Florida and Arkansas begin the two-match series on Nov. 12
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The 22nd-ranked Florida volleyball team (15-6, 9-2 SEC) hits the road to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (17-6, 8-4 SEC) in a pivotal two-match series beginning Friday.
Friday’s first serve is slated for 8 p.m. ET, while Saturday’s match is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET. Both matches can be watched on SEC Network + and can also be heard on the airways of ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM.
Florida is coming off a four-set victory against the then-No. 22 Tennessee Lady Volunteers, while Arkansas swept the series against Alabama this past weekend.
The Gators hold the 46-3 series advantage over the Razorbacks, with all 49 matches coming under the helm of Mary Wise.
SEC Players of the Week
* Three Gators took home SEC Weekly honors on Monday
* T’ara Ceasar was named Overall Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week, Elli McKissock was tabbed as Defensive Player of the Week and Merritt Beason earned Freshman of the Week honors
* Against Tennessee, Ceasar averaged 7.88 points per set, 6.25 kills per set, 1.75 digs per set and 1.25 service aces per set to go along with a .352 clip
* McKissock averaged 6.50 digs per set and 2.25 assists per set against the Lady Vols
* Beason averaged 2.25 kills per set, 2.75 digs per set and 1.00 blocks per set in the victory against Tennessee
Gators in the SEC
* Through the season thus far, Florida has at least one player ranked in the following categories
* Hitting percentage: Lauren Forte (2nd, .444)
* Kills per set: T’ara Ceasar (5th, 3.80)
* Assists per set: Marlie Monserez (3rd, 11.07)
* Service aces per set: T’ara Ceasar (4th, 0.42)
* Blocks per set: Lauren Dooley (6th, 1.17)
* Digs per set: Elli McKissock (3rd, 4.36)
* Points per set: T’ara Ceasar (4th, 4.51)
* Through the season thus far, Florida is ranked in the Top-10 in the conference in the following categories:
* Hitting percentage: 1st (.293)
* Opponent hitting percentage: 3rd (.181)
* Assists per set: 1st (13.05)
* Kills per set: 2nd (14.07)
* Blocks per set: 4th (2.61)
* Service aces per set: 2nd (1.49)
* Digs per set: 6th (14.70)
Last Time Against Arkansas
* The Gators swept Arkansas the last time the two squads faced off on March 6, 2021 (25-16, 25-21, 25-18)
* T’ara Ceasar led the offense for Florida, finishing the evening with 12 kills and a .385 clip. Gator alumna Holly Carlton followed right behind with 11 kills of her own, while Thayer Hall pitched in nine
* Marlie Monserez anchored Florida’s offense to a .319 clip on the evening, dishing out 33 assists in the process
* As a team, Florida held Arkansas to a .124 clip and tallied 11.0 blocks at the net. SEC blocks leader Lauren Dooley, lived up to the title, collecting five blocks on the night. Lauren Forte added five blocks of her own as well, including two solo stuffs, while Carlton added four in the three-setter
* Elli McKissock once again controlled the backcourt defense, posting a team-high 12 digs. Ceasar notched her sixth double-double of the year with her 10 digs, while Monserez pitched in nine of her own – just one shy of her seventh double-double
No. 22 Florida at Arkansas Broadcast Information
Date & Time: Nov. 12 | 8 p.m. ET
Live Stream: SEC Network +<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3Da4d981c9-2D3134-2D4b1f-2D9f0d-2Df2d2c273da0c&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=G50qNONovodwqjYwU3rqwaUgUPUbbEPhNrnWB1xd1Lu1KjqqyKEGyJUat0gwK-Fk&s=Y6ECNTSYiJjCPp4Zm6iAcPw9R7UynJubjMXXE4mIeto&e= >
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Radio: ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM<https://www.wruf.com/listen-live/>
No. 22 Florida at Arkansas Broadcast Information
Date & Time: Nov. 13 | 6 p.m. ET
Live Stream: SEC Network +<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player_-5F_eventCalendarId_401357422-3FgameId-3D401357422-26sourceLang-3Den-26om-2Dnavmethod-3Despn-253Aglobalsearch-253Aresults&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=G50qNONovodwqjYwU3rqwaUgUPUbbEPhNrnWB1xd1Lu1KjqqyKEGyJUat0gwK-Fk&s=ChV0Okqr-gu8JP_nft1vN96_HlAJlzTIIuExQis0bIo&e= >
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Radio: ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM<https://www.wruf.com/listen-live/>
Series Information – No. 22 Florida at Arkansas
Razorbacks | 2021 season synopsis: 17-6, 8-4 SEC
* This is the 50th meeting between the Gators and the Razorbacks
* Florida leads the series 46-3 (46-3 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 27-1 | 4-set: 14-0 | 5-set: 5-2
* Home: 22-0 | Away: 18-2 | Neutral: 6-1
* Last Time Out: March 6, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-18)
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