Chanelle Hargreaves Serving
Jim Burgess
Freshman Chanelle Hargreaves dropped three of the Gators' nine service aces against the Chippewas.
3
Winner Florida UF 2-1
0
Central Michigan CMU 1-3
Winner
Florida UF
2-1
3
Final
0
Central Michigan CMU
1-3
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Florida UF 25 25 25 (3)
Central Michigan CMU 10 17 10 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Kelly Sobers

No. 7 Gators Open Spartan Invitational with Sweep of CMU

Florida will play its second match of the day at 4:30 p.m. vs. Morgan State.


EAST LANSING, Mich. -- An early morning match didn't faze the No. 7 Gators, who cruised past Central Michigan in a 3-0 sweep (25-10, 25-17, 25-10) to open play at the Spartan Invitational Saturday in East Lansing.
 
In the first meeting between the Gators and Chippewas (1-3) at Michigan State's Jenison Field House, Florida capitalized on its depth to improve to 2-1 on the season, while getting both its veterans and youth significant playing time. The Orange and Blue posted their best hitting efficiency of the season so far (.389) and had a season-best nine service aces, three from freshman Chanelle Hargreaves and two from redshirt sophomore Lindsey Rogers. Both Hargreaves and Rogers dropped back-to-back aces in the first and third sets, respectively.
 
Florida cruised in the first frame, highlighted by six of Carli Snyder's team-high 14 kills, a 1.000 Rhamat Alhassan hitting percentage, stellar serving from Allie Gregory and Rogers – including three aces from the duo in the opening set. After a 3-3 tie, the Gators used a 12-4 run to take control, eventually taking it 25-10 with a sparkling .571 efficiency.
 
CMU challenged in the second by taking an early 6-5 lead, then narrowing UF's lead to two at 17-15, but the Orange and Blue closed on an 8-2 run for the 25-17 set victory. Freshman setter Cheyenne Huskey entered late in the set and made an impact at the net with her first career block before setting the third, dishing her first two Gator assists and dumping over a kill.
 
Hargreaves hot serving hand in the third – a six-point run including three service aces – helped Florida out to an 11-1 lead it wouldn't relinquish. The Gators held the Chippewas to an -.130 in the set. Redshirt sophomore Ann-Lorrayne Bzoch saw her first action at Florida in the back row and junior libero Caroline Knop scooped up a team best 14 digs to aid in back-row play and serve-receive stability.
 
The Gators return to Jenison Field House at 4:30 p.m. for their second match of the day against Morgan State. All matches this weekend will have live streaming, with Sunday's Gators-Spartans showdown scheduled to stream on BTN+ or via the BTN2Go app.
 
THE RECORDS
No. 7 Florida: 2-1
Central Michigan: 1-3
 
NOTABLES
  • Freshman Rachael Kramer notched the first two kills of her Gator career against the Chippewas, while contributing a team-high four blocks against CMU
  • Junior Rhamat Alhassan had her first .500 match of the season with a .583 clip on eight kills with just one error in 12 swings. Both Alhassan and senior Alex Holston had eight kills, second for UF on the morning
  • Junior Carli Snyder, playing just an hour-and-a-half from home as a Michigan native had her third straight double-digit kill outing (14) to lead UF against CMU
  • Florida's nine service aces were the best this season thanks to a career high three from Chanelle Hargreaves, while Lindsey Rogers tied a career high with her back-to-back aces
  • In addition to hitting a season-best .389, the Gators held the Chippewas to just an .024 hitting efficiency, its lowest opponent clip in 2016
  • The Orange and Blue chalked up their first three-set sweep of the season Saturday after playing two four-setters to debut 2016 at the VERT Challenge
  • A total of 15 Gators played in the Central Michigan tilt
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION | Auto-Owners Spartan Invitational Tournament Central | Florida Match Notes
Saturday, Sept. 3 vs. Morgan State (4:30 p.m.)
Radio Stream (Tom Collett) | Live Stream | Live Stats
 
Sunday, Sept. 4 at (rv) Michigan State
Radio Stream (Tom Collett) | Live Stream (BTN+/BTN2Go) | Live Stats
 
SCOUTING THE GATORS' REMAINING OPPONENTS
vs. Morgan State (Sept. 3 – 4:30 p.m.) | 0-4 overall in 2016
Florida and Morgan State will meet for the first time this weekend in East Lansing
 
at (rv) Michigan State (Sept. 4 – 3:30 p.m.) | 3-0 overall in 2016
Florida and Michigan State will meet for the second time in program history Sunday at Jenison Field House
• Florida leads the series: 1-0 (1-0 under Mary Wise)
• 3-set: 0-0 | 4-set: 1-0 | 5-set: 0-0
• Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0
• Last Time Out: Dec. 13, 1996 at Gainesville (NCAA Regional Final) -- Florida advanced to the NCAA Final Four with the win --> W, 3-1 (7-15, 15-7, 15-9, 17-15)
 
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