UF VB | Gators Open SEC Play Against Mississippi State

Florida welcomes the Bulldogs to Exactech Arena for a two-match series beginning Thursday

Match Notes<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_documents_2021_9_22_11-5FMississippiState.pdf&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gxbrx50WrdiUC90HQtAFW76A7q0qaFfKuuS6mfA2I8U&s=Inu3m4FvkIrbogiAm_U7BykBz-XRdZDGqPF7WHPMGmY&e= >

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 17th-ranked Florida volleyball team kicks off conference play with a two-match series against the Mississippi State Bulldogs beginning on Thursday.

Both Thursday and Friday’s first serves are slated for 7 p.m. on the SEC Network +. Thursday’s match can be heard on FloridaGators.com/watch<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_watch_-3FLive-3D3607&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gxbrx50WrdiUC90HQtAFW76A7q0qaFfKuuS6mfA2I8U&s=GYITRBFmTfStfw6VK15QmNHcvJwpcyJupk04xdD8L00&e= >, while Friday’s match can be found on the airways of ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM.

The Gators are coming off back-to-back sweeps of Costal Carolina this past weekend, while the Bulldogs finished their nonconference slate with a 2-1 record in the Hail State Invitational.

Florida holds the 52-0 record over Mississippi State, including a 43-0 record under Mary Wise. The Gators are 24-0 against the Bulldogs in Gainesville, Fla.

Fan Information

* Thursday’s match giveaway will be 1200 Gators cloth face masks presented by UF Health
* 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
Florida Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Women’s Athletics

* This is Florida volleyball’s 38th season as women’s athletics celebrates its 50th anniversary at the University of Florida in 2021-22
* UF volleyball has advanced to the NCAA Tournament 31 times and its 24 Southeastern Conference titles leads the league
* Volleyball will wear 50th Anniversary warmup shits Friday to kick off the year-long celebration
Gators in the SEC

* Through the season thus far, Florida has at least one player ranked in the following categories:
* Hitting percentage: Lauren Forte (1st, .454)
* Kills per set: T’ara Ceasar (6th, 3.82)
* Assists per set: Marlie Monserez (3rd, 11.09)
* Service aces per set: Elli McKissock (5th, 0.41) | T’ara Ceasar (10th | 0.35)
* Blocks per set: Lauren Dooley (5th | 1.30)
* Digs per set: Elli McKissock (7th, 3.65)
* Points per set: T’ara Ceasar (6th, 4.32)
* Through the season thus far, Florida is ranked in the Top-10 in the conference in the following categories:
* Hitting percentage: 3rd (.288)
* Opponent hitting percentage: 9th (.192)
* Assists per set: 2nd (13.21)
* Kills per set: 5th (14.06)
* Blocks per set: 5th (2.40)
* Service aces per set: 2nd (1.68)
* Digs per set: 9th (13.59)
Last Time Against Mississippi State

* The Gators swept Mississippi State in the last meeting, winning 25-18, 25-15, 25-21 on Nov. 11, 2019 in Starkville, Miss.
* UF’s offensive attack was led by Thayer Hall, who notched 12 kills on the afternoon. Former Gator Paige Hammons and current senior Lauren Dooley both pitched in 10 kills on the afternoon, while Gator alum Rachael Kramer added eight kills
* Five Gators hit over .300 on the afternoon: Dooley (.833 | 10-0-12), Kramer (.583 | 8-1-12), Marlie Monserez (.571 | 4-0-7), Carlton (.500 | 5-1-8) and Hammons (.308 | 10-2-26)
* Marlie Monserez dished out 41 assists on the afternoon, leading the Gators to a .398 clip in the match
* The backcourt defense was anchored by Gator alum Allie Gregory, who posted 14 digs on the afternoon. Hall added 11 and Monserez pitched in eight digs of her own
* Florida’s serving was a strong suit against the Bulldogs, with four different former Gators racking up service aces: Paige Hammons (2), Riley Fischer (2), Chanelle Hargreaves (2) and Allie Gregory (1)
No. 14 Florida vs. Mississippi State Broadcast Information – Sept. 23
Date & Time: Sept. 23 | 7 p.m.
Live Stream: SECN +<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D11b1052a-2D47dc-2D4c65-2Da689-2D7c6bfdaab47a&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gxbrx50WrdiUC90HQtAFW76A7q0qaFfKuuS6mfA2I8U&s=j3Vv9hRuMkwHV9DXRU_keYMoE2KSTLQgcnVthWyWDOo&e= >
Live Stats: Statbroadcast<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__stats.statbroadcast.com_statmonitr_-3Fid-3D360594&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gxbrx50WrdiUC90HQtAFW76A7q0qaFfKuuS6mfA2I8U&s=khpZLcZMS7Qe3aBnd2q91QqgykR9mAr0GWRAEHbegvY&e= >
Radio: FloridaGators.com/watch<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_watch_-3FLive-3D3607&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gxbrx50WrdiUC90HQtAFW76A7q0qaFfKuuS6mfA2I8U&s=GYITRBFmTfStfw6VK15QmNHcvJwpcyJupk04xdD8L00&e= >

No. 14 Florida vs. Mississippi State Broadcast Information – Sept. 24
Date & Time: Sept. 24 | 7 p.m.
Live Stream: SECN +<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D33be2c3b-2D96d3-2D4fff-2D8401-2Db3a66b1275f0&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gxbrx50WrdiUC90HQtAFW76A7q0qaFfKuuS6mfA2I8U&s=Yx5ZaVsjl5xVJBHkwrx-UR3A4Yy7u-sHJvUzE2Xfi3k&e= >
Live Stats: Statbroadcast<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__stats.statbroadcast.com_statmonitr_-3Fid-3D360595&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gxbrx50WrdiUC90HQtAFW76A7q0qaFfKuuS6mfA2I8U&s=MlTmxuDxxC051xo1rJZSYULndsgSDLWdVpPkpKglb_g&e= >
Radio: ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM<https://www.wruf.com/listen-live/>

Series Information – No. 14 Florida vs. Mississippi State
Bulldogs | 2021 season synopsis: 9-3

TICKET INFO | Gator Ticket Office Online<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__floridagators.com_sports_2015_12_10_-5Ftickets-5Fvolleyball-5F.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gxbrx50WrdiUC90HQtAFW76A7q0qaFfKuuS6mfA2I8U&s=GY31WyeIXr6xJrPTekz9n0DH6Drt8mrh8Z5WVCX2rwc&e= > | Call: 352-375-4683 x6800 (Open M-F, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

Season Ticket Prices:

* Reserved (Sections 09, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29) – $75 [ages 13 & up]
* Kids Reserved (Sections 09, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29) – $35 [ages 12 & under]
* General Admission (All other lower bowl areas) – $50 [ages 13 and up]
* 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]

Single-Match Ticket Prices:

* Reserved (Sections 09, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29) – $7 [ages 13 & up]
* Kids Reserved (Sections 09, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29) – $3 [ages 12 & under]
* General Admission (All other lower bowl areas) – $5 [ages 13 and up]
* Kids General Admission (All other lower bowl areas) – $2 [ages 12 & under]

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