Florida-Missouri Set for Friday Matchup

Friday, November 4

Gainesville, Fla.

7 PM

Florida Gators

Missouri

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during the Gators' match against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Lorenzo Vasquez

Florida-Missouri Set for Friday Matchup

Thursday, November 3, 2022 | Volleyball

The Gators hold the 11-5 series advantage over the Tigers

By: Katie Callahan

Match Notes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 12 Florida volleyball team (18-4, 10-2 SEC) welcomes the Missouri Tigers (8-13, 1-10 SEC) to Exactech Arena on Friday night.

The conference clash is slated for a 7 p.m. start on SEC +, with Tom Collett and Josh Crow on the call. The match can also be heard on the airways of ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM/850 AM with Nevada Cullen and Nick Cheronis on the call.

Florida is coming off a series sweep against Arkansas last week, while Missouri fell to Georgia twice in its last series.

The Gators hold the 11-5 series advantage over the Tigers, including a 6-2 record in Gainesville, Fla.

Promotions

Bring a non-perishable food item to any of Florida's home matches in November to receive a free General Admission Ticket
Giveaway: Team autograph cards
Giveaway: Team schedule posters
Post-match autographs will take place on the court

Last Time Out

In its last contest, the then-No. 14 Florida volleyball team defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks in a five-set thriller (20-25, 25-23, 25-18, 20-25, 15-7) to remain in sole possession of first place in the SEC
Florida was led on the offensive front by a 17-kill performance from Marina Markova. Sofia Victoria pitched in 16, while Merritt Beason added in a 12-kill effort. Both middle blockers – Bre Kelley and Gabrielle Essix – posted nine kills in the victory to round out the Gator scorers
Alexis Stucky notched her fifth double-double of the season after registering 54 assists and 14 digs, all while leading the team to a .253 clip
As a squad, Florida held Arkansas to a .199 hitting efficiency on the afternoon, to go along with 12.0 blocks. Essix posted a team-high eight blocks on the afternoon, followed by five from Beason. Kelley registered four of her own in the match, while Stucky and Markova each added three apiece
Stucky and Elli McKissock paced the backcourt, each recording a 14-dig performance. Those were followed by Beason's 11, while Emily Canaan (7), Trinity Adams (5) and Victoria (4) combined for 16 in the match
Canaan posted two service aces on the afternoon to lead the way for Florida and the duo of McKissock/Stucky each added one

Last Time Against Missouri

The last time these two squads faced off, the Gators defeated Missouri in straight sets in Columbia, Mo. (25-10, 25-23, 25-22)
Florida's offensive attack was led by two 13-kill performances from former Gators T'ara Ceasar and Thayer Hall. Gator alumna Lauren Forte followed with seven kills of her own, while former Gator Marlie Monserez added six in the victory
Four Gators hit over .300 in the match: Monserez (.750 | 6-0-8), Ceasar (.440 | 13-2-25), Forte (.357 | 7-2-14) and Hall (.333 | 13-4-27)
Monserez dished out 32 assists in the match, leading the team to a .354 clip
As a team, Florida recorded 10.0 blocks and limited the Tigers to a .135 hitting percentage on the night. Bre Kelley tied her career-high with six blocks, while Beason and Forte recorded five and four blocks, respectively
Elli McKissock led the backcourt defense for the Gators with 16 digs on the night, followed by 11 from Hall. Beason and Monserez each recorded six digs in the win
Florida recorded four service aces, led by two from Monserez

Gators in the SEC

With six matches left to play, Florida is tied atop the SEC standings with Kentucky at 10-2
As a team, the Gators are ranked in the Top-5 in the conference in four categories:
- Opponent hitting percentage (1st | .150)
- Blocks per set (1st | 2.76)
- Hitting percentage (3rd | .260)
- Aces per set (5th | 1.63)
Individually, the following Gators rank in the Top-10 in different categories:
- Bre Kelley:
  - Hitting percentage (7th | .339)
  - Blocks per set (8th | 1.18)
- Merritt Beason
  - Aces per set (2nd | 0.40)
  - Points per set (9th | 4.31)
- Gabrielle Essix
  - Blocks per set (5th | 1.23)
- Alexis Stucky
  - Assists per set (2nd | 10.46)
- Elli McKissock
  - Digs per set (9th | 3.70)

No. 12 Florida vs. Missouri Broadcast Information
Date & Time: Nov. 4 | 7 p.m.
Live Stream: SEC +
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM/850 AM

Series Information – No. 12 Florida vs. Missouri
Tigers | 2022 season synopsis: 8-13, 1-10 SEC

This is the 17th meeting between the Gators and the Tigers
Florida leads 11-5 (11-5 under Mary Wise)
3-set: 6-1 | 4-set: 3-1 | 5-set: 2-3
Home: 6-2 | Away: 4-3 | Neutral: 1-0
Last Time Out: Oct. 30, 2021 | Columbia, Mo. | W, 3-0 (25-10, 25-23, 25-22)

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