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Alexis Stucky recorded her fourth-consecutive double-double on Sunday with 42 assists and a team-high 14 digs.
No. 23 Florida Volleyball Forces a Fifth Set, but Can’t Complete the Comeback at LSU
Sunday, October 5, 2025 | Volleyball
BATON ROUGE, La. – After winning the first and fourth set, the No. 23 Florida volleyball team fell in five to LSU (25-16, 22-25, 14-25, 25-22, 4-15) on Sunday afternoon inside the Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, La.
Scrappy defense in set one allowed the Gators a strong start before the Tigers, who were reversed swept by No. 20 Tennessee at home on Friday, responded with set two and set three wins. Florida fought back in the fourth to force a fifth set, but was unable to come away with the comeback win.
Alexis Stucky recorded a double-double for the fourth-straight match after the setter finished with 42 assists and a team-high 14 digs.
Florida hit. .201 to LSU's .250 and had two Gators finish in double-digits. Outside hitter Jordyn Byrd tallied 13 kills to lead the Gators offensively, while middle blocker Jaela Auguste added 12 to the stat line. Outside hitter Aniya Madkin pitched in nine, while five additional Gators contributed to the team's 53 kills: outside hitter Kira Hutson (7), middle blocker Alec Rothe (4), opposite hitter Milica Vidacic (4), middle blocker Amaya Thomas (3) and Stucky (1).
At the net, both teams recorded nine blocks with Auguste having a team-high five. Stucky finished with four, while Hutson, Rothe and Madkin had two each and Byrd tallied one.
Defensively, three additional Gators joined Stucky in double-digits with freshman libero Lily Hayes having 12 and both senior Emily Canaan and Hutson finished with 10. Redshirt freshman Ella Vogel added 6 along with Madkin, who tied her career-high.
Behind the service line, Auguste recorded Florida's only ace.
LSU's Jurnee Robinson, who was named to the SEC All-Preseason Team, recorded a double-double after leading the way offensively for the Tigers with 34 kills and finishing with 12 digs.
Records:
No. 23 Florida (7-6, 2-2 SEC)
LSU (9-7, 2-2 SEC)
Series Record 53-15 (0-1 under Theis)
3-set: 31-7; 4-set: 17-7; 5-set: 5-1
Home: 26-5; Away: 22-8; Neutral: 3-2
How It Happened
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Hear from Head Coach Ryan Theis:
"Every match will be a battle. This league is full of talented players. We have let too many leads in sets slips away and we are letting that affect our mentality. Some errors are execution, some are in our decisions. There is a lot of good things happening, but they are happing in spurts instead of long stretches."
Notables
The Gators return to Gainesville for the weekend for a two conference matches. Florida hosts No. 21 Missouri in the Dig Pink match on Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. before welcoming Vanderbilt for the first time ever on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. Click here to check out Florida volleyball's 2025 home match themes and promotions.
vs. No. 21 Missouri
Date & Time: Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Tickets: http://bit.ly/3VQe3us
Promotion: Dig Pink Match
Venue: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla.
Broadcast: SEC+ https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/162a1a32-0552-4e11-a8f4-9c43d9c4968a
Talent: Tom Collett and Nick Cheronis
Listen: ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5766&type=Live
LiveStats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=600752
vs. Vanderbilt
Date & Time: Sunday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. ET
Tickets: http://bit.ly/46F0rIE
Promotion: Youth Sports Day
Venue: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla.
Broadcast: SEC+ https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/ab3aec82-5bbd-46a4-ab1e-3cdfc8a597fa
Talent: Tom Collett and Missy Whittemore
Listen: ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5767&type=Live
LiveStats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=600753
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Scrappy defense in set one allowed the Gators a strong start before the Tigers, who were reversed swept by No. 20 Tennessee at home on Friday, responded with set two and set three wins. Florida fought back in the fourth to force a fifth set, but was unable to come away with the comeback win.
Alexis Stucky recorded a double-double for the fourth-straight match after the setter finished with 42 assists and a team-high 14 digs.
