BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. T17 Florida Volleyball team defeated Texas A&M in four sets on Friday night inside Reed Arena.
The Gators improve to 13-4 on the season and 5-3 in SEC play, while Texas A&M moves to 14-5 on the year and 6-3 in conference play.
After a hard-fought first set, UF fell 23-25, but bounced back after winning another tightly-contested second set 25-23. The Gators took a 2-1 match lead after securing a 25-21 win in the third frame, and carried the momentum in the fourth frame as the Gators secured its road match victory with a 25-12 win.
Senior Sofia Victoria led the offensive attack on the night, posting a team-high 17 kills. Kennedy Martin and AC Fitzpatrick each recorded double-digit kills, tallying 15 and 14, respectively.
Fifth year setter Kennedy Muff dished out 43 assists, to go along with 10 digs as well as recording one block and one kill, while Elli McKissock added seven assists of her own.
As a squad, Florida registered a four-set season-high 17.0 blocks and kept the Bulldogs to a .117 clip. Kennedy Martin and Gabrielle Essix both led the way at the net with 8 blocks. Nnedi Okammor added six in the match, and AC Fitzpatrick added three of her own.
McKissock (17) and Muff (10) led the backcourt defense for Florida, Trinity Adams recorded nine digs of her own, with Emily Canaan (8) and Martin (6) had a combined 14 digs.
Florida recorded four aces from behind the service line, led by two from Fitzpatrick. Adams and Muff registered one a piece.
The Gators are back in action next Thursday against Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. ET and will be aired on SEC+.
Records
No. T17 Florida (13-4, 5-3 SEC)
Texas A&M (14-5, 6-3 SEC)
How It Happened
- The Gators traded points with the Aggies at the start of the first set, but Texas A&M went on a five-point run to take a 12-8 lead. Two aces from AC Fitzpatrick and two kills from Kennedy Martin knotted it back at 12 all to force an Aggies timeout. Texas A&M regained a steady two-point lead heading into the final points of set one, forcing Florida to take its second timeout. Down 24-,21 a block by Sofia Victoria and Gabbi Essix followed by a Texas A&M hitting error brought the Gators within one, but fell short, 25-23.
- Kennedy Martin and Sophia Victoria let the way offensively, recording five and four kills, respectfully.
- Elli McKissock made a diving save in the first play to set the tone for the second…
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