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Florida avoided a fifth set for the first time in its last four meetings with the Aggies in College Station.
Alhassan Powers No. 9 Gators to 3-1 Win at Texas A&M
Sunday, October 16, 2016 | Volleyball
Rhamat Alhassan is the only SEC player this season to amass 20-plus kills and 10 blocks in a match this year
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Junior All-American middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan turned in one of the best performances by an SEC player this season, leading the No. 9 Gators to a 3-1 victory over defending conference champion Texas A&M on Sunday (Oct. 16) evening.
Alhassan amassed 27.5 points on 22 kills and 10 blocks—all season highs—while hitting at a .528 clip. The Glenarden, Md. native is the only SEC player this season to record 20-plus kills and 10 blocks in a match.
Senior right side Alex Holston (17 kills, 11 digs) and junior outside hitter Carli Snyder (11 kills, 12 digs) logged double-doubles for the Gators. It was Snyder's team-best seventh of the season and third in UF's last four matches. Holston's double-double was her second of the year.
Nearly all of UF's season-high 64 kills were dished out by redshirt sophomore setter Allie Monserez, who tied her career high with 57 assists—which also equaled the highest total by any SEC player in a 4-set match this season.
The tale of the match was once again the Gators' defense. UF registered 14 total blocks, five of which came in the match-clinching fourth set, and held Texas A&M to a .184 hitting percentage. The Gators have held 13 of their 18 opponents this season under a .200 clip.
UF opened and closed the match on lengthy runs sparked by service play from junior libero Caroline Knop. On their way to a victory in the first set, the Gators won nine of the match's first 12 points. Knop went on to serve out the final six points of the match.
WORDS FROM THE GATORS
Florida head coach Mary Wise's overall thoughts on the win…
"That was like two heavyweight boxers coming out in the ring early. The first set was such high-level volleyball with neither team giving an inch. It took a special performance from Rhamat (Alhassan) for us to win in four. Her performance will go down in the books."
Florida junior middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan on her performance today….
"It's just a lot of what we've been working on in practice finally starting to click. Allie (Monserez) and I had a great connection. Our passing was awesome. Everything just started clicking. Hopefully it continues on through the season. We got the win. It's just a really good win for us.
THE RECORDS
No. 9 Florida: 16-2, 6-1 SEC
Texas A&M: 11-7, 5-2 SEC
NOTABLES AND TRENDS
UP NEXT
Florida returns to Gainesville for a four-match homestand at the Lemerand Athletic Center, where the Gators are 4-1 this season. The run of four straight home matches begins Friday (Oct. 21) at 7 p.m. ET against Mississippi State, and continues with a 12 p.m. ET matchup versus Georgia on Sunday (Oct. 23).
Friday's match will be streamed live on SEC Network + via Watch ESPN, while Sunday's match will be televised by SEC Network.
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Alhassan amassed 27.5 points on 22 kills and 10 blocks—all season highs—while hitting at a .528 clip. The Glenarden, Md. native is the only SEC player this season to record 20-plus kills and 10 blocks in a match.
Senior right side Alex Holston (17 kills, 11 digs) and junior outside hitter Carli Snyder (11 kills, 12 digs) logged double-doubles for the Gators. It was Snyder's team-best seventh of the season and third in UF's last four matches. Holston's double-double was her second of the year.
Nearly all of UF's season-high 64 kills were dished out by redshirt sophomore setter Allie Monserez, who tied her career high with 57 assists—which also equaled the highest total by any SEC player in a 4-set match this season.
The tale of the match was once again the Gators' defense. UF registered 14 total blocks, five of which came in the match-clinching fourth set, and held Texas A&M to a .184 hitting percentage. The Gators have held 13 of their 18 opponents this season under a .200 clip.
UF opened and closed the match on lengthy runs sparked by service play from junior libero Caroline Knop. On their way to a victory in the first set, the Gators won nine of the match's first 12 points. Knop went on to serve out the final six points of the match.
WORDS FROM THE GATORS
Florida head coach Mary Wise's overall thoughts on the win…
"That was like two heavyweight boxers coming out in the ring early. The first set was such high-level volleyball with neither team giving an inch. It took a special performance from Rhamat (Alhassan) for us to win in four. Her performance will go down in the books."
Florida junior middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan on her performance today….
"It's just a lot of what we've been working on in practice finally starting to click. Allie (Monserez) and I had a great connection. Our passing was awesome. Everything just started clicking. Hopefully it continues on through the season. We got the win. It's just a really good win for us.
THE RECORDS
No. 9 Florida: 16-2, 6-1 SEC
Texas A&M: 11-7, 5-2 SEC
NOTABLES AND TRENDS
- Florida improves to 12-1 all-time against Texas A&M, and boasts a 5-1 mark in College Station following Sunday's victory
- Today was the first time in UF's last four trips to College Station the match did not go to a fifth set
- The Gators set season highs in points (79), kills (64), assists (62), and digs (75)
- UF's 62 assists tied the third-highest total by an SEC team in a 4-set match this season, while its 75 digs matched the fourth-best total by a league team in a 4-set match this year
- Rhamat Alhassan's 10 blocks tied the third-highest total by an SEC player in a 4-set match this season
- Alhassan's 27.5 points were the fifth-most by an SEC player in a 4-set match this year, and the third-highest total by an SEC player in a 4-set league match this season
- Alex Holston's 11 digs tied her season high, which she set against Tennessee (Oct. 2)
- Shainah Joseph accrued a season-best six blocks and tied her season high for points (11)
- Allie Monserez matched her season highs in kills (two) and blocks (four)
- Chanelle Hargreaves' five digs tied the season high she set against LSU on Friday
UP NEXT
Florida returns to Gainesville for a four-match homestand at the Lemerand Athletic Center, where the Gators are 4-1 this season. The run of four straight home matches begins Friday (Oct. 21) at 7 p.m. ET against Mississippi State, and continues with a 12 p.m. ET matchup versus Georgia on Sunday (Oct. 23).
Friday's match will be streamed live on SEC Network + via Watch ESPN, while Sunday's match will be televised by SEC Network.
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Team Stats
UF
TAMU
Kills
64
60
Errors
23
28
Attempts
170
174
Hitting %
.241
.184
Points
79.0
72.0
Assists
62
57
Aces
1
2
Blocks
14.0
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills
22
Aces
0
Blocks
10
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
6
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