Saturday, September 2
San Juan, PR
8:30 PM
Florida Gators
vs
NC State
Florida looks to build on last weekend's remarkable start to the 2017 season.
Gators Challenge ACC in Puerto Rico
Friday, September 1, 2017 | Volleyball
Florida is chasing a third top-20 win in its first two weeks, something only NCAA champion Stanford accomplished last year
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida looks to follow up its remarkable opening weekend—which featured consecutive wins over top-five opponents for the first time in school history—against a pair of ACC opponents in San Juan, Puerto Rico Saturday (Sep. 2) and Sunday (Sep. 3).
The Gators, who climbed nine spots to reach No. 3 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Poll, are just the fourth team since 1996 to open the season with consecutive wins over top-five opponents. Two of the other three (2007 Penn State, 2003 USC) won the national title, and the 2005 Nebraska squad was the NCAA runner-up.
Florida was one of two teams in the nation to defeat two ranked opponents last week, with UCLA being the other.
The Gators face yet another this weekend, as a matchup against No. 16 North Carolina follows their clash with N.C. State. Only one team in the nation amassed three wins over top-20 opponents the first two weeks of last season: Stanford, which won the NCAA title.
FloVolleyball will stream both matches (paid subscription required), while audio streams with longtime play-by-play man Tom Collett and Josh Crow will be available for free via FloridaGators.com. Sunday's match will also be broadcast on the radio via ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM.
BROADCAST INFORMATION | Match Notes
Saturday, Sep. 2 vs. N.C. State | 8:30 p.m. ET
Stream: FloVolleyball ($30) | Audio Stream (Tom Collett & Josh Crow) | Live Stats
Sunday, Sep. 3 vs. No. 16 North Carolina | 8:30 p.m. ET
Stream: FloVolleyball ($30) | Radio Stream (Tom Collett & Josh Crow) + live on ESPN Gainesville (98.1 FM / 850 AM)
NOTABLE NEWS & NUMBERS
SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK
N.C. State (0-3) | 2016 synopsis: 20-12 overall, 13-7 ACC
SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
No. 16 North Carolina (0-2) | 2016 synopsis: 29-4 overall, 19-1 ACC (champions), NCAA Regional Semifinalist
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The Gators, who climbed nine spots to reach No. 3 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Poll, are just the fourth team since 1996 to open the season with consecutive wins over top-five opponents. Two of the other three (2007 Penn State, 2003 USC) won the national title, and the 2005 Nebraska squad was the NCAA runner-up.
Preparation
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) August 31, 2017
Heart
Determination
Electric
A look back at Friday's match vs. Texas ???? pic.twitter.com/dThzRBAynN
Florida was one of two teams in the nation to defeat two ranked opponents last week, with UCLA being the other.
The Gators face yet another this weekend, as a matchup against No. 16 North Carolina follows their clash with N.C. State. Only one team in the nation amassed three wins over top-20 opponents the first two weeks of last season: Stanford, which won the NCAA title.
FloVolleyball will stream both matches (paid subscription required), while audio streams with longtime play-by-play man Tom Collett and Josh Crow will be available for free via FloridaGators.com. Sunday's match will also be broadcast on the radio via ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM.
BROADCAST INFORMATION | Match Notes
Saturday, Sep. 2 vs. N.C. State | 8:30 p.m. ET
Stream: FloVolleyball ($30) | Audio Stream (Tom Collett & Josh Crow) | Live Stats
Sunday, Sep. 3 vs. No. 16 North Carolina | 8:30 p.m. ET
Stream: FloVolleyball ($30) | Radio Stream (Tom Collett & Josh Crow) + live on ESPN Gainesville (98.1 FM / 850 AM)
NOTABLE NEWS & NUMBERS
- Florida's official attendance of 7,523 for last Friday's (Aug. 25) match against No. 1 Texas was the largest collegiate volleyball crowd in America by 703 fans last week
- The Gators' two-day attendance of 11,335 broke the VERT Challenge record and ranked third nationally, trailing only Hawaii (19,256, three matches) and Wisconsin (12,024, two matches)
- Only Colorado State (7,195, three matches) had a total attendance of more than 6,000 last week
- Rachael Kramer ranks 12th nationally in hitting percentage (.549)
- Carli Snyder ranks 14th nationally in service aces per set (0.78) and leads the SEC in digs per set (5.22)
- Rhamat Alhassan ranks 2nd in the SEC and 38th nationally in blocks per set (1.56)
- Florida ranks 22nd nationally in digs per set (18.89), a category it ranked 208th in a year ago (14.24)
Shout-out to the #GatorNation for being the largest @NCAAVolleyball crowd in ???? last week!
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) August 29, 2017
7?5?2?3? - a new standalone ?????? record #WeChomp pic.twitter.com/3ILJmFquCZ
ICYMI: ??awards for @Rachael5Kramer, and some more recognition for Gator Nation by @espnWhttps://t.co/hUFRv6t06p
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) August 30, 2017
Some good quotes from @Rachael5Kramer, and recognition for the #GatorNation's ABSURD ?????? Friday!
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) August 29, 2017
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More good news for @Rachael5Kramer this afternoon, but she, @carli_snyder, and the #Gators got some yesterday toohttps://t.co/N19262ATUw
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) August 29, 2017
SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK
N.C. State (0-3) | 2016 synopsis: 20-12 overall, 13-7 ACC
- Florida leads: 6-1 (3-0 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 3-0 | 4-set: 2-0 | 5-set: 1-1
- Home: 3-0 | Away: 3-1 | Neutral: 0-0
- Last Time Out: Aug. 31, 2007, Gainesville – W, 3-0 (30-15, 30-14, 30-21)
SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
No. 16 North Carolina (0-2) | 2016 synopsis: 29-4 overall, 19-1 ACC (champions), NCAA Regional Semifinalist
- Florida leads: 11-1 (6-0 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 5-1 | 4-set: 4-0 | 5-set: 2-0
- Home: 4-0 | Away: 4-1 | Neutral: 3-0
- Last Time Out: Aug. 27, 2011, Gainesville – W, 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-14)
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