Florida has a chance to clinch the SEC Championship in Oxford
Match Notes<https://floridagators.com/documents/2022/11/22/27_28_Ole_Miss.pdf>
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 Sunday’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)
Last Time Against Ole Miss
* The last time these two squads faced off, the Gators fell in straight sets in Lexington, Ky. (18-25, 20-25, 23-25)
* Sofia Victoria led Florida’s offensive attack on the afternoon, while Gator alumna Thayer Hall followed with eight kills of her own. Merritt Beason posted seven, while middle blockers Lauren Forte and Bre Kelley each recorded six apiece
* Former Gator Marlie Monserez registered 30 assists in the match, to go along with 11 digs and four kills • At the net, the Gators recorded 6.0 blocks, led by a team-high four from Beason and Kelley
* Florida’s backcourt defense was led by a 14-dig performance from Elli McKissock. Monserez pitched in 11 for her 10th double-double of the year, while Hall and Victoria added eight and five, respectively
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 +<https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=68e4544e-c79a-4439-a478-3fcd516000ef>
Live Stats: Statbroadcast<http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=418656>
No. 12 Florida at Ole Miss Broadcast Information
Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 5 p.m. ET
Live Stream: SEC +<https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=bef63970-46ae-4fb2-ad92-ab1f11836bde>
Live Stats: Statbroadcast<http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=418657>
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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