BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – The No. 11 Florida volleyball team downed the Texas A&M Aggies in four sets on Saturday evening in Reed Arena.
The Gators extend their win streak to five-straight matches, moving to 20-4 overall and 12-2 in the SEC. Texas A&M drops to 12-14 on the year and 4-11 in league play.
With the victory, UF remains atop the SEC standings with four matches left to play, holding the one-match lead over second-place Kentucky (11-2).
Florida has now won 20 matches in 32-straight seasons, the longest active streak in the nation by nine years (Western Kentucky).
The Gators opened up the match with a 25-18 victory in the first and then followed with a 25-16 win in the second frame. Texas A&M responded with a 25-16 victory in the third set, but the Gators answered with a 25-20 win in the fourth to clinch the match.
Merritt Beason led the offensive attack on Saturday evening, finishing with a 15-kill performance. Sofia Victoria followed with 13 kills and a .435 clip of her own, while Texas native Bre Kelley pitched in eight in the victory.
Freshman setter Alexis Stucky dished out 40 assists in the match, leading the team to a .241 clip on the evening.
As a team, the Gators held the Aggies to just a .115 hitting efficiency in the match – the 11th opponent Florida has kept below a .150 clip this season. UF tallied 13.0 blocks in the four-setter, with Kelley registering a team-high seven blocks. Beason and Victoria each added four blocks apiece in the win, while Gabrielle Essix and Stucky posted three blocks apiece.
In the backcourt, Elli McKissock led the way for Florida, finishing with 15 digs in…
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