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Gators Head to Auburn for 2020 Season Opener
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | Volleyball
No. 4 Florida faces the Tigers on Wednesday and Thursday to kick off the fall portion of the 2020 schedule
Match Notes
AUBURN, Ala. – After almost two months since the season opener was originally scheduled, the No. 4 Florida volleyball team is finally set to take the court, facing the Auburn Tigers to kick off the fall portion of the 2020 schedule.
The Gators face Auburn on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET and Thursday evening at 8 p.m. ET, following the new format set forth by the Southeastern Conference. Wednesday's match is set to air on the SEC Network, while Thursday's will air on ESPNU.
The 2020 SEC volleyball season will consist of an eight-match, conference-only schedule over six weeks of competition beginning Oct. 16 with each school competing against four opponents on back-to-back nights.
UF holds the 49-2 series advantage over the Tigers, including a 45-1 record under the helm of Mary Wise.
Five Things to Know About the 2020 Gators
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Network: SEC Network
Live Stream: https://es.pn/37oRRQ8
Live Stats: Sidearm
Radio: ESPN 98.1FM/850AM
No. 4 Florida at Auburn – Thursday, Oct. 22
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Network: ESPNU
Live Stream: https://es.pn/3jmi3xe
Live Stats: Sidearm
Radio: ESPN 98.1FM/850AM
Series Information – No. 4 Florida at Auburn
Tigers | 2019 season synopsis: 7-22 overall, 1-17 SEC
Single-match tickets are still available to the public for Florida's four home matches in the fall.
TICKET INFO | Gator Ticket Office Online | Call: 352-375-4683 x6800 (Open M-F, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
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AUBURN, Ala. – After almost two months since the season opener was originally scheduled, the No. 4 Florida volleyball team is finally set to take the court, facing the Auburn Tigers to kick off the fall portion of the 2020 schedule.
The Gators face Auburn on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET and Thursday evening at 8 p.m. ET, following the new format set forth by the Southeastern Conference. Wednesday's match is set to air on the SEC Network, while Thursday's will air on ESPNU.
The 2020 SEC volleyball season will consist of an eight-match, conference-only schedule over six weeks of competition beginning Oct. 16 with each school competing against four opponents on back-to-back nights.
UF holds the 49-2 series advantage over the Tigers, including a 45-1 record under the helm of Mary Wise.
Five Things to Know About the 2020 Gators
- Streaking in the Top-15. Florida debuted at No. 4 in the AVCA Division I Coaches' abridged Poll (Top-15) on Sept. 30, marking the 29th consecutive season the Gators are a preseason Top-15 team. The streak runs all the way back to 1992, and only Nebraska and Stanford boast longer streaks.
- Gators in the SEC. After winning their 24th SEC Championship in 2019, the 2020 Gators were picked to finish second in the league. Thayer Hall was named to the All-SEC Preseason team for the first time in her career.
- Seasoned Squad. This Gator squad lost four seniors to graduation, but returns 11 players this fall for a plethora of experience. Between the returners, there are two AVCA All-Americans and three AVCA All-Region selections. This will be the first chance for Florida fans to see Georgia transfer T'ara Ceasar in action, as she had to sit out the 2019 season due to SEC transfer rules. Florida returns .821 percent of its kills, .722 percent of its service aces, .800 percentage of its solo blocks, .803 percent of its block assists, .917 of its assists and .675 percent of its digs.
- Freshmen Phenoms. Florida welcomes four newcomers to the 2020 roster: Birdie Hendrickson, Elli McKissock, Nnedi Okammor and Sofia Victoria. The four freshmen bring in numerous accolades, including Gatorade Player of the Year honors, national team experience and High School All-American honors.
- Among the Elite. Mary Wise is one of two coaches to have been named AVCA Coach of the Year at least three times in their career (Russ Rose, Penn State, five times). Florida sits third all-time in program wins since 1984 with 1,033. That trails only Penn State and Nebraska for the most in the nation.
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Network: SEC Network
Live Stream: https://es.pn/37oRRQ8
Live Stats: Sidearm
Radio: ESPN 98.1FM/850AM
No. 4 Florida at Auburn – Thursday, Oct. 22
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Network: ESPNU
Live Stream: https://es.pn/3jmi3xe
Live Stats: Sidearm
Radio: ESPN 98.1FM/850AM
Series Information – No. 4 Florida at Auburn
Tigers | 2019 season synopsis: 7-22 overall, 1-17 SEC
- This is the 52nd meeting between the Gators and the Tigers
- Florida leads 49-2 (45-1 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 36-0 | 4-set: 12-1 | 5-set: 2-1
- Home: 25-0 | Away: 22-2 | Neutral: 3-0
- Last Time Out: Nov. 20, 2019 | Auburn, Ala. | W, 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-17)
Single-match tickets are still available to the public for Florida's four home matches in the fall.
TICKET INFO | Gator Ticket Office Online | Call: 352-375-4683 x6800 (Open M-F, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
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