Wednesday, October 4
Gainesville, FL
7 PM
Florida Gators
vs
Texas A&M
Florida and Texas A&M were two of the top teams in the SEC a year ago.
Top-Ranked Gators Host Texas A&M Wednesday Night
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 | Volleyball
Florida is looking to extend the fourth-best start in program history
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida, the nation's only remaining undefeated team, hosts Texas A&M in a televised match Wednesday (Oct. 4) night. First serve both inside Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center and on ESPNU is set for 7 p.m.
The top-ranked Gators are coming off sweeps of Tennessee and LSU last weekend, propelling them to an 11-0 overall record. It is the fourth-best start in program history, behind only 16-0 starts in 1987 and 2007, as well as a 28-0 start in 1995.
Florida also enters Wednesday night with a 3-0 record in Southeastern Conference play. Only the Gators and No. 10 Kentucky are unbeaten in league matches.
Head coach Mary Wise, now in her 27th season with the Gators and 31st overall as a head coach, enters the match with 886 career victories, tied for the eighth-most in Division I history. A win would break a tie with BYU legend Elaine Michaelis for the most wins by a female head coach in Division I volleyball history.
Wednesday night's radio broadcast (ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM) features longtime play-by-play announcer Tom Collett and Josh Crow.
PROMOTIONS
BROADCAST INFORMATION | Match Notes
Wednesday, Oct. 4 vs. Texas A&M | 7 p.m. ET
TV: ESPNU [Sam Gore & Holly McPeak] | Streaming: Watch ESPN | Radio: Audio Stream (also available via ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM) [Tom Collett & Josh Crow] | Live Stats
NOTABLE NEWS & NUMBERS
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
Texas A&M (4-6, 1-2 SEC) | 2016 synopsis: 21-9 overall, 15-3 SEC (t-3rd) | NCAA Tournament qualifier
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The top-ranked Gators are coming off sweeps of Tennessee and LSU last weekend, propelling them to an 11-0 overall record. It is the fourth-best start in program history, behind only 16-0 starts in 1987 and 2007, as well as a 28-0 start in 1995.
Florida also enters Wednesday night with a 3-0 record in Southeastern Conference play. Only the Gators and No. 10 Kentucky are unbeaten in league matches.
Head coach Mary Wise, now in her 27th season with the Gators and 31st overall as a head coach, enters the match with 886 career victories, tied for the eighth-most in Division I history. A win would break a tie with BYU legend Elaine Michaelis for the most wins by a female head coach in Division I volleyball history.
Wednesday night's radio broadcast (ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM) features longtime play-by-play announcer Tom Collett and Josh Crow.
PROMOTIONS
- Mini Student Tailgate (Practice Court inside arena) – Domino's pizza for the first 250 students
- Kids Korner (Gate 4 Lobby) – poster-making station, photo booth
- Post-match autographs
BROADCAST INFORMATION | Match Notes
Wednesday, Oct. 4 vs. Texas A&M | 7 p.m. ET
TV: ESPNU [Sam Gore & Holly McPeak] | Streaming: Watch ESPN | Radio: Audio Stream (also available via ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM) [Tom Collett & Josh Crow] | Live Stats
NOTABLE NEWS & NUMBERS
- Florida boasts a 29-2 all-time record as the nation's No. 1 team, including a 24-0 record during the regular season
- Florida is one of three teams in the nation (Texas, Wisconsin) ranked in the top 15 in opponent hitting percentage (8th) and hitting percentage (t-15th)
- The Gators are one of four teams in the nation with four wins over ranked opponents, with the others being Nebraska (five), Northern Iowa (four), and USC (four)
- The Gators are tied for eighth nationally in blocks per set (3.05) for a second consecutive week, and they have 10-plus blocks in eight of their 11 matches
- Florida has held 10 of its first 11 opponents under a .185 hitting percentage (Arkansas, .253, was the only foe to eclipse that efficiency)
- Florida hit .252 versus Tennessee and .353 against LSU, raising its season average by .005—which took the Gators (.277) from 37th to a tie for 15th nationally
- The Gators have hit .299 or higher in five of their last seven matches
- Rhamat Alhassan ranks second nationally in blocks per set (1.79) and 48th in hitting percentage (.377)
- Rachael Kramer ranks fourth nationally and leads the SEC in hitting percentage (.458)
- Carli Snyder ranks fifth in the nation and leads the SEC in service aces per set (0.62)
- Cheyenne Huskey ranks fifth in the SEC and 57th nationally in blocks per set (1.25)
- Huskey is the only setter ranked higher than 131st nationally
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
Texas A&M (4-6, 1-2 SEC) | 2016 synopsis: 21-9 overall, 15-3 SEC (t-3rd) | NCAA Tournament qualifier
- Series History: Florida leads, 12-1 (10-1 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 5-0 | 4-set: 5-0 | 5-set: 2-1
- Home: 6-0 | Away: 5-1 | Neutral: 1-0
- Last Time Out: Oct. 16, 2016 in College Station à W, 3-1 (27-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16)
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