Florida will take on the top-seeded Cardinals on Thursday at 1 p.m. on ESPNU
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The 16th-seeded Florida volleyball team is set to take on the top-seeded Louisville Cardinals in the NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal on Thursday at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky.
First serve is slated for 1 p.m. on ESPNU with Katie George and Eric Frede on the call. The match can also be heard on the airways of 98.1 FM/850 AM.
Florida (22-8, 14-4 SEC) and Louisville (30-0, 18-0 ACC) are facing one another for the ninth time in program history on Thursday. The Gators hold the 8-0 series advantage, including a 2-0 record in the NCAA Tournament. The last time these two squads faced off was Aug. 30, 2019, where Florida was victorious in three sets.
The Gators advanced to the Regional Semifinal after downing Florida A&M and Miami in the first and second rounds, respectively, while Louisville moved on to the Sweet 16 after topping UIC and Ball State in the first weekend.
Florida is looking to make its 18th trip to the Regional Championship and overall, the Gators are 17-19 in Regional Semifinal matches in their 32-year NCAA Tournament history.
How to Follow – 16-seed Florida at 1-seed Louisville
Time & Date: Thursday, Dec. 9 | 1 p.m.
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Louisville Regional Rounds Schedule
* Regional Semifinal Matches – Thursday, Dec. 9
* Match 1: Florida at Louisville – 1 p.m.
* Match 2: Ohio State vs. Georgia Tech – 3 p.m.
* Regional Final Match – Saturday, Dec. 11
* Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 – 6 p.m.
Series Information
1-seed Louisville | 30-0 overall, 18-0 ACC
* Florida leads: 8-0 (6-0 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 6-0 | 4-set: 1-0 | 5-set: 1-0
* Home: 5-0 | Away: 1-0 | Neutral: 2-0
* NCAA Tournament series: Florida leads 2-0
* Last Time Out: Aug. 30, 2019 | Louisville, Ky. | W, 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-21)
* Notable: The only remaining unbeaten team in the NCAA; Earned the top seed after going 28-0 in the regular season and winning the ACC
Scouting the Rest of the Field
Ohio State | 27-5 overall, 15-5 Big 10
* Florida leads: 3-1 (3-1 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 0-0 | 4-set: 2-0 | 5-set: 1-1
* Home: 2-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 1-1
* NCAA Tournament series: 3-0
* Last Time Out: April 18, 2021 | Omaha, Neb. | W, 3-1 (28-30, 25-18, 22-25, 25-18, 12-15)
* Notable: Sits second in the nation in both kills per set and assists per set
Georgia Tech | 25-5 overall, 14-4 ACC
* Florida leads: 1-0 (1-0 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 0-0 | 4-set: 1-0 | 5-set: 0-0
* Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0
* NCAA Tournament series: Florida leads N/A
* Last Time Out: Sept. 8, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-1 (22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-22)
* Notable: Georgia Tech’s senior setter Matti McKissock is the older sister to Florida’s sophomore libero Elli McKissock
Florida’s NCAA Tournament Notables
* This is Florida’s 31st-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament – making the field every year under Mary Wise
* This is the third-longest active streak in the nation behind Penn State – 41 and Nebraska – 40
* Overall, UF has been in the NCAA Tournament 32 times since the program’s inception in 1984
* The Gators are 7-7 against the 2021 NCAA Tournament Field
* Florida has made 28 Regional Semifinals and 16 Regional Championship appearances in program history
* UF is seeking its ninth all-time NCAA Semifinals appearance, looking to make it back for the first time since 2017
* Florida head coach Mary Wise boasts a 78-30 (.722) record all-time in the NCAA Tournament, with all of her postseason appearances coming with the Gators
* Her 76 NCAA Tournament wins put her sixth in Division I history
* The Gators carry a 79-31 (.718) all-time record in the NCAA Tournament
* Florida is 4-8 on the road and 16-16 at neutral site matches during NCAA Tournament play
Florida as a Top-16 Seed
* The Gators are a Top-16 seed for the 27th time in program history
* As a top-16 seed, Florida has made 26 Regional Semifinals, 13 Regional Finals, eight National Semifinals and two National Finals
* As a No. 16 seed or better, Florida is 72-27 (.727)
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