No. 11 Gators Fall to No. 12 Wildcats

Wednesday, October 31

Lexington, KY

7 PM

Florida Gators

19-5, 10-2SEC

#12 Kentucky

17-4, 11-0SEC

Florida

Kentucky

No. 11 Gators Fall to No. 12 Wildcats

Wednesday, October 31, 2018 | Volleyball

Box Score

Florida falls in three sets to Kentucky at the Memorial Coliseum

By: Katie Callahan

Box Score | Highlights

LEXINGTON, Ky. – In a showdown of the top two teams in the SEC, Kentucky came out victorious on Wednesday night.

Kentucky claimed the first set, 25-15, then topped Florida, 25-18 in the second frame. The Wildcats stopped the Gators' run in the final frame, winning 25-20 to take the match.

Florida drops to 19-5 on the year and 10-2 in the SEC.

Rachael Kramer paced the Gators' offense during the evening, finishing with 11 kills and a .500 hit clip. Paige Hammons pitched in nine kills of her own, while Morgyn Greer followed with a season-best five.

Allie Monserez recorded a team-best 14 assists and Marlie Monserez dished out 13 of her own during the match. A. Monserez also recorded 11 digs, bringing her to her 10th double-double this season.

Allie Gregory controlled the defense in the backcourt, posting 21 digs – one shy of her career-high.

The Gators return to action on Sunday for a SEC matchup with Arkansas in Exactech Arena. The match will air on the SEC Network and first serve is slated for 4 p.m.

How It Happened

Kentucky got out to the early 6-2 lead in the first set and controlled the frame from that point forward. UF got within six points at 17-11, but could not chip the deficit any more than that. The Wildcats went on an 8-4 run to secure the first set.
- Florida only hit .051 in the first set, but Rachael Kramer recorded five kills in the frame on a .556 hit clip.
The Gators were within two just before the midway point in set, trailing 11-9. Kentucky then went on a 9-1 run to take the 20-12 lead. Florida was able to chip away at the Wildcats' lead, coming within six at 24-18, but Kentucky closed out the frame with a kill to go up two sets to none.
- UF hit .143 in the second set, led by four kills from Paige Hammons. Rachael Kramer and Morgyn Greer both recorded two kills in the set.
Kentucky held the advantage during most of the set after forcing Florida into five hitting errors. Florida trailed 24-15, but with set point on the line, Morgyn Greer went on a four-point service run to bring the Gators to within four at 24-20. Kentucky closed out the frame with a kill by Leah Edmond – her 16th of the night.
- Florida hit .125 in the final set, with Rachael Kramer leading the way with four kills.

Notables

Rachael Kramer led the offense with 11 kills, her eighth match in double-figure kills
Morgyn Greer posted a season-high five kills
Allie Monserez led the team in assists for 22nd time this season – she also recorded her 10th double-double of 2018
Allie Gregory led the team in digs for the 21st time this season
The Gators move to 51-14 all-time against the Wildcats, including a 49-7 record under Mary Wise
Florida drops to 36-7 in three-set matches against Kentucky
UF moves to 4-4 in televised games this season
The Gators drop to 8-1 in three-set matches in 2018

Up Next

Florida returns home on Sunday for a matchup with Arkansas
The match will air on the SEC Network, with first serve slated for 4 p.m.
Sam Gore will serve as the play-by-play commentator, while Dain Blanton will serve as analyst
The Gators hold the 41-3 series advantage over Arkansas

Series Information – No. 11 Florida vs. Arkansas

This is the 45th meeting between the two schools
Florida leads 41-3, with all of those matches coming under Mary Wise's tenure
3-set: 23-1 | 4-set: 13-0 | 5-set: 5-2
Home: 18-0 | Away: 17-2 | Neutral:6-1
Last time out: Nov. 10, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-7)