Gators Host No. 7 Texas on Sunday for Pack the O’Dome Match

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 18 Florida volleyball team will face their first top-10 opponent of the season on Sunday, welcoming newest SEC member and 7th-ranked Texas inside the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
 
First serve is slated for 1 p.m. on ESPN, with Sam Gore and Missy Whittemore on the call. The Conference matchup can be heard on the airways of ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM/850 AM with Tom Collett and Nick Cheronis on the call. Additionally, those not in attendance can follow @GatorsVB on socials for match updates or via live stats. 
 
Scouting Report
The Gators welcome the back-to-back national champions to Exactech Arena for the two programs 26th meeting. Florida leads the overall record, 15-10 (15-9 under Wise), but Texas has the most recent win from 2018. The two teams played in Lincoln, NE on Aug. 25, 2018, where the Gators fell in five sets.
 
Texas comes to Florida with a five-match win streak and a 3-0 Conference record. 
 
Series Information

• Series Record 15-10 (15-9 under Wise)
• 3-set: 3-4; 4-set: 4-3; 5-set: 8-3
• Home: 7-4; Away: 6-4; Neutral: 2-2
• Last time out: 2018 | N | L, 2-3 (18-25, 25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 10-15)

Things to Know:   

• Volleyball Parking: Download Parking Map
  

  • Stephen C. O’Connell Center Address: 250 Gale Lemerand Drive Gainesville, FL 32611. Use this address, or type in O’Connell Center into your GPS system.
  • General Parking is available in the main O’Connell Center lot and garage on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parking is also available on Fraternity Row, or at the Fredric G. Levin College of Law. DO NOT PARK on or in city streets or neighborhoods.
  • Disabled parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the O’Connell Center lot with a valid Disabled Placard.

• Free ‘Pack the Dome’ T-shirts for Fans in the Lower Seating Bowl

  • Orange & Blue shakers will also be placed on each of the seats in the lower arena bowl.
  • Florida Volleyball posters and schedule magnets can be picked up on the rack in the Gate 1 lobby while supplies last.
  • The first 500 UF students will received a free Crumbl Cookie as they enter Gate 3.

• Arrive Early & Gate Entry Info
  

  • Due to the expected capacity crowd, fans are encouraged to arrive early on Sunday.
  • All O’Connell Center entry gates will be open at Noon.
  • UF Students should enter…