COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 3 Gators (23-1, 15-1 SEC) turned in another ho-hum victory, sweeping Texas A&M to collect their ninth consecutive win. The victory gives Florida a one-game lead over Kentucky atop the Southeastern Conference standings, though the two teams are equal in the loss column.
 
Three-time All-American middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan led the offense with 13 kills and zero errors on 17 attempts, registering a .765 hitting percentage. The senior also finished with five total blocks (one solo) to log a match-high 16 points.
 
Senior outside hitter Carli Snyder was the only other Gator in double-figures, though she did so in double-double fashion, finishing with 10 kills and 10 digs. It was Snyder's 10th double-double of the season and fourth in as many matches.
 
Other statistical standouts included sophomores Rachael Kramer and Cheyenne Huskey tallying four blocks apiece, senior libero Caroline Knop logging a team-high 13 digs, and freshman outside hitter Paige Hammons posting two service aces.
 
Florida's offense hummed through the first two sets, hitting .343 and .375, respectively. Its defense took over in the third, holding Texas A&M to a -.026 hitting percentage. While the sets were relatively close in terms of score, there were only nine tie scores and two lead changes in the match.

.@ra_montie posted 13 kills and zero errors on 17 swings! She talked it over with Tiffany Greene and Missy Whittemore after the match pic.twitter.com/KNyNbGj9Rw

— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) November 16, 2017

Looks like @SportsCenter needs to cue up the #SCTop10 music for @carli_snyder again!

Duh nuh nuh, duh nuh nuh! pic.twitter.com/T0EY55hBA5

— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) November 16, 2017

 
NOTABLES

• Florida has held its opponent below a .185 hitting percentage in 22 of its 24 matches this season
• The Gators have held their opponents below a .100 hitting percentage in 33 of the 83 sets they have played this year (39.8 percent)
• Florida had five service aces, marking its 13th match this season in which it had at least five aces
• Rhamat Alhassan is one of two SEC players and the 23rd player in the nation to hit at least .765 with 15-19 attempts in a match this year
• Carli Snyder has 21 double-doubles in her last two seasons after recording seven altogether as an underclassman
• Florida improved its all-time record against Texas A&M to 14-1, including a 12-1 ark under head coach Mary Wise
• Wise now boasts 817 victories at Florida, surpassing SUNY Cortland head coach Joan Sitterly (1984-04) for the ninth-most wins at one school in NCAA history (all three divisions, first volleyball season in 1981)

 
UP NEXT
Florida has the weekend off and will return to action Wednesday against Auburn. First serve inside Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center is scheduled for 7 p.m., with ESPNU providing television coverage. Tom Collett and Josh Crow will have the radio call for ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM.
 
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