Florida hit. .201 to LSU's .250 and had two Gators finish in double-digits. Outside hitter Jordyn Byrd tallied 13 kills to lead the Gators offensively, while middle blocker Jaela Auguste added 12 to the stat line. Outside hitter Aniya Madkin pitched in nine, while five additional Gators contributed to the team's 53 kills: outside hitter Kira Hutson (7), middle blocker Alec Rothe (4), opposite hitter Milica Vidacic (4), middle blocker Amaya Thomas (3) and Stucky (1).
At the net, both teams recorded nine blocks with Auguste having a team-high five. Stucky finished with four, while Hutson, Rothe and Madkin had two each and Byrd tallied one.
Defensively, three additional Gators joined Stucky in double-digits with freshman libero Lily Hayes having 12 and both senior Emily Canaan and Hutson finished with 10. Redshirt freshman Ella Vogel added 6 along with Madkin, who tied her career-high.
Behind the service line, Auguste recorded Florida's only ace.
LSU's Jurnee Robinson, who was named to the SEC All-Preseason Team, recorded a double-double after leading the way offensively for the Tigers with 34 kills and finishing with 12 digs.
Records:
No. 23 Florida (7-6, 2-2 SEC)
LSU (9-7, 2-2 SEC)
Series Record 53-15 (0-1 under Theis)
3-set: 31-7; 4-set: 17-7; 5-set: 5-1
Home: 26-5; Away: 22-8; Neutral: 3-2
How It Happened
Set 1
- After falling to a 3-6 deficit in the opening set, the Gators settled in and tied it up at sixes before going on a 5-0 rally, with Hayes behind the service line, to earn a 12-8 lead and force an LSU timeout. Out of the huddle, a block from Auguste followed by another with Madkin on her left kept Florida's defensive momentum going as the Gators extended their lead to 15-9. A block from Stucky and Rothe made it 18-12 and the Tigers used their final timeout of the set in hopes to slow Florida down, but there was no stopping the Gators as an ace from Auguste and points from Byrd and Rothe sealed the 25-16 set-one win.
- Set 1 Stats | .269 Hitting %| 10 Kills |9 Assists | 14 Digs | 5.0 Blocks | 1 Ace
- LSU Stats | -.079 Hitting %|9 Kills | 8 Assists |13 Digs | 0.0 Blocks |0 Aces
JUST. KEEP. WATCHING 👀
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 5, 2025
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Set 2
- Three early kills from Madkin helped Florida start the second set ahead 5-2, and back-to-back kills from Auguste and Byrd allowed the Gators to gain a four-point lead (7-3). The Tigers responded with 3-0 scoring run to inch within one (7-6) before kills from Auguste, Madkin and a block from the duo sent the Gators into the timeout with a 15-9 lead. Following the break, LSU kept the fight and strung together a 6-2 scoring run to come back within two of Florida lead (17-15) before Byrd capitalized off two Tiger errors to pull ahead, 20-15. In the closing moments of set two, LSU found success behind the service line and went on a 7-0 scoring run and come away with a 25-22 victory.
- Set 2 Team Stats |.333 Hitting %| 15 Kills | 15 Assists | 20 Digs |1.0 Block | 0 Aces
- LSU Stats | .266 Hitting %| 18 Kills |18 Assists | 17 Digs |2.0 Blocks | 2 Aces
THE HEAT FROM AUGUSTE 😤
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 5, 2025
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Set 3
- Early errors allowed the Tigers a 5-1 lead, as the Gators continued to trail by five throughout the first half of set three and head into the media timeout down 9-15. Out of the huddle, Byrd took advantage of an open net which gave Florida some momentum, but LSU's attacking made it difficult for the Gators to find their rhythm, as Coach Theis called a timeout after the Tigers gained a 20-10 lead. Following the break, attacks from Thomas and Auguste kept the Gators alive, but the Tigers were able to keep their lead and come away with a 25-14 win.
