Match Stats
- #10 Florida def. Mississippi State 3-0 (25-12, 25-13, 25-17)
- Florida moves to 18-2 (6-1 SEC); Miss. St. falls to 11-12 (3-6 SEC)
- Gainesville, Florida (Florida hosted)
The Florida Gators had 41 kills on just 80 attacks, and held Mississippi State to just 29 on 110 attacks, to pull off a sweep at home on Friday for a 6th conference win on the season.
Florida’s Allie Monserez, the defending AVCA National Player of the Week, had 34 assists and chipped in 2 kills and 7 digs. Rhamat Alhassan, who last week had a 22 kills and 10 blocks against Texas A&M, chipped in 9 kills and 6 blocks.
But on Friday it was junior outside hitter Carli Snyder who led all players with 11 kills on a .308 hitting average and a service ace to boot.
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Courtesy Florida Athletics:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Junior outside hitter Carli Snyder led a contingent of five Gators with six-plus kills as UF swept Mississippi State for a ninth consecutive time Friday (Oct. 21) night in the Lemerand Athletic Center.
The No. 10 Gators, who entered the match with the nation’s top hitting percentage (.323), posted a .412 clip, their third-highest efficiency rate of the season. Defensively, UF held Mississippi State to an .045 hitting percentage, marking the ninth time this season and third time in the last four matches its opponent hit below .100.
Snyder racked up a match-high 11 kills, her 14th outing this year with double-digit kills, and totaled 12 points. Junior All-American middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan also finished with 12 points and hit .571, amassing nine kills and six block assists.
Freshman middle blocker Rachael Kramer notched seven kills on 13 attacks, finishing with a .462 hitting percentage.
Along the back row, freshman defensive specialist Allie Gregory and junior libero Caroline Knop combined for 26 digs.
UF trailed, 8-5, early in the first set, but took command of the match with 10-0 run, all with Knop on serve and Alhassan and senior All-American right side Alex Holston teaming up for three straight blocks. The second set stayed close until lengthy service runs by Gregory and redshirt sophomore setter Allie Monserez helped the Gators win 13 of the final 16 points. And UF raced out to an 11-4 lead in the final set to put away the Bulldogs.
THE RECORDS
No. 10 Florida: 17-2, 7-1 SEC
Mississippi State: 11-11, 3-5 SEC
NOTABLES AND TRENDS
- Florida improves to 47-0 all-time against Mississippi State, and has won 44 of those matches in straight sets
- The Gators have held Mississippi State below 20 points in 21 of the last 23 sets in the series
- This is the fourth time this season UF held an opponent under an .050 hitting percentage
- The Gators logged a hitting percentage over .400 for the fourth time this year
- Allie Gregory recorded double-digit digs for the third time this season, and her only other such outings came in four-set matches
- Shainah Jospeh has six-plus kills in four of UF’s last five matches
- Caroline Knop tied her season and career highs with five assists
- Allie Monserez tied her season and career highs with two kills for a third consecutive match
UP NEXT
Florida continues its four-match homestand at the Lemerand Athletic Center, where the Gators are 5-1 this season, with a televised 12 p.m. ET matchup versus Georgia on Sunday (Oct. 23).
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Sunday, Oct. 23, vs. Georgia | 12 p.m.
TV: Live on SEC Network (Courtney Lyle, Missy Whittemore) | Stream: WatchESPN | Radio Stream(Tom Collett, Josh Crow) + live on ESPN Gainesville (95.3 FM / AM 850) | Live Stats
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Georgia | 13-8 overall, 1-7 SEC
- Florida leads: 59-9 (56-1 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 43-4 | 4-set: 13-2 | 5-set: 3-3
- Home: 26-2 | Away: 13-2 | Neutral: 8-3
- Last Time Out: Nov. 1, 2015 at Athens –> W, 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-19)
Notable: UF has won the last 12 meetings, 11 of which have been sweeps
Courtesy Mississippi State Athletics:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Closing out a three-match road trip, the Mississippi State Bulldogs (11-11, 3-5 SEC) fell in three sets to the No. 10 Florida Gators (17-2, 7-1 SEC) on Friday night in Gainesville.
