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The Gators' bid for a fifth true road win against an RPI Top 30 opponent came up just short.
No. 5 Gators Fall to No. 25 Missouri in Five
Sunday, November 20, 2016 | Volleyball
Florida can still clinch at least a share of the SEC title with wins in both its final two matches
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 5 Gators saw their 12-match winning streak come to an end Sunday (Nov. 20) afternoon, as they dropped a five-set decision (18-25, 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 10-15) to No. 25 Missouri.
The Gators were held below a .350 clip for the first time in their last eight matches, finishing with their third-lowest hitting percentage of the season (.228). UF's defense also struggled, allowing the Tigers to post a .331 clip. It was just the second time all year the Gators' opponent hit above .300, with the only other occurrence coming in a season-opening loss to then-No. 1 Nebraska.
Junior outside hitter Carli Snyder was one of the bright spots for UF. The Macomb, Mich. native became the first Gator since Ziva Recek (Nov. 4, 2012 vs. Tennessee) to record 20 digs in a double-double, logging a career-high 20 digs and 19 kills. Snyder is also one of only five SEC players with 20-plus digs and 15-plus kills in a match this year.
Junior All-American middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan was far and away the most efficient Gator. Alhassan hit .500 with 13 kills on 20 total attacks.
Three-time All-American right side Alex Holston tallied a season-high 22 kills, though she hit .294 on 51 total attempts.
Florida, now in a three-way tie with Missouri and Kentucky for first place in the SEC standings, can still clinch at least a share of its 22nd conference championship with wins in both of its remaining matches.
THE RECORDS
No. 5 Florida: 24-3, 14-2 SEC
No. 25 Missouri: 23-5, 14-2 SEC
NOTABLES AND TRENDS
UP NEXT
The Gators will conclude their regular season with a pair of SEC matches this coming week. Florida faces Auburn on Wednesday (Nov. 23) night at the Gale Lemerand Center Gymnasium, then travels to Fayetteville for a Saturday (Nov. 26) afternoon matchup with Arkansas.
SEC Network will provide live television coverage for the Auburn-UF match, which is slated for to start at 8 p.m. ET. The UF-Arkansas match, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET, will be streamed live via SEC Network +.
Fans can also listen to both matches on ESPN Gainesville 95.3 FM / 850 AM, with Tom Collett on the call.
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The Gators were held below a .350 clip for the first time in their last eight matches, finishing with their third-lowest hitting percentage of the season (.228). UF's defense also struggled, allowing the Tigers to post a .331 clip. It was just the second time all year the Gators' opponent hit above .300, with the only other occurrence coming in a season-opening loss to then-No. 1 Nebraska.
Junior outside hitter Carli Snyder was one of the bright spots for UF. The Macomb, Mich. native became the first Gator since Ziva Recek (Nov. 4, 2012 vs. Tennessee) to record 20 digs in a double-double, logging a career-high 20 digs and 19 kills. Snyder is also one of only five SEC players with 20-plus digs and 15-plus kills in a match this year.
Junior All-American middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan was far and away the most efficient Gator. Alhassan hit .500 with 13 kills on 20 total attacks.
Three-time All-American right side Alex Holston tallied a season-high 22 kills, though she hit .294 on 51 total attempts.
Florida, now in a three-way tie with Missouri and Kentucky for first place in the SEC standings, can still clinch at least a share of its 22nd conference championship with wins in both of its remaining matches.
THE RECORDS
No. 5 Florida: 24-3, 14-2 SEC
No. 25 Missouri: 23-5, 14-2 SEC
NOTABLES AND TRENDS
- Florida's all-time record against Missouri falls to 5-4, including a 1-3 mark in Columbia and an 0-2 record in five-set matches
- The home team has won five of the last six matches in this series
- Sunday afternoon was Florida's first five-set match of the season
- The Gators' run of eight matches with a clip of .350 or higher was their longest streak since 2003, the last year it reached the NCAA Semifinals and made an NCAA Championship match appearance
- Carli Snyder's double-double was her eighth of the season, a figure that leads all Gators
- Snyder's 21 points tied her career high, which she set earlier this season against Marshall (Sep. 17)
- Snyder's previous career high for digs was 17, which she notched in last year's Kentucky match (Oct. 18, 2015)
- Alex Holston's 22 kills marked the first time since last year's NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal match against Wisconsin (Dec. 11, 2015) she finished a match with 20-plus kills
- Her season high entering today was 18, which she posted against Nebraska (Aug. 26)
- Today marked the eighth time this season and second consecutive match Rhamat Alhassan, Holston, and Snyder all finished with double-digit kills
- This afternoon was the third time this year Alhassan hit .500 when she registered at least 20 attacks
- Allie Monserez recorded 50-plus assists for the sixth time this season, tying Taylor Brauneis (2012) and Mackenzie Dagostino (2014) for the most times that's been done by a UF player in a single campaign since Angie McGinnis did it 12 times in 2007
UP NEXT
The Gators will conclude their regular season with a pair of SEC matches this coming week. Florida faces Auburn on Wednesday (Nov. 23) night at the Gale Lemerand Center Gymnasium, then travels to Fayetteville for a Saturday (Nov. 26) afternoon matchup with Arkansas.
SEC Network will provide live television coverage for the Auburn-UF match, which is slated for to start at 8 p.m. ET. The UF-Arkansas match, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET, will be streamed live via SEC Network +.
Fans can also listen to both matches on ESPN Gainesville 95.3 FM / 850 AM, with Tom Collett on the call.
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Team Stats
UF
MIZ
Kills
62
71
Errors
25
16
Attempts
162
166
Hitting %
.228
.331
Points
71.0
85.0
Assists
61
67
Aces
4
3
Blocks
5.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills
22
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
19
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
13
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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