Snyder’s Career Day Guides No. 7 Gators Over Marshall

Saturday, September 17

Gainesville, FL

4 PM

Florida Gators

10-1

Marshall

11-4

Marshall

Florida

Junior outside hitter Carli Snyder was the MVP of the Active Ankle Challenge.

Snyder’s Career Day Guides No. 7 Gators Over Marshall

Saturday, September 17, 2016 | Volleyball

Box Score Photo Gallery by Jim Burgess

Carli Snyder had a career best 21 kills and points in UF's 3-1 win over the Thundering Herd.

By: Kelly Sobers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida junior outside hitter Carli Snyder had a career high 21 kills and 21 points to pick up Active Ankle Challenge MVP honors as the No. 7 Gators battled to a 3-1 (23-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-22) victory against a tough Marshall squad Saturday afternoon in the Lemerand Center.

The Thundering Herd grabbed the opening set 25-23, but Florida's three-headed offensive monster, consisting of Snyder, Alex Holston (17k, 8b) and Rhamat Alhassan (13k, 8b), posted 60 of the Gators' 75 points down the stretch as Florida went on to win the next three sets to rack up UF's 10th straight win. Both Alhassan and Holston joined Snyder on the All-Tournament Team.

Redshirt sophomore setter Allie Monserez posted her first double-double as a Gator with a career high 53 assists, while scooping up a team-tying 12 digs alongside junior libero Caroline Knop to aid UF's efforts. Freshman Allie Gregory made it three Gators in double-digit digs with 10, her most this season.

It was Florida's potent block that was the difference in Saturday's thrilling tournament finale: the Gators posted 15 blocks to just one for the Thundering Herd. Holston had a career high eight roofs, Alhassan tied her season best block tally with eight – including two solo stuffs – and freshman middle Rachael Kramer got up for a career best six blocks towards the UF tally.

Florida hit .375 on the afternoon to Marshall's .190 efficiency. Next up for the Gators: conference season. UF opens SEC play with a weekend set on the road Sept. 23 and 25.

WORDS FROM WISE
"This was a great collegiate match against a very well-coached, talented and gritty Marshall team. It was the perfect way for us to head into our 'second season'."

THE RECORDS
No. 7 Florida: 10-1
Marshall: 11-4

ACTIVE ANKLE CHALLENGE ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Carli Snyder, Florida – MVP
Alex Holston, Florida
Rhamat Alhassan, Florida
Cassie Weaver, Marshall
Allie Kellerman, Marshall
Nicole Abreu, FAMU
Jizzyan Gesualdo, Jacksonville

NOTABLES & TRENDS

The Gators are now 2-0 all-time against Marshall and played the first four-setter between the two programs Saturday
Florida now has four straight matches with just one reception error or lower and five on the season, including zero reception errors against Jacksonville and Michigan State
The Orange and Blue made it 10 straight wins to keep the momentum heading into the SEC portion of the season
UF posted 15 blocks against the Thundering Herd and now have five double-digit block matches on the season: 12.0 at Oregon, 10.0 versus Denver, 17.0 at FSU, 12.0 versus FAMU and 15.0 against the Herd
The Gators hit .375 as a group and limited Marshall to a .190 clip. UF has now held eight of its 11 opponents to a .200 clip or lower

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UP NEXT
Florida opens the SEC slate next weekend on the road. The road warriors will start at Ole Miss Friday (Sept. 23) before wrapping up the conference-opening weekend in Tuscaloosa at Alabama Sunday (Sept. 25).

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