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Florida moved to 4-1 overall on the season with three wins in Michigan.
No. 7 Gators Blank Michigan State, Sweep Spartan Invitational
Sunday, September 4, 2016 | Volleyball
Junior outside hitter Carli Snyder picked up tournament MVP honors.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- No. 7 Florida swept Michigan State Sunday (25-13, 25-16, 25-19) to wrap up a three-match swing in East Lansing with three straight-set victories at Jenison Field House.
Junior Carli Snyder, MVP of the Spartan Invitational, came back to her native Michigan and put on a show for the home crowd. Through the three-match tournament, Snyder hit .494 with 43 kills (4.78/s) and scored a team-high 4.89 points per set. Veterans Alex Holston and Rhamat Alhassan were named to the Spartan Invitational All-Tournament Team alongside Snyder as the trio posted 35 of Florida's 37 kills on the afternoon against Michigan State.
Snyder (15), Holston (14), Alhassan (6) and Greer – who had two monster swings for kills in the third set – fueled Florida's offense through sophomore setter Allie Monserez (31 assists). Sophomore Taelor Kellum posted a career high five blocks, while Monserez posted a career best four roofs as the Gators tallied nine blocks to MSU's four on the afternoon.
Florida held all three of its weekend opponents, Central Michigan, Morgan State & Michigan State, under a .100 clip, limiting the Spartans to a .098 efficiency Sunday. UF hit .400 in the opening set, Michigan State -.071 in the first and .000 in the second. The Spartans had 22 attack errors in the match, while the Gators chalked up their third straight single-digit error match (9) for a .341 hitting efficiency.
Holston and junior libero Caroline Knop each served up two of UF's six aces against MSU as Florida dropped 2.44 aces per set (22) through the tournament. Redshirt sophomore Lindsey Rogers led the way with six, freshman Chanelle Hargreaves with four, CK and freshman Allie Gregory with three service aces each.
It's back to the road for the Orange and Blue next weekend at the Blackbird Invitational, hosted by LIU Brooklyn. Then, a mid-week tilt with Sunshine State foe FSU stands between the Gators and their home opener in the Lemerand Athletic Center Sept. 16.
WORDS FROM WISE
"There's so much to be proud of this team for in terms of handling things that were out of our control: our travel (with the hurricane) and the like, then how they responded in another road test against a very physical team."
On tournament MVP Carli Snyder:
"Carli is playing at such a high level, but it's not just her offense. Now in her junior year, she's playing with such a high volleyball IQ that she is really fun to watch."
THE RECORDS
No. 7 Florida: 4-1
rv Michigan State: 5-1
NOTABLES
Junior Carli Snyder, MVP of the Spartan Invitational, came back to her native Michigan and put on a show for the home crowd. Through the three-match tournament, Snyder hit .494 with 43 kills (4.78/s) and scored a team-high 4.89 points per set. Veterans Alex Holston and Rhamat Alhassan were named to the Spartan Invitational All-Tournament Team alongside Snyder as the trio posted 35 of Florida's 37 kills on the afternoon against Michigan State.
Snyder (15), Holston (14), Alhassan (6) and Greer – who had two monster swings for kills in the third set – fueled Florida's offense through sophomore setter Allie Monserez (31 assists). Sophomore Taelor Kellum posted a career high five blocks, while Monserez posted a career best four roofs as the Gators tallied nine blocks to MSU's four on the afternoon.
Florida held all three of its weekend opponents, Central Michigan, Morgan State & Michigan State, under a .100 clip, limiting the Spartans to a .098 efficiency Sunday. UF hit .400 in the opening set, Michigan State -.071 in the first and .000 in the second. The Spartans had 22 attack errors in the match, while the Gators chalked up their third straight single-digit error match (9) for a .341 hitting efficiency.
Holston and junior libero Caroline Knop each served up two of UF's six aces against MSU as Florida dropped 2.44 aces per set (22) through the tournament. Redshirt sophomore Lindsey Rogers led the way with six, freshman Chanelle Hargreaves with four, CK and freshman Allie Gregory with three service aces each.
It's back to the road for the Orange and Blue next weekend at the Blackbird Invitational, hosted by LIU Brooklyn. Then, a mid-week tilt with Sunshine State foe FSU stands between the Gators and their home opener in the Lemerand Athletic Center Sept. 16.
WORDS FROM WISE
"There's so much to be proud of this team for in terms of handling things that were out of our control: our travel (with the hurricane) and the like, then how they responded in another road test against a very physical team."
On tournament MVP Carli Snyder:
"Carli is playing at such a high level, but it's not just her offense. Now in her junior year, she's playing with such a high volleyball IQ that she is really fun to watch."
THE RECORDS
No. 7 Florida: 4-1
rv Michigan State: 5-1
NOTABLES
- Junior Carli Snyder, playing just over an hour from home as a Michigan native (Macomb) had her fifth straight double-digit kill outing (15) this season. Snyder leads Florida on the season with a .403 clip and 4.41 kills per set, which rank second in the SEC so far this season
- Senior Alex Holston has had 17 or more points in three matches this season after posting 14 kills, two aces and two block assists for 17.0 against MSU
- UF now has five or more service aces in four straight matches with its six Sunday in East Lansing
- Florida was rock solid on serve receive Sunday with zero reception errors for the first time in 2016
- The Gators have three straight sweeps to their tally after blanking all three Spartan Invitational opponents
- Freshman defensive specialist Allie Gregory made her first start as a Gator in Sunday's Spartan Invitational finale
UP NEXT
With three more matches remaining on the road before their home debut, Florida will next take its road swing to Brooklyn, N.Y., for the Blackbird Invitational, hosted but LIU Brooklyn. The Orange and Blue will tilt with the University of Denver and host Blackbirds Saturday and Sunday, respectfully.
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