Piper Hansen

Box Score

USC USC 4-0

Florida UF 1-2

USC USC

4-0

Final

Aug. 31, 2018

Florida UF

1-2

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
USC USC	25	16	25	25	(3)
Florida UF	18	25	14	21	(1)

Game Recap: Volleyball | Friday, August 31, 2018 | Katie Callahan

No. 4 Gators Fall to No. 7 USC Trojans

Florida falls in four sets to USC in the opener of the Bubly Invitational

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 4 Florida Gators fell to No. 7 Southern California in four sets on Friday night to open the Bubly Invitational.

USC took the first set 25-18, while the Gators fought back to even it a 1-1 after winning the second set 25-16. UF dropped the third set 25-14 and couldn't overcome the early 13-6 deficit in the fourth set, falling 25-21.

Redshirt sophomore Holly Carlton put on a career-performance for Florida, totaling 16 kills and hitting .303. Freshman Thayer Hall was the only other Gator in double-figure kills, posting 12 on the night.

With Hall's 12 kills, she sits at 52 for the season, becoming the fastest freshman Gator in program history to reach the 50-kill milestone.

The Trojans' two power lefts – Brooke Botkin and Khalia Lanier – went for 20 and 14 kills, respectively. The freshman setter Raquel Lazaro dished out 41 assists in the victory.

How it Happened
The Gators got down 10-2 in the first set and could not fight their way out of the hole. The squad got to within four points at 18-14, but the Trojans went on a 7-4 run to close out the set.

UF came out swinging in the second set, hitting .382 as a team behind seven kills from Carlton. The 17 team kills in the set were the most produced in one frame during the evening.

Florida once again found itself down in 10-2 in the third set, but a string of four serves – including two service aces – by Macy Phillips pulled the team to within four at 11-7. The Trojans were able to put together a 14-7 run behind seven Gator errors.

In the final set, the Gators were down 22-14, but battled back to put the score within striking distance at 24-21. Although Carlton recorded six kills in the frame, USC's Botkin posted her 20th kill of the night for match point.

Florida returns back to action on Saturday at 5 p.m., when the team takes on Louisville. The match will be streamed on SEC Network +.

Notables

Redshirt sophomore Holly Carlton recorded a career-high 16 kills. Her previous career-high of 14 came against Virginia Tech (10/13/17) last season while she was at North Carolina
Thayer Hall posted 12 kills, putting her at 53 on the season. She is the fastest freshman Gator in program history to reach that milestone
Freshman Haley Warner saw the first action of her collegiate career in the third set, where she recorded two kills
Sophomore Macy Phillips finished with three service aces, a career-best
Junior Allie Gregory finished with a team-best 17 digs, while redshirt senior Allie Monserez dished out a team-high 21 assists
Florida drops to 4-6 against Southern California all-time and 1-3 in four-set matches

Thoughts from Coach Wise

"When you have two All-American lefts, you are going to win a lot of matches. As poorly as we passed, there were plenty of times that they struggled even more. Our servers did a job on that. The difference is that they have the talent to play out-of-system. We just don't have that many of those type of players. We need to be in system to score."

No. 4 Florida vs. Louisville Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, Sept. 1 | 5 p.m.
Live Stream: SEC Network + | Live Stats: Sidearm/Statbroadcast | Radio: ESPN 98.1FM/850AM
Series Information – No. 4 Florida vs. Louisville
Cardinals | 2018 season synopsis: 3-0

This is the seventh meeting between the Gators and the Cardinals
Florida leads: 6-0
3-set: 5-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 1-0
Home: 4-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 2-0
Last Time Out: Dec. 9, 2005 | Omaha, Neb. | W, 3-0 (30-28, 30-25, 30-22)

Promotions:
Saturday:

Giveaway: Posters, schedule cards, magnets, point Florida cards
Rhamat Alhassan Honda Award - Join the Gators as we recognize Rhamat Alhassan for receiving the distinguished Honda Award prior to the match!
Free Admission with Gators Football Ticket - Gator Fans can get in free to Florida Volleyball matches on home Florida Football weekends by showing their ticket to Gators Football!

Parking Information:

For Saturday's matches, the main O'Dome lot will be closed due to football. Alternative parking can be found at Garage 9 (south of Archer on Gale Lemerand). From 3:30-4:30, the shuttle is free for those who are attending volleyball. Anyone who arrives after 4:30 may be subject to pay.

2018 Ticket Information
Gator Ticket Office Online | Call: 352-375-4683 x6800 (Open M-F, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
Season Ticket Prices:

Reserved (Sections 09*, 11*, 13*, 15*, 23, 25, 27, 29) – $50 [all ages]
General Admission (All other lower bowl areas) – $35 [ages 13 and up]
Courtside Season Pass (subject to availability) – $150 [all ages]
Loge Seating (subject to availability) [in front of the Sideline Club] – $75 [all ages]

Single-Match Ticket Prices:

Reserved (Sections 09*, 11*, 13*, 15*, 23, 25, 27, 29) | $6 [all ages]
General Admission (All other lower bowl areas) | $4 [ages 13 and up] / FREE [ages 12 and under]
Student General Admission – FREE [with valid Gator1 ID]