It was a tough night for the Dogs, as State was unable to find its rhythm against the nation’s 10th-ranked squad. MSU would open the match on a high note, pushing out to a three-point lead at 8-5. However, the Gators would take control behind a 12-1 run. From there the home team would only allow three more points from the Dogs, as UF took the first set 25-12.
The second set remained tight until the midway point of the frame. State had drawn within one, down 11-10, when the Gators reeled off a 6-0 run to create the distance they needed. UF would go on to take the last seven points of the set to grab a 2-0 lead in the match with a 25-13 score.
MSU was able to slow down the match’s pace in the third set, but it could not stop the Gators. Florida used a series of mini runs to create enough space, while fighting off a late MSU rally, to take the final set, 25-17, and the match, 3-0.
Emily Hill led the Dogs with 9 kills on the night, while Evie Grace Singleton tallied 8 andChelsea Duhs earned 7. Blossom Sato and Riley Duzenack each racked up 13 assists on the night, while Cheyenne Spell had 15 digs.
A trio of Bulldogs led the squad’s defensive effort, as Jazmyne Johnson, Jelena Vujcinand Bali Leffall-Young each earned 2 blocks.
“That was one of the nation’s best teams out there tonight and you have to commend Florida for playing one of their best matches of the year,” MSU coach David McFatrichsaid. “We showed some strong moments, especially in the third set, but weren’t able to put it all together. Now our sights are set on getting back home and getting a win against Tennessee.”
State will return home to close out the weekend, hosting the Tennessee Volunteers (13-7, 3-4 SEC) on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Newell-Grissom. First serve is set for 2 p.m. CT on ESPNU, with Melissa Lee and Jennifer Hoffman on the call. The contest is a rematch of the 2016 SEC opener for the Dogs, when they swept the Vols in Knoxville.
Weekend Schedule…
Friday, Oct. 21
No. 10 Florida def. Mississippi State, 3-0 (25-12, 25-13, 25-17)
Sunday, Oct. 23
Mississippi State (11-11, 3-5 SEC) vs. Tennessee (13-7, 3-4 SEC) – 2 p.m. CT
ESPNU (Melissa Lee & Jennifer Hoffman)
Starkville, Miss.
Newell-Grissom Building
Leading The Bulldogs…
Kills: Emily Hill, 9
Assists: Blossom Sato & Riley Duzenack, 13
Aces: Evie Grace Singleton & Payton Harris, 1
Digs: Cheyenne Spell, 15
Blocks: Three with, 2
Points: Evie Grace Singleton & Emily Hill, 9.5
Sato Working Her Way Up The Record Books…
With 13 assists on the night, Sato now has 1,501 career assists and stands 10th on the MSU career assists list. She is just 27 assists away from tying for ninth place.
Harris Continues Climb Up MSU Career Digs List…
After earning a trio of digs Friday night, junior Payton Harris now stands at 1,419 digs for her career and continues to make strides up the MSU record book. She currently holds fourth place on the school’s career digs list and is 14 short of tying for third place. Melissa Kariker (1993-96) holds the school record with 1,707.
Up Next…
MSU returns home for its next contest, closing out the weekend at Newell-Grissom against the Tennessee Volunteers. The Sunday showdown will be nationally televised on ESPNU, with Melissa Lee and Jennifer Hoffman on the call at 2 p.m. CT. The contest is a rematch of State’s SEC opener, when they swept the Vols in Knoxville for their first SEC opener win since 2006.
Social Media…
For more information on Mississippi State volleyball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter,Facebook and Instagram by searching for “HailStateVB.” You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for “HailStateSnap.”
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