Gators Sweep LSU, Become Nation’s Lone Unbeaten

Sunday, October 1

Gainesville, FL

3 PM

Florida Gators

11-0, 3-0SEC

LSU

11-4, 2-2SEC

LSU

Florida

Carli Snyder led all players with 19.5 points Sunday.

Gators Sweep LSU, Become Nation’s Lone Unbeaten

Sunday, October 1, 2017 | Volleyball

Box Score

Florida is off to its fourth-best start in program history

By: Zach Dirlam

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Senior outside hitter Carli Snyder led the top-ranked Gators to their 11th consecutive win and a sweep of LSU Sunday (Oct. 1), making them the only remaining undefeated team in the nation.

Snyder logged 16 kills and just three errors on 33 attacks, logging a .394 hitting percentage. The Macomb, Mich. native added a block solo, block assist, and two service aces to total a match-high 19.5 points. Snyder's previous career highs in three-set matches were 15 kills (twice last season) and 18 points (Dec. 2, 2016 against Alabama State).

Snyder's eight digs trailed only senior libero Caroline Knop's 11 for the team lead.

Freshman outside hitter Paige Hammons logged nine kills and 10 points. The former statistic was her highest three-set total this season, while the latter tied her highest total in a three-set match this year, as she also had 10 points in the sweep of No. 19 Florida State.

Three-time All-American Rhamat Alhassan and sophomore middle blocker Rachael Kramer combined for 13 kills and both hit .400 for the match.

As a team, the Gators hit .353, their second-best outing this season in terms of efficiency. Florida's defense held LSU to a .182 clip.

NOTABLES

Florida's 11-0 start is the fourth-longest winning streak to open a season in school history, trailing 16-0 starts in 1987 and 2007, as well as the 28-0 start to the 1995 campaign
The Gators had a season-low nine hitting errors
Florida has held 10 of its first 11 opponents under a .185 hitting percentage
The Gators had their lowest output of the season in digs (35), blocks (6.5), assists (40), and points (55.5)
Shainah Joseph hit .500 with five kills and zero errors on 10 attacks, making this the fifth time this year she hit over .425 with at least nine attacks
The Gators have never lost a match during the regular season as the nation's No. 1 team (24-0 record) and boast a 29-2 all-time record at No. 1
Florida improved its all-time record against LSU to 42-13, along with a 39-5 mark under head coach Mary Wise

NEXT UP
Florida continues its four-match homestand Wednesday (Oct. 4) against Texas A&M. ESPNU will televise the match, and the team of Tom Collett and Josh Crow will have the radio call for ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM. First serve in the O'Dome is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

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