set took extras, but Florida was the victor, winning 26-24. The Aggies answered with a 25-23 win in the second, but the Gators answered right back with a 25-21 victory in the third. A&M won another extra points set in the fourth, taking it 26-24, before winning the match with a 15-13 victory in the final frame.
Kennedy Martin led Florida’s offensive attack with a 16-kill performance, followed by 15 kills from AC Fitzpatrick. Sofia Victoria added 14 kills on the night to round out the Gators in double-digits.
Fifth year setter Kennedy Muff dished out 42 assists in the match, while libero Elli McKissock added seven assists of her own.
Florida tallied 12.0 blocks at the net on Wednesday night, led by six from Anna Dixon. Nnedi Okammor and Fitzpatrick added five and four blocks, respectively.
McKissock paced the backcourt defense with 19 digs, moving into fourth place in Florida’s program history. Muff grabbed her second double-double of the year with 13 digs, while Trinity Adams and Martin each added nine in the match.
Adams posted a team-high three service aces on the night, while McKissock and Muff each added two.
The Gators head to South Carolina to take on the Gamecocks on Sunday. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. on the SEC Network with Eric Frede and Nicole Branagh on the call.
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