The Gators continued their dominance on the road by taking down Auburn at Neville Arena on Friday to improve their series record against the Tigers to 59-3.
No. 4 Florida (18-2) swept Auburn in three sets (25-17, 25-20, 25-23) in extending their win streak to five.
This win against the Tigers (12-10, 2-8 SEC) improved Florida to 9-1 in SEC play, marking its best conference start since 2019 when it began 12-1.
Florida opened the first set strong with junior opposite hitter Logan King leading the way with seven kills and senior outside hitter Kamryn Chaney adding five.
Florida held the lead throughout the set behind 19 kills to Auburn’s five in securing the first set 25-17.
The Tigers responded in the second set, taking an early lead before the Gators tied the score at 9-9. Florida then pulled away, closing out the set 25-20.
Florida carried its momentum into the third set with a 5-0 run.
Auburn fought back late, taking a 21-18 lead and forcing the Gators to call a timeout.
Florida responded by tying the set at 22-22 before closing out the match with a 25-23 victory.
Junior setter Taylor Parks continued to play a key role in the Gators’ offense after earning SEC Player and Setter of the Week honors for the first time in her career earlier this week.
“She’s a really dynamic player that can change on a dime, like if we need to reverse it to Logan (King), front row, back row, if we need to speed up the tempo, if we need to get Alec (Rothe) above the blockers, she’s really good adjusting throughout the match and making everybody feel comfortable,” UF coach Ryan Theis told the school’s website.
Parks contributed on both sides, finishing the match with six kills, 39 assists, 10 digs and a career-high seven blocks.
King led the Gators with 17 kills while hitting .317 and Chaney added 11 kills and hitting .297.
Florida’s defense totaled 68 digs compared to Auburn’s 52, with four Gators reaching double digits.
Sophomore libero Lily Hayes led the team with 14 digs, followed by Bella Lee with a career best of 13. Junior outside hitter Selena Leban added 11, while Parks finished with 10.
Florida, which sits at the top of the SEC standings, returns to Gainesville for a 1 p.m. match Sunday against the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-10, 3-7). Coverage begins at 12:45 p.m. on ESPN 98.1-FM/850-AM and at 1 p.m. on SEC Network+.
