Saturday, September 16
Gainesville, FL
7 PM
Florida Gators
7-0
3
vs
1
Lipscomb
6-6
1
2
3
4
F
Lipscomb
20
16
25
16
1
Florida
25
25
19
25
3
Cheyenne Huskey (left) had a career-high eight blocks, while Rhamat Alhassan (right) had a season-high 12 blocks.
Gators Fend Off Lipscomb, Remain Undefeated
Saturday, September 16, 2017 | Volleyball
Rhamat Alhassan turned in one of the best blocking performances in the last decade
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida trailed early (multiple times) and was pushed late in sets, but it fought off upset-minded Lipscomb, 3-1, to earn its first 7-0 start since winning 16 in a row to open the 2007 campaign.
Third-ranked Florida's 16.5 total blocks were far and away a season high, while three-time All-American Rhamat Alhassan's 12 total blocks matched the third-highest single-match total in school history during the rally-scoring era. Entering this week, only four other players in the nation recorded 12 blocks in a four-set match.
Alhassan's 12 blocks Saturday (Sep. 16) night also moved her past Nicole McCray (1999-02) for the third-most career blocks in school history (530).
Senior outside hitter Carli Snyder led the Gators' offense with a season-high 19 kills, tying the second-highest total of her career. The Macomb, Mich. native also recorded her second consecutive double-double. Snyder also logged a career-high 22.5 points.
Four Gators—Snyder (11), Caroline Knop (13), Allie Gregory (14), Paige Hammons (14)—recorded double-digit digs.
The victory increased head coach Mary Wise's 31-year-career total to 882, tying her with former UC Santa Barbara head coach Kathy Gregory (1975-2012 – 38 seasons) for the ninth-most wins in Division I history and the 15th-most wins in NCAA history (all three divisions). Wise also collected her 800th win at Florida Friday (Sep. 15) night.
NOTABLES
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
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Florida faces No. 20 Florida State in the Fresh From Florida Sunshine Showdown Tuesday (Sep. 19). First serve inside Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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Third-ranked Florida's 16.5 total blocks were far and away a season high, while three-time All-American Rhamat Alhassan's 12 total blocks matched the third-highest single-match total in school history during the rally-scoring era. Entering this week, only four other players in the nation recorded 12 blocks in a four-set match.
Alhassan's 12 blocks Saturday (Sep. 16) night also moved her past Nicole McCray (1999-02) for the third-most career blocks in school history (530).
Senior outside hitter Carli Snyder led the Gators' offense with a season-high 19 kills, tying the second-highest total of her career. The Macomb, Mich. native also recorded her second consecutive double-double. Snyder also logged a career-high 22.5 points.
Four Gators—Snyder (11), Caroline Knop (13), Allie Gregory (14), Paige Hammons (14)—recorded double-digit digs.
The victory increased head coach Mary Wise's 31-year-career total to 882, tying her with former UC Santa Barbara head coach Kathy Gregory (1975-2012 – 38 seasons) for the ninth-most wins in Division I history and the 15th-most wins in NCAA history (all three divisions). Wise also collected her 800th win at Florida Friday (Sep. 15) night.
NOTABLES
- The Gators have held each of their opponents under a .180 hitting percentage this year (Lipscomb's .178 is the highest allowed by UF this season)
- The Gators hit over .300 for the third time this year (.302)
- Florida last had at least 16.5 total blocks in a match on Sep. 4, 2015 at Texas (also 16.5 blocks)
- Rhamat Alhassan's 12 block assists also tied the third-highest single-match total in school history (rally-scoring era only)
- Alhassan's first block assist of the night broke a tie with Nicole McCray for the second-highest career total in program history (452)
- Carli Snyder has 14 double-doubles in her last 38 matches after only posting seven her entire first two seasons with the Gators
- Paige Hammons posted a season-high six kills (her 14 digs were also a season high)
- Allie Gregory's 14 digs were a career high, as were Cheyenne Huskey's eight blocks and 8.5 points
- Florida has won the first meeting of all 27 new series it has started since 2005, including 25 via sweep (Lipscomb and Northern Kentucky were both first-time opponents for UF this weekend)
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
- Carli Snyder, Florida - MVP
- Rhamat Alhassan, Florida
- Rachael Kramer, Florida
- Carlyle Nusbaum, Lipscomb
- Brittany Thomas, Lipscomb
- Valentina Carrasco, Florida A&M
- Haley Libs, Northern Kentucky
NEXT UP
Florida faces No. 20 Florida State in the Fresh From Florida Sunshine Showdown Tuesday (Sep. 19). First serve inside Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
LIP
UF
Kills
52
50
Errors
24
12
Attempts
157
126
Hitting %
.178
.302
Points
62.0
69.5
Assists
48
44
Aces
6
3
Blocks
4.0
16.5
Game Leaders
Kills
19
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
12
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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