The No. 16 Florida volleyball team will host No. 18 Florida State in the O’Connell Center at 7 tonight. This is the first time Florida will face a ranked opponent at home this season.
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Gator Dominance
In recent years, Florida has prevailed over FSU. Under longtime coach Mary Wise, the Gators are 38-7 against their rival. The Gators have a 45-21 all-time series advantage.
Last year, the Gators completed a comeback to win 3-2 in Tallahassee. After being down 2-1, Florida won the last two sets thanks to the effort of outside hitters Kennedy Martin and AC Fitzpatrick, who combined for a total 47 kills.
Previous Atlanta Matches
Last week, the Gators (6-2) traveled to Atlanta for two midweek matchups. Florida lost (25-19, 25-19, 25-21) to Georgia Tech before blowing out Alabama State (3-5), (25-13, 25-12, 25-11) in a 3-0 win. UF freshmen starters Taylor Parks, Alec Rothe and Jaela Auguste all stepped up in the win. Parks had a team-high 24 assists, while Rothe and Auguste combined for nine kills.
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Although they bounced back against Alabama State, the Gators will need to clean up their act if they want to beat a talented Seminoles (5-1) team. The Gators have been led offensively by UNLV transfer Isabel Martin, who needs to continue to perform with second-team All-American Kennedy Martin out with an ankle injury.
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— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) September 12, 2024
Where to Watch
You can catch the top-20 matchup on ESPN and listen on ESPN 98.1FM/850AM WRUF.
