Florida Volleyball Notebook: Oct. 12, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 | Volleyball
One of the main keys to the success of the No. 1 University of Florida volleyball team this season has been its prowess in the serving game. The Gators rank first in the Southeastern Conference and 17th in the nation in service aces with 1.80 per set. Over its past five matches combined, the Gators have averaged 2.19 service aces per set with 35 total service aces during that span.
In all matches combined, Florida has an impressive four players ranked among the SEC's top-10 in service aces. Junior right-side/setter Kelly Murphy (Wilmington, Ill.) ranks third in the SEC with 0.36 aces per set, while senior outside hitter Callie Rivers (Winter Park, Fla.) is fourth in the league with 0.35 service aces per set. Junior outside hitter Kristy Jaeckel (Littleton, Colo.) is eighth in the SEC with 0.27 aces per set, while senior libero Erin Fleming (Orlando, Fla.) is 10th in the league in service aces.
In SEC matches only, Murphy leads the SEC with 0.50 service aces per set, while senior middle blocker Lauren Bledsoe (Long Beach, Calif.), Jaeckel and Rivers each average 0.33 aces per set in league play alone.
A pair of Gators – Bledsoe and Murphy – have recently charted career days from beyond the service line, as Bledsoe had a career-high four aces this past Sunday against Mississippi State, while Murphy charted the second-most aces in program history with eight against Arkansas on Oct. 3.
SEC TOP-10 IN SERVICES ACES PER SET (ALL MATCHES COMBINED)
| No. | Name | School | Class | Aces Per Set |
| 1 | Kayla Fitterer | Alabama | So. | 0.44 |
| 2 | Brittany Northcutt | Georgia | Fr. | 0.38 |
| 3 | Kelly Murphy | Florida | Jr. | 0.36 |
| 4 | Callie Rivers | Florida | Sr. | 0.35 |
| 5 | Jasmine Norton | Arkansas | So. | 0.31 |
| 6 | Lauren Waclawczyk | LSU | Jr. | 0.31 |
| 7 | Kayla Schmidt | Alabama | Sr. | 0.30 |
| 8 | Kristy Jaeckel | Florida | Jr. | 0.27 |
| 9 | Chelsea Wintzinger | Auburn | Fr. | 0.27 |
| 10 | Erin Fleming | Florida | Sr. | 0.27 |
SEC TOP-10 IN SERVICES ACES PER SET (SEC MATCHES ONLY)
| No. | Name | School | Class | Aces Per Set |
| 1 | Kelly Murphy | Florida | Jr. | 0.50 |
| 2 | Jasmine Norton | Arkansas | So. | 0.40 |
| 3 | Raymariely Santos | Arkansas | Fr. | 0.36 |
| T4 | Kristy Jaeckel | Florida | Jr. | 0.33 |
| T4 | Callie Rivers | Florida | Sr. | 0.33 |
| T4 | Lauren Bledsoe | Florida | Sr. | 0.33 |
| 7 | Ashley Veach | Ole Miss | So. | 0.32 |
| 8 | Kelsey Robinson | Tennessee | Fr. | 0.30 |
| 9 | Lauren Waclawczyk | LSU | Jr. | 0.30 |
| 10 | Kathleen Gates | Georgia | Jr. | 0.27 |
GATORS RANKED NO. 1 IN VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE TOP-20 POLL
A day after earning its first No. 1 national ranking since the 1996 season, the Florida volleyball team also has been named the nation's top team by the Volleyball Magazine Top-20 poll on Tuesday.
The Gators are No. 1, followed by No. 2 Stanford, No. 3 Nebraska, No. 4 Southern California and No. 5 California.
The next Volleyball Magazine Top-20 Poll will be released Oct. 19.
VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE TOP-20 POLL (OCT. 12, 2010)
1. Florida
2. Stanford
3. Nebraska
4. Southern California
5. California
6. Hawaii
7. Illinois
8. Washington
9. UCLA
10. Penn State
11. Texas
12. Northern Iowa
13. Iowa State
14. LSU
15. Michigan
16. Colorado State
17. Oregon
18. Dayton
19. Northwestern
20. Minnesota
Others receiving votes: Cincinnati, Florida State, San Diego, Tennessee, Arizona
AUBURN MATCH TO AIR ON WRUF SPORTS RADIO 850
Florida's match against Auburn on Friday will air live on WRUF Sports Radio 850 in the Gainesville area and on GatorZone.com courtesy of Yahoo Sports. This is a CHANGE from previous announcements.
Tom Collett will have the call, while former Florida All-SEC selection Missy Whittemore will provide color analysis.
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