Gators Close Out Regular Season at Ole Miss

Friday, November 25

Oxford, Miss

7:30 PM

Florida Gators

Ole Miss

during the Gators' match against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Ashley Ray

Gators Close Out Regular Season at Ole Miss

Thursday, November 24, 2022 | Volleyball

Florida has a chance to clinch the SEC Championship in Oxford

By: Katie Callahan

Match Notes

OXFORD, Miss. – The 12th-ranked Florida volleyball team (21-5, 13-3 SEC) closes out the regular season on the road with a two-match series against the Ole Miss Rebels (11-15, 7-9 SEC).

The SEC Championship race comes down to the final weekend of play, with the Gators able to clinch at least a share with two wins against the Rebels. The complete look at the scenarios can be found below.

Friday's match is slated for a 7:30 p.m. ET start, while Saturday's first serve is set for 5 p.m. ET. Both matches will air on the SEC Network + with Jake Hromada and Brittney McLaughlin on the call.

Florida split its last series with the then-18th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, while Ole Miss dropped its last two matches to the Georgia Bulldogs a weekend ago.

The Gators hold the 56-3 series advantage over the Rebels, including a 27-3 record in Oxford, Miss.

SEC Championship Scenarios

Once again, the 2022 SEC Volleyball Championship will come down to Florida and Kentucky
For Florida to clinch the SEC outright:
- One Florida win over Ole Miss and zero Kentucky wins over South Carolina OR
- 2 Florida wins over Ole Miss and one Kentucky win over South Carolina
For Kentucky to clinch the SEC outright:
- One Kentucky win over South Carolina and zero Florida wins over Ole Miss OR
- Two Kentucky wins over South Carolina and one Florida win over Ole Miss
For a split SEC Championship:
- Florida and Kentucky have same number of wins on their weekend series
- *If this is the case, the SEC does not break ties, so both would be declared Co-Champions. Florida would receive the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament due to the tiebreaker which is head-to-head points won (139-136)

Gators in the SEC

As a team, the Gators are ranked in the Top-5 in the conference in six categories:
- Opponent hitting percentage (1st | .152)
- Blocks per set (1st | 2.78)
- Hitting percentage (3rd | .260)
- Assists per set (4th | 12.21)
- Kills per set (5th | 1.57)
- Aces per set (5th | 1.57)
Individually, the following Gators rank in the Top-10 in different categories:
- Bre Kelley:
  - Blocks per set (8th | 1.17)
  - Hitting percentage (8th | .334)
- Merritt Beason
  - Aces per set (3rd | 0.40)
  - Points per set (7th | 4.32)
- Gabrielle Essix
  - Blocks per set (6th | 1.23)
- Alexis Stucky
  - Assists per set (2nd | 10.68)
- Elli McKissock
  - Digs per set (7th | 3.74)

No. 12 Florida at Ole Miss Broadcast Information
Date & Time: Nov. 25 | 7:30 p.m. ET
Live Stream: SEC +
Live Stats: Statbroadcast

No. 12 Florida at Ole Miss Broadcast Information
Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 5 p.m. ET
Live Stream: SEC +
Live Stats: Statbroadcast

Series Information – No. 12 Florida at Ole Miss
Rebels | 2022 season synopsis: 11-15, 7-9 SEC

This is the 60th meeting between the Gators and the Rebels
Florida leads 56-3 (50-0 under Mary Wise)
3-set: 47-0 | 4-set: 5-1 | 5-set: 4-2
Home: 26-0 | Away: 27-3 | Neutral: 4-2
Last Time Out: Oct. 3, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-17)

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