GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 24 Florida volleyball team tallied their third-consecutive conference win after coming back and defeating Tennessee 3-1 (25-27, 25-23, 25-16, 25-20) on Friday night inside the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Gators jump to 5-3 in league play, while improving to 14-5 overall.
Sophomore All-American Kennedy Martin lead the way with 31 kills, surpassing her previous career-high of 28 that she set at home against Tennessee last season on Nov. 3, 2023. She ties the program’s individual single-game kill record, as well as recording the most kills in a four-set match. She tied former Gator Aury Cruz, the four-time AVCA All-American and three-time SEC Player of the Year’s 31 kills that she last recorded against Nebraska on December 8, 2001 in Florida’s Final Four match, which went into five sets.
As a team, Florida reset their conference hitting-percentage high after recording a .444 clip. Redshirt senior Isabel Martin joined her fellow Martin in double-digit kills, registering 14 for a .480 hitting clip. Fifth Year outside hitter AC Fitzpatrick was just shy of double-digits with nine kills, while freshman middle blocker Jaela Auguste finished with six. Freshman setter Taylor Parks (4), junior middle…
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