Friday, October 14
Baton Rouge, LA
8 PM
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LSU
Florida looks to extend its winning ways over LSU and bounce back from a 5-set defeat against Texas A&M.
Gators Head to LSU, Texas A&M For Pivotal SEC Matchups
Thursday, October 13, 2016 | Volleyball
Florida faces reigning SEC champ Texas A&M in a televised match Sunday evening
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 9 Gators, who also moved up four spots to No. 9 in the second edition of the NCAA RPI rankings, are attempting to keep their momentum on the back end of a three-match road trip.
Florida will make its way to Baton Rouge and face LSU Friday night, followed by a Sunday showdown with defending SEC champion Texas A&M in College Station. SEC Network will provide television coverage Sunday, with Paul Sunderland and Missy Whittemore on the call.
Three-time All-American right side Alex Holston shined for the Gators in their sweep of LSU last season, notching 14 kills, nine digs, and four blocks en route to a 17-point outing. UF split its two matchups with the Aggies last year, as it swept an October match in Gainesville and dropped the final three sets of a 5-set affair in College Station.
Junior All-American middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan hit .810, the fifth-best clip in program history, in UF's win over Texas A&M, and totaled 34 kills, seven blocks, 38 points and a .681 clip for both matches.
The Gators have won nine straight against LSU, while last November's loss to Texas A&M snapped UF's 11-match winning streak in the series.
FLORIDA NATIONALLY ENTERING THIS WEEKEND
Florida's offense continues to rank No. 1 nationally (.332), along with 21st in the country in kills per set (14.19).
Behind Allie Monserez's nation-leading 12.30 assists per set, Florida is 14th in the NCAA in assists per set (13.35).
Defensively, UF checks in at No. 10 with 2.91 blocks per set, 83rd with 157.0 overall blocks. The Gators have now held 11 of 16 opponents under a .200 clip, and have put together seven double-digit block efforts in the last nine matches.
In addition to Monserez's nation-leading 12.30 assists per set, freshman Rachael Kramer has skyrocketed to the top of the SEC and NCAA rankings in hitting efficiency (.538), while Alhassan is close behind at third in the SEC and 13th in the national rankings (.411).
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Friday, Oct. 14, at LSU
SEC Network + | Radio Stream (Tom Collett) + live on ESPN Gainesville (95.3 FM / AM 850) | Live Stats
Sunday, Oct. 16, at Texas A&M
TV: Live on SEC Network | Stream: WatchESPN | Radio Stream (Tom Collett) + live on ESPN Gainesville (95.3 FM / AM 850) | Live Stats
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
LSU | 7-10 overall, 2-4 SEC
Texas A&M | 10-6 overall, 4-1 SEC
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Florida will make its way to Baton Rouge and face LSU Friday night, followed by a Sunday showdown with defending SEC champion Texas A&M in College Station. SEC Network will provide television coverage Sunday, with Paul Sunderland and Missy Whittemore on the call.
Three-time All-American right side Alex Holston shined for the Gators in their sweep of LSU last season, notching 14 kills, nine digs, and four blocks en route to a 17-point outing. UF split its two matchups with the Aggies last year, as it swept an October match in Gainesville and dropped the final three sets of a 5-set affair in College Station.
Junior All-American middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan hit .810, the fifth-best clip in program history, in UF's win over Texas A&M, and totaled 34 kills, seven blocks, 38 points and a .681 clip for both matches.
The Gators have won nine straight against LSU, while last November's loss to Texas A&M snapped UF's 11-match winning streak in the series.
FLORIDA NATIONALLY ENTERING THIS WEEKEND
Florida's offense continues to rank No. 1 nationally (.332), along with 21st in the country in kills per set (14.19).
Behind Allie Monserez's nation-leading 12.30 assists per set, Florida is 14th in the NCAA in assists per set (13.35).
Defensively, UF checks in at No. 10 with 2.91 blocks per set, 83rd with 157.0 overall blocks. The Gators have now held 11 of 16 opponents under a .200 clip, and have put together seven double-digit block efforts in the last nine matches.
In addition to Monserez's nation-leading 12.30 assists per set, freshman Rachael Kramer has skyrocketed to the top of the SEC and NCAA rankings in hitting efficiency (.538), while Alhassan is close behind at third in the SEC and 13th in the national rankings (.411).
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Friday, Oct. 14, at LSU
SEC Network + | Radio Stream (Tom Collett) + live on ESPN Gainesville (95.3 FM / AM 850) | Live Stats
Sunday, Oct. 16, at Texas A&M
TV: Live on SEC Network | Stream: WatchESPN | Radio Stream (Tom Collett) + live on ESPN Gainesville (95.3 FM / AM 850) | Live Stats
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
LSU | 7-10 overall, 2-4 SEC
- Florida leads: 39-13 (36-5 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 21-7 | 4-set: 14-6 | 5-set: 4-0
- Home: 19-5 | Away: 16-6 | Neutral: 4-2
- Last Time Out: Nov. 20, 2015 at Baton Rouge --> W, 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-13)
Texas A&M | 10-6 overall, 4-1 SEC
- Florida leads: 11-1 (9-1 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 5-0 | 4-set: 4-0 | 5-set: 2-1
- Home: 6-0 | Away: 4-1 | Neutral: 1-0
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