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No. 9 Florida welcomes LSU to Exactech Arena for a two-match series beginning Wednesday

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The ninth-ranked Florida volleyball team (8-2, 8-2 SEC) welcomes the LSU Tigers (3-5, 3-5 SEC) to Exactech Arena for a two-match series beginning on Feb. 10.

Wednesday’s first serve is slated for 6 p.m. on the SEC Network + and can be heard on 98.1 FM/850 AM. Thursday’s match will also begin at 6 p.m. on the SEC Network + and can be heard on FloridaGators.com/watch.

UF holds the 46-13 record against LSU in program history, including a 43-5 record under the helm of Mary Wise.

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 LSU

  *   The Gators topped the LSU Tigers in straight-sets (25-20, 25-19, 25-18) the last time these two squads faced off on Nov. 15, 2019
  *   As a squad, the Gators hit .394 on the night, including a .500 clip in the second set. Florida’s offense was paced by Paige Hammons and Thayer Hall, who each recorded 13 kills. Holly Carlton added 11 in the match, while former Gator Rachael Kramer pitched in nine of her own.
  *   Five Gators hit over .400: Marlie Monserez (.667 | 2-0-3), Carlton (.500 | 11-3-16), Hammons (.440 | 13-2-25), Kramer (.400 | 9-1-20) and Lauren Dooley (.400 | 3-1-5).
  *   Monserez conducted the Gator offense, dishing out 41 assists in the match.
  *   Former Gator Allie Gregory controlled the backcourt defense for the Gators, recording 12 digs. Hammons added eight digs of her own, while Hall pitched in six.
  *   Carlton paced the defense at the net, recording five blocks in the match. Dooley added four, while Kramer pitched in two.
  *   Florida recorded seven service aces as a team, led by two from both Hammons and Hall.

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 (7th, 3.88) | Thayer Hall (10th, 3.53)
     *   Assists per set: Marlie Monserez (3rd, 10.12)
     *   Blocks per set: Lauren Dooley (1st, 1.41) | Nnedi Okammor (7th, 1.17)
     *   Points per set: T’ara Ceasar (6th, 4.53)
     *   Hitting Percentage: Holly Carlton (8th, .341)
     *   Service aces per set: T’ara Ceasar (8th | 0.29)
     *   Digs per set: Paula Cerame (10th | 3.09)
  *   Through the season thus far, Florida is ranked in the Top-5 in the conference in the following categories:
     *   Hitting percentage: 3rd (.274)
     *   Opponent hitting percentage: 2nd (.157)
     *   Assists per set: 2nd (12.24)
     *   Blocks per set: 1st (2.66)
     *   Aces per set: 4th (1.50)
No. 9 Florida vs. LSU – Broadcast Information – Wednesday, Feb. 10
Time: 6 p.m.
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No. 9 Florida vs. LSU – Broadcast Information – Thursday, Feb. 11
Time: 6 p.m.
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Series Information – No. 9 Florida vs. LSU
Tigers | 3-5 overall; 3-5 SEC

  *   This is the 60th meeting between the Gators and the Tigers
  *   Florida leads 46-13 (43-5 under Mary Wise)
  *   3-set: 28-7 | 4-set: 14-6 | 5-set: 4-0
  *   Home: 23-5 | Away: 20-6 | Neutral: 4-0
  *   Last Time Out: Nov. 15, 2019 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-18)
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