Courtney Mims

Box Score

Alabama UA 15-6, 2-5 SEC

UF UF 17-3, 8-0 SEC

Alabama UA

15-6, 2-5 SEC

Final

Oct. 14, 2018

UF UF

17-3, 8-0 SEC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Alabama UA	23	18	16	(0)
UF UF	25	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | Sunday, October 14, 2018 | Katie Callahan

Gators Sweep Alabama to Stay Atop SEC

Florida tops the Crimson Tide for the second time this season

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 11th-ranked Gators' volleyball team swept the Alabama Crimson Tide in Exactech Arena on Sunday afternoon.

With the victory, the Gators extend their winning streak to 13 matches and remain first in the SEC with an 8-0 record.

The Gators are now 8-0 in the SEC for the 20th time under head coach Mary Wise.

Florida won the first set, 25-23, then followed with a 25-18 victory in the second. The Gators then clinched the match with a 25-16 win in the final frame.

Holly Carlton paced the offense on Sunday afternoon, finishing with nine kills. Taelor Kellum followed with seven kills and Thayer Hall and Paige Hammons each chipped in six of their own.

Florida had six players hitting over .300 during the match – Marlie Monserez (1-0-1, 1.000), Taelor Kellum (7-0-12, .583), Mia Sokolowski (4-1-6, .500), Holly Carlton (9-1-17, .471), Rachael Kramer (5-1-10, .400) and Paige Hammons (6-2-13, .308).

Allie Monserez dished out a team-leading 19 assists on the day, followed by 10 assists from Marlie Monserez.

Allie Gregory controlled the defense in the backcourt, registering 12 digs on the day.

Florida recorded nine blocks as a squad – led by five from Rachael Kramer. Paige Hammons, Taelor Kellum and Holly Carlton each pitched in three as well.

The Gators travel to Ole Miss on Friday for an 8:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network +. Florida defeated Ole Miss in the first meeting on Sept. 21 in Gainesville, Fla.

How it Happened

The first set was a tight battle between the two teams, with neither team having more than a three-point lead. With the score being tied 21-21, the Gators went on a 2-0 run thanks to a service error by Alabama and service ace by Holly Carlton. Florida closed out the frame thanks to a kill by Paige Hammons and another Crimson Tide service error.
- The Gators hit .400 in the first set, racking up 15 kills along the way. Thayer Hall and Holly Carlton led the way with four kills apiece, Rachael Kramer and Taelor Kellum followed with two kills each.
Florida never trailed in the second set, holding as much as a seven-point lead over the Crimson Tide. The Gators took advantage of 15 Alabama errors in the second frame to go up 2-0 in the match.
- UF recorded nine kills in the frame, hitting .250 as a squad, while holding Alabama to a -.030 hit clip. Holly Carlton and Paige Hammons both recorded three kills in the frame and Taelor Kellum added two.
The Gators controlled the majority of the third set after the game was tied 4-4. Holly Carlton went on two multi-point service runs to put Florida up 20-10. Mia Sokolowski registered two kills over the next five points and Lauren Dooley secured match point with a solo block in the middle, giving Florida its seventh sweep of the season.
- Florida registered a .333 hit clip during the third set, recording 14 kills in the process. Mia Sokolowski, Rachael Kramer and Taelor Kellum all posted three kills in the final set.

Notables

Holly Carlton recorded a career-best four service aces during the match
Six Gators hit over .300 in the match – Marlie Monserez (1.000), Taelor Kellum (.583), Mia Sokolowski (.500), Holly Carlton (.471), Rachael Kramer (.400) and Paige Hammons (.308)
Florida finished the match averaging 3.00 blocks per set
The Gators improve to 46-0 all-time against the Crimson Tide, including a 44-0 record under Mary Wise
Florida moves to 42-0 over Alabama in three-set matches
UF improves to 7-0 in three-set matches this season
The Gators are now 21-0 against the Crimson Tide in Gainesville, Fla.
Florida moves to 8-0 in the SEC for the 20th time under head coach Mary Wise
UF extends its win streak to 13 matches

Thoughts from Coach Wise

"As we predicted, the match looked differently than it did just two weeks ago. Credit Alabama on how well they controlled the first contact. We got solid production out of the entire team, but in particular, we got great production out of Holly Carlton."

Players' Corner
Taelor Kellum

"It was nice to get the win in three. There were some areas in which we struggled today – we could've played cleaner today, but we executed when we needed to. When the balls were there, we put it away, but when we were out of system we struggled a bit. Overall, we did a good job."

Holly Carlton

"We are pleased with the sweep. Alabama played a great match this afternoon and this was our first repeat opponent in the SEC, so we knew they were going to have some new tactics and an extra edge coming in to this match. They did a phenomenal job defensively, but overall we followed the game plan well and stayed steady through the three sets."

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