NCAA Womens Volleyball

Gators-Kentucky Set for Top-20 Matchup

Gators-Kentucky Set for Top-20 Matchup


First serve is slated for 3 p.m. on ESPN.

 

Match Notes
 

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 20th-ranked Florida volleyball team (14-6, 6-5 SEC) hosts its second top-20 opponent of the week, welcoming No. 13 Kentucky (12-7, 10-1 SEC) to Exactech Arena on Sunday afternoon. First serve is slated for 3 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.

Florida is coming off a loss to No. 11 Tennessee on Friday, while Kentucky downed South Carolina.

The Gators hold the 53-20 series advantage over the Wildcats, including a 51-13 record under Mary Wise.

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Last Time Out
The 20th-ranked Florida volleyball team took No. 11 Tennessee in five-sets, but ultimately fell in a five-set thriller (25-23, 14-25, 25-20, 23-25, 13-15) on Friday night. The Gators move to 14-6, 6-5 SEC, while the Lady Vols improve to 19-3, 10-2 SEC
 
Freshman Kennedy Martin fired on all cylinders to a career-best 28 kills and lead the Gators on the offensive side.
Sofia Victoria followed with 14 of her own, and Nnedi Okammor pitched in a career-high 12 kills to register a .524 clip.
 
Kennedy Muff dished out a career-high 60 assists in the match, leading the team to a .264 clip. The fifth year also registered 10 digs and two kills.
 
Florida tallied a total seven blocks, with five Gators contributing to at least one block assist in the match.
 
Elli McKissock led the backcourt, coming up with a season-high 24 digs, and finishing with four assists.
 
Martin also led the way behind the service line, recording a match-high two aces.

Notables

  • Kennedy Martin registered a career-high 28 kills
  • Elli McKissock’s 24 digs sets a new season high and puts her only 42 away from surpassing Taylor Unroe’s 1,558, which is second overall in Florida history
  • Kennedy Muff dished out 60 assists to set a new career high.
  • Nnedi Okkamor’s 12 kills and 14.5 points registers new career highs for the senior
  • Freshman Madi Gravlee recorded her first career-kill in the second set
  • Martin registered her fifth double-double of the season after finishing with 28 kills and 10 digs.
  • Muff registered her fourth double-double of the season, dishing out 60 assists and ending with 10 digs.
  • Three Gators recorded double-digit kills: Kennedy Martin (28), Sofia Victoria (14), and Nnedi Okammor (12)
  • Florida recorded three individual five- set season highs:
  • Martin’s 28 kills…

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