Sunday, September 11
Brooklyn, NY
12 PM
Florida Gators
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LIU Brooklyn
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Florida
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LIU Brooklyn
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Florida moved to 6-1 overall this season after sweeping LIU Brooklyn.
No. 8 Gators Leave NYC 2-0 With Sweep of LIU Brooklyn
Sunday, September 11, 2016 | Volleyball
Florida swept both Denver and LIU Brooklyn in the Blackbird Invitational.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Sunday's Blackbird Invitational finale against LIU Brooklyn was yet another opportunity for the Gators strength – their depth – to shine. Florida started three freshmen and played 13 athletes in a 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-18) sweep of LIU Brooklyn to cap off the No. 8 Gators' final road tournament to open the season.
After a stellar opening match, junior Rhamat Alhassan was named to the Blackbird Invitational All-Tournament Team, as was Gator redshirt sophomore setter Allie Monserez.
Florida improved to 6-1 on the season Sunday with its sixth straight victory and fifth consecutive sweep, highlighted by veterans Alex Holston and Carli Snyder, while freshmen middles Darrielle King and Rachael Kramer had career days, King with nine kills, three blocks and a .667 clip, and Kramer with an error-free .714 hitting percentage, five kills and a pair of blocks. Snyder posted her third double-double this season with 10 kills and 11 digs, while Holston had a team-high 12.5 points for the Orange and Blue.
Holston dropped over a season best three aces, freshman Chanelle Hargreaves served up two, and Lindsey Rogers and Allie Gregory each dropped service aces giving Florida seven on the day.
Freshman Cheyenne Huskey set the last two points of the second set and the whole final frame for the Orange and Blue, and once again Florida capitalized with several serving runs, two five-point strands thanks to Holston in the second and third sets, and a six-point run by junior libero Caroline Knop in the first. Knop finished the day with a team-high 12 scoops in the back row, her third most this season.
WORDS FROM WISE
"This was a great match to get players experience. We see the growth of our freshmen middles and it was a match where they were given the opportunity and took full advantage of it."
THE RECORDS
No. 8 Florida: 6-1
LIU Brooklyn: 1-8
TRENDS
After a stellar opening match, junior Rhamat Alhassan was named to the Blackbird Invitational All-Tournament Team, as was Gator redshirt sophomore setter Allie Monserez.
Florida improved to 6-1 on the season Sunday with its sixth straight victory and fifth consecutive sweep, highlighted by veterans Alex Holston and Carli Snyder, while freshmen middles Darrielle King and Rachael Kramer had career days, King with nine kills, three blocks and a .667 clip, and Kramer with an error-free .714 hitting percentage, five kills and a pair of blocks. Snyder posted her third double-double this season with 10 kills and 11 digs, while Holston had a team-high 12.5 points for the Orange and Blue.
Holston dropped over a season best three aces, freshman Chanelle Hargreaves served up two, and Lindsey Rogers and Allie Gregory each dropped service aces giving Florida seven on the day.
Freshman Cheyenne Huskey set the last two points of the second set and the whole final frame for the Orange and Blue, and once again Florida capitalized with several serving runs, two five-point strands thanks to Holston in the second and third sets, and a six-point run by junior libero Caroline Knop in the first. Knop finished the day with a team-high 12 scoops in the back row, her third most this season.
WORDS FROM WISE
"This was a great match to get players experience. We see the growth of our freshmen middles and it was a match where they were given the opportunity and took full advantage of it."
THE RECORDS
No. 8 Florida: 6-1
LIU Brooklyn: 1-8
TRENDS
- Florida's seven service aces Sunday against the Blackbirds give the Gators five matches this season with at least five service aces
- The Gators limited the Blackbirds to a .111 clip Sunday. UF has held five opponents to a .200 clip or lower
- The Orange and Blue had just nine attack errors against LIU Brooklyn, marking five straight low-error matches and tying for second-lowest this season
UP NEXT
The Orange and Blue will wrap up an eight-match road strand at No. 13 FSU Wednesday in mid-week action. First serve for the Fresh from Florida Sunshine Showdown between the two volleyball foes is slated for 6 p.m. and will stream on ACC Network Extra. As always, Gator play-by-play Tom Collett will have all the action on the airwaves on ESPN Gainesville.
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Team Stats
UF
LIU
Kills
46
25
Errors
9
15
Attempts
95
90
Hitting %
.389
.111
Points
58.0
30.0
Assists
42
24
Aces
7
3
Blocks
5.0
2.0
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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