- Set 3 Team Stats | .200 Hitting %| 11 Kills | 8 Assists |7 Digs |1.0 Block | 0 Aces
- LSU Stats | .577 Hitting %| 16 Kills | 16 Assists | 15 Digs | 0.0 Blocks | 0 Aces
CAME AWAY WITH THE BLOCK 🙌
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 5, 2025
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Set 4
- A kill from Vidacic gave the Gators an early 5-3 lead, as the freshman recorded two more to go along with a Stucky block and a kill from Byrd to remain ahead by three (10-7). LSU evened the score after three-straight points from Robinson, but back-to-back kills from Vidacic and Hutson sent Florida into the media timeout with a 15-13 lead. Out of the huddle, the Gators pushed their lead to four (17-13) until the Tigers responded with another 3-0 scoring run to inch back within one (19-18) and force a Florida timeout. With the race to 25 near, a kill from Hutson and a block from Auguste and Stucky gave the Gators enough momentum to win 25-22 and take the match to five sets.
- Set 4 Team Stats |.290 Hitting %| 14 Kills | 12 Assists |16 Digs |2.0 Blocks |0 Aces
- LSU Stats | .233 Hitting %| 16 Kills | 14 Assists | 9Digs | 3.0 Blocks | 0 Aces
BALANCING ACT 😤 pic.twitter.com/C5iTKtTTJA
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 5, 2025
Set 5
- In the final set where winner takes all, the Gators quickly fell to a 0-9 deficit following errors and Tiger blocks. A kill from Auguste ended the Gators attacking drought and finally gave Florida its first point of the set, but LSU continued push with a 6-3 scoring run to win set five 15-4.
- Set 5 Team Stats | -.238 Hitting %| 3 Kills |3 Assists | 4 Digs | 0.0 Blocks |0 Aces
- LSU Stats |.500 Hitting %| 7 Kills |7 Assists |9 Digs | 4.0 Blocks |0 Aces
five set fight
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 5, 2025
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Hear from Head Coach Ryan Theis:
"Every match will be a battle. This league is full of talented players. We have let too many leads in sets slips away and we are letting that affect our mentality. Some errors are execution, some are in our decisions. There is a lot of good things happening, but they are happing in spurts instead of long stretches."
Notables
- The Gators move to 2-2 in five-set matches this season
- Florida falls to a 2-4 record on the road
- When playing on a Sunday, UF moves to 5-2
- The Gators are now 1-1 in the month of October
- Alexis Stucky recorded her 17th career double-double with 42 assists and 14 digs
- Two Gators finished with double-digit kills:
- Jordyn Byrd: 13
- Jaela Auguste: 12
- Four Gators recorded double-digit digs:
- Alexis Stucky: 14
- Lily Hayes: 12
- Emily Canaan: 10
- Kira Hutson: 10
The Gators return to Gainesville for the weekend for a two conference matches. Florida hosts No. 21 Missouri in the Dig Pink match on Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. before welcoming Vanderbilt for the first time ever on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. Click here to check out Florida volleyball's 2025 home match themes and promotions.
vs. No. 21 Missouri
Date & Time: Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Tickets: http://bit.ly/3VQe3us
Promotion: Dig Pink Match
Venue: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla.
Broadcast: SEC+ https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/162a1a32-0552-4e11-a8f4-9c43d9c4968a
Talent: Tom Collett and Nick Cheronis
Listen: ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5766&type=Live
LiveStats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=600752
vs. Vanderbilt
Date & Time: Sunday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. ET
Tickets: http://bit.ly/46F0rIE
Promotion: Youth Sports Day
Venue: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla.
Broadcast: SEC+ https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/ab3aec82-5bbd-46a4-ab1e-3cdfc8a597fa
Talent: Tom Collett and Missy Whittemore
Listen: ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF https://floridagators.com/watch/?Live=5767&type=Live
LiveStats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=600753
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Team Stats
UF
LS
Kills
53
66
Errors
23
24
Attempts
149
168
Hitting %
.201
.250
Points
63.0
77.0
Assists
47
63
Aces
1
2
Blocks
9
9
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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