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No. 5 Florida opens the home portion of its schedule against No. 10 Minnesota on Sunday

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The fifth-ranked Florida volleyball team (3-1) looks to bounce back when it opens the home portion of the schedule on Sunday against the 10th-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-2).

First serve is slated for 2 p.m. in the confines of Exactech Arena. The match will be aired on ESPNU with Paul Sutherland and Jenny Hazelwood on the call.

Sunday’s matchup can also be heard on the airways of 98.1 FM/850 AM, with Tom Collett and Josh Crow on the call.

Florida most recently dropped a four-set contest to No. 20 Stanford on Tuesday. Minnesota is also coming off a four-set loss, falling to No. 1 Texas on Wednesday.

The Golden Gophers hold the 1-5 series advantage over the Gators.

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Last Time Against Minnesota

* The last time Florida and Minnesota faced off was on Dec. 13, 2019, when the Golden Gophers were victorious in a five-set thriller in the NCAA Regional Semifinal in Austin, Texas (25-23, 14-25, 25-16, 15-25, 11-15)
* The Gators were led of the offensive front by Thayer Hall, who recorded 17 kills on the night. Former Gator Rachael Kramer boasted 15 kills with a .364 clip, while alums Holly Carlton and Mia Sokolowski pitched in nine and eight kills, respectively
* Marlie Monserez dished out 53 assists on the night, adding 12 digs for her 10th double-double of the season
* Former Gator Paige Hammons and Monserez each registered a team-high 12 digs on the night, while Gator alum Allie Gregory recorded 10 digs of her own. Hall pitched in nine digs, one short of a double-double for the sophomore
* As a squad, the team notched seven blocks, including four from Kramer. Lauren Dooley added three of her own, while Hall and Sokolowski both registered two on the evening
* Gregory, Carlton and Monserez each recorded two service aces on the night
Gators in the SEC

* As a team, Florida sits in the top-6 in the league in the following categories:
* Hitting percentage: 3rd (.352)
* Service aces: 3rd (1.77)
* Opponent hitting percentage: 5th (.132)
* Kills per set: 5th (13.46)
* Assists per set: 6th (11.92)
* Blocks per set: 6th (2.88)
* Individually, the following Gators are ranked in the top-10 in the conference:
* Lauren Forte:
* Hitting percentage: 4th (.500)
* Blocks per set: 6th (1.55)
* Marlie Monserez:
* Assists per set: 7th (9.77)
* Digs per set: T-10th (3.46)
* Elli McKissock:
* Aces per set: 7th (0.46)
* Digs per set: T-10th (3.46)
No. 5 Florida vs. No. 10 Minnesota Broadcast Information
Date & Time: Sept. 5 | 2 p.m.
TV Network: ESPNU
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Series Information – No. 5 Florida vs. No. 10 Minnesota
Golden Gophers | 2021 season synopsis: 1-2

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* 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]
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* 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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