No. 6 Gators Sweep Georgia for Wise’s 400th SEC Win

Wednesday, November 2

Athens, GA

9 PM

Florida Gators

21-2, 11-1

Georgia

13-11, 1-10

Florida

Georgia

Florida hit above .350 for the fourth time in its last five matches.

No. 6 Gators Sweep Georgia for Wise’s 400th SEC Win

Thursday, November 3, 2016 | Volleyball

Box Score Photo Gallery by Jack Lewis

Florida takes over sole possession of first place in the SEC

By: Zach Dirlam

ESPNU Highlights + Recap

ATHENS, Ga. – A balanced effort offensively and an outstanding night behind the service line propelled the No. 6 Gators to their fifth straight sweep, ninth consecutive victory, and the 400th Southeastern Conference win in head coach Mary Wise's 26 seasons in Gainesville, as UF defeated Georgia in Athens.

The victory also moved the Gators, now 11-1 in SEC play, into sole possession of first place, taking a half-game lead over idle Kentucky and Missouri.

Junior All-American middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan and junior outside hitter Carli Snyder led UF with 13 points apiece. Alhassan tallied hers via eight kills and eight block assists, while Snyder logged a match-high 12 kills and a pair of block assists.

Stellar play from the back row saw junior libero Caroline Knop rack up 22 digs, the highest total in a three-set SEC match this season. In addition to a 33-assist outing, redshirt sophomore setter Allie Monserez tallied career highs in blocks (six) and kills (four).

Florida's strong service night produced six aces, including two apiece from freshmen defensive specialists Allie Gregory and Chanelle Hargreaves.

THE RECORDS
No. 6 Florida: 21-2, 11-1 SEC
Georgia: 13-11, 1-10 SEC

NOTABLES AND TRENDS

The Gators improved to 61-9 all-time against Georgia, and have swept 13 of the last 14 meetings
Florida hit .354, marking the fourth time in the last five matches the Gators hit above .350
- UF has hit a combined .385 in its last five matches
For the sixth time in the last eight matches, the Gators held their opponent below a .175 hitting percentage
UF logged at least six service aces for the seventh time this year
Rhamat Alhassan logged eight-plus blocks in a match for the fourth time this season
For the third time in the last four matches, three-time All-American right side Alex Holston committed zero errors, and she registered 20-plus attacks in two of those three matches
Caroline Knop's 22 digs were the third-highest total by an SEC player in any three-set match this year
Tonight marked the third time this season freshman middle blocker Rachael Kramer hit .700 or above with at least eight total attacks
Allie Monserez's six blocks usurped her previous career high of five, which came at Furman back on Sep. 6, 2014, when she played for South Carolina
Monserez's previous career high for kills was two, a total she posted nine times
Carli Snyder has 10-plus kills in 16 of UF's 23 matches this season

WORDS FROM WISE
Florida head coach Mary Wise on the team's sweep tonight…
"Tonight's match was about really great production out of our right side, particularly Alex Holston and Chanelle Hargreaves. Chanelle behind the service line, Alex with back-to-back matches against Georgia without a hitting error is pretty amazing."

UP NEXT
Florida returns to action Sunday (Nov. 6) at Mississippi State. Fans can watch the Gators, who are 10-0 on the road this season, via the SEC Network + live stream.
As always, Gator fans can also tune in to the radio broadcast via ESPN Gainesville 95.3 FM / 850 AM, with Tom Collett on the call.

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