This is the first of a three-match home stretch for the Gators
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 20th-ranked Florida volleyball team (17-6, 11-2 SEC) returns home for the first of a three-match home stretch on Wednesday to take on the Auburn Tigers (13-11, 5-9 SEC).
First serve is slated for 7 p.m. on the SEC Network + with Tom Collett and Missy Whittemore on the call. The match can also be heard on the airways of ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM.
The Gators are coming off a series sweep over Arkansas last weekend, while Auburn fell in straight-sets to South Carolina in its last contest on Nov. 10.
Florida holds the 51-2 series advantage over the Tigers, including a 47-1 record under Mary Wise.
Fan Information
* Giveaway – The first 200 fans will receive a Block Party Tailgate apron
* Student Block Party – join the FREE student tailgate inside the main lobby for games, free food, prizes and more!
* Students can also enter to win a FREE Fujifilm InstaMax polaroid camera
* Ticket Deals – Holiday Food Drive
* Free general admission ticket for fans that bring non-perishable food items to donate at the O’Connell Center Ticket Office windows. Offer is valid for all home matches in the month of November
* The Florida Pep Band is BACK! Come hear the band cheer on our Gators
* Masks are expected at all times when inside any UF facility, including Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, even if you are vaccinated. This includes students, staff, vendors and visitors
SEC Players of the Week
* Ceasar was named SEC Overall Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 15
* Against the Razorbacks, the redshirt senior averaged 5.00 kills per set, 3.25 digs per set, 5.38 points per set and registered a .420 clip
* In the first match, Ceasar posted 17 kills on 29 swings with only one error for a career-high .552 hitting percentage. She added five digs, three blocks, one ace and one assist in the three-set victory
* The Panama City, Fla. native notched 23 kills in Saturday’s win against Arkansas, to go along with her career-high 21 digs. That performance was her team-leading 10th double-double of year. She also hit .346 in the match and added a block in the five-setter
Gators in the SEC
* Through the season thus far, Florida has at least one player ranked in the following categories
* Hitting percentage: Lauren Forte (3rd, .421)
* Kills per set: T’ara Ceasar (3rd, 3.91)
* Assists per set: Marlie Monserez (2nd, 11.09)
* Service aces per set: T’ara Ceasar (4th, 0.39)
* Blocks per set: Lauren Dooley (8th, 1.13)
* Digs per set: Elli McKissock (3rd, 4.27)
* Points per set: T’ara Ceasar (3rd, 4.60)
* Through the season thus far, Florida is ranked in the Top-10 in the conference in the following categories:
* Hitting percentage: 2nd (.294)
* Opponent hitting percentage: 3rd (.179)
* Assists per set: 1st (13.04)
* Kills per set: 3rd (14.00)
* Blocks per set: 2nd (2.65)
* Service aces per set: 4th (1.41)
* Digs per set: 5th (14.80)
Last Time Against Auburn
* The Gators swept Auburn the last time the two squads faced off on Oct. 22, 2020 (25-14, 25-19, 25-21)
* T’ara Ceasar led the way offensively, recording 12 kills on the evening. Gator alumna Holly Carlton pitched in seven, while former Gator Paige Hammons posted six kills in the three-setter
* Gator alumna Darrielle King, Thayer Hall and Marlie Monserez combined for 13 kills on the evening as well
* Monserez also dished out 33 assists in the three-set match, averaging 11.00 per set
* UF held Auburn to a .076 hitting percentage. Lauren Dooley and Carlton led the way defensively at the net, each recording four blocks
* Elli McKissock and former Gator Paula Cerame led the squad in digs, each registering 10 in the match. Ceasar added nine digs of her own, just one shy of a double-double
No. 20 Florida vs. Auburn Broadcast Information
Date & Time: Nov. 17 | 7 p.m.
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Series Information – No. 20 Florida vs. Auburn
Tigers | 2021 season synopsis: 13-11, 5-9 SEC
* This is the 54th meeting between the Gators and the Tigers
* Florida leads the series 51-2 (47-1 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 38-0 | 4-set: 12-1 | 5-set: 2-1
* Home: 25-0 | Away: 24-2 | Neutral: 3-0
* Last Time Out: Oct. 22, 2020 | Auburn, Ala. | W, 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-21)
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* Kids General Admission (All other lower bowl areas) – $25 [ages 12 & under]
* Courtside Season Pass (subject to availability) – $150 [all ages]
* Loge Seating (subject to availability) [in front of the Sideline Club] – $100 [all ages]
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