UF VB | Gators Hit Road to Face Lady Vols

No. 8 Florida heads to Knoxville for a two-match series beginning on Feb. 25

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The eighth-ranked Florida volleyball team (10-2, 10-2 SEC) travels to Knoxville, Tenn. to take on the Tennessee Lady Vols (6-4, 6-4 SEC) in a two-match series beginning on Feb. 25.

Thursday’s first serve is set for 2 p.m. on the SEC Network + and can also be found over the airways on 98.1 FM/850 AM. Friday’s match – slated for 1 p.m. – will air on the SEC Network and 98.1 FM/850 AM.

Florida holds the 51-13 record over Tennessee, including a 47-8 advantage under Mary Wise’s tutelage.

The spring portion of the 2020-21 SEC volleyball slate will consist of a 16-match, conference-only schedule. Those 16 matches will be played as two-match series, consisting of four home weekends and four away weekends.

Last Time Against Tennessee

* The Gators topped the Tennessee Lady Vols in four sets on Oct. 27, 2019 in Gainesville, Fla. (25-18, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17)
* This was UF’s sixth-straight win and 12th-straight home victory
* Florida’s offense was led by Paige Hammons, who registered 15 kills in the match. Thayer Hall and former Gator Rachael Kramer both recorded 13 kills on the afternoon, while Holly Carlton posted 10
* Three Gators his over .300 in the match: Paige Hammons (15-2-33 | .394), former Gator Rachael Kramer (13-4-23 | .391) and Holly Carlton (10-2-22 | .364)
* Marlie Monserez ran the Gator offense to a .309 clip, dishing out 42 assists in the match
* The backcourt defense was led by former Gator Allie Gregory and Monserez, who both recorded 18 digs – a career-best mark for Monserez. Hall and Hammons each added 11 digs of their own on the afternoon
* As a squad, Florida notched eight blocks, led by five from Lauren Dooley
Gators in the SEC

* Through the season thus far, Florida has at least one player ranked in the following SEC categories:
* Kills per set: T’ara Ceasar (4th, 4.05) | Thayer Hall (10th, 3.56)
* Assists per set: Marlie Monserez (3rd, 10.35)
* Blocks per set: Lauren Dooley (1st, 1.38) | Nnedi Okammor (6th, 1.17)
* Points per set: T’ara Ceasar (5th, 4.66) | Thayer Hall (10th, 3.95)
* Service aces per set: Holly Carlton (10th | 0.34)
* Digs per set: Elli McKissock (2nd | 3.58)
* Through the season thus far, Florida is ranked in the Top-5 in the conference in the following categories:
* Hitting percentage: 2nd (.278)
* Opponent hitting percentage: 2nd (.154)
* Kills per set: 2nd (13.54)
* Assists per set: 2nd (12.24)
* Blocks per set: 1st (2.60)
* Aces per set: 3rd (1.56)
* Digs per set: 5th (14.12)
No. 8 Florida at Tennessee – Broadcast Information – Thursday, Feb. 25
Time: 2 p.m.
Live Stream: SEC Network + <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D82c954cb-2D79ea-2D48ff-2D8264-2D1b9e7e4ea9eb&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Opft-cAoSRASxuuUQMPIKu4pkCS0T_YQMZevRN0y5wo&s=dp4HSB8gsFPhtdLddCPO_HkrZ2YuexidMreJ3PdHxdY&e= >
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