SEC: #9 Florida and #19 Kentucky Stay Flawless in Conference Play

  0 Jil Price Igara | October 14th, 2018 | College - Women's Indoor, News, SEC

9th-ranked Florida and 19th-ranked Kentucky stayed perfect in SEC action with 8-0 and 6-0 marks, respectively. LSU, Texas A&M and RV Missouri all chalked up conference wins on Sunday as well.

Updated Standings:

CONF OVERALL HOME ROAD NEUTRAL STRK
 Florida 8-0 17-3 10-1 5-1 2-1
 Kentucky 6-0 12-4 8-0 4-2 0-2
 Missouri 6-2 16-4 6-0 4-3 6-1
 South Carolina 5-2 14-3 7-1 3-2 4-0
 Tennessee 5-2 14-5 10-1 2-4 2-0
 Texas A&M 5-2 12-7 5-1 2-6 5-0
 Georgia 3-5 12-7 4-2 4-4 4-1
 Alabama 2-5 15-6 8-3 3-3 4-0
 Arkansas 2-5 8-9 5-2 1-6 2-1
 LSU 2-5 7-11 3-4 2-5 2-2
 Ole Miss 1-6 11-10 5-4 1-5 5-1
 Mississippi State 1-6 5-15 2-5 1-6 2-4
 Auburn 1-7 8-10 2-4 4-4 2-2

#19 Kentucky def. Ole Miss 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-17)

19th-ranked Kentucky stayed perfect in SEC play (6-0) with a Sunday win in straight sets at home. The Wildcats served up 9 aces and outhit the Rebels (.304 to .198) to extend their win streak to 9 in a row.

Team Comparison: UK / OM

  • Points: 68 / 36
  • Kills: 54 / 28
  • Aces: 9 / 1
  • Blocks: 5 / 7
  • Assists: 48 / 28
  • Digs: 48 / 45

Statistical Leaders – Kentucky

  • Leah Edmond: 16 kills
  • Brooke Morgan: 12 kills, .733 attack percentage
  • Madison Lilley: 45 assists
  • Gabby Curry: 23 digs

Statistical Leaders – Ole Miss

  • Emily Stroup: 14 kills, 10 digs
  • Lauren Bars: 16 assists
  • Carolina Adams: 20 digs

#9 Florida def. Alabama 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-16)

9th-ranked Florida was dominant in every way in its 3-0 victory at home on Sunday afternoon. The Gators silenced the Crimson Tide with advantages in attack percentage (.333 to .158), on the block (9 to 1) and at the service line (6 to 1).

Team Comparison: UF / UA

  • Points: 53 / 35
  • Kills: 38 / 33
  • Aces: 6 / 1
  • Blocks: 9 / 1
  • Assists: 36 / 30
  • Digs: 42 / 33

Statistical Leaders – Florida

  • Holly Carlton: 9 kills, 4 service aces, .471 attack percentage
  • Allie Monserez: 19 assists, 8 digs
  • Allie Gregory: 12 digs
  • Rachael Kramer: 5 blocks

Statistical Leaders – Alabama

  • Hayley McSparin: 9 kills
  • Meghan Neelon: 15 assists
  • Kaylee Thomas: 11 digs

LSU def. Auburn 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-23)

LSU downed Auburn in straight sets at home on Sunday to earn its second ACC win in a row. The Tigers hit .252, while holding their opponent to .226 for the victory.

Team Comparison: LSU / AU

  • Points: 67 / 46
  • Kills: 51 / 35
  • Aces: 5 / 4
  • Blocks: 1/ 7
  • Assist: 46 / 34
  • Digs: 52 / 43

Statistical Leaders – LSU

  • Taylor Bannister: 11 kills
  • Milan Stokes: 11 kills
  • Sydney Mukes: 10 kills, 556 attack percentage
  • Anna Zwiebel: 36 assists, 8 digs
  • Raigen Cianciulli: 19 digs

Statistical Leaders – Auburn

  • Tatum Shipes: 10 kills
  • Anna Stevenson: 4 blocks
  • Mica Allison: 31 assists
  • Brenna McIlroy: 13 digs

Texas A&M def. RV Georgia 3-2 (24-26, 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 15-12)

Texas A&M survived a 5-set thriller on the road at Georgia on Sunday afternoon. The Aggies edged the Bulldogs with advantages in attack percentage (.324 to .226) and blocks (10 to 5) to earn the win.

Team Comparison: TAMU / UG

  • Points: 87 / 81
  • Kills: 71 / 64
  • Aces: 6 / 12
  • Blocks: 10 / 5
  • Assists: 68 / 60
  • Digs: 76 / 71

Statistical Leaders – Texas A&M

  • Hollann Hans: 23 kills, 15 digs, 4 service aces
  • London Austin-Roark: 11 kills, 6 blocks, .320 attack percentage
  • Brookah Palmer: 9 kills, 16 digs, .421 attack percentage
  • Camille Connor: 56 assists, 9 digs
  • Amy Houser: 16 digs

Statistical Leaders – Georgia

  • T’ara Ceasar: career-high 28 kills, 11 digs
  • Rachel Ritchie: 12 kills, 7 digs
  • Meghan Donovan: 52 assists, 10 digs, career-high 5 service aces
  • Kendall Glover: 18 digs

RV Missouri def. Mississippi State 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-16)

  • Missouri moves to 16-4 overall, 6-2 SEC; Mississippi State falls to 5-15 overall, 1-6 SEC
  • Box Score
  • Missouri Recap / Mississippi State Recap
  • Attendance: 283

Missouri handled Mississippi State in straight sets on the road on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who received votes in this week’s VolleyMob power rankings, outdid the Bulldogs in attack percentage (.327 to .082), blocks (7 to 6) and aces (7 to 2) to earn their 4th consecutive win.

Team Comparison: MIZ / MS

  • Points: 59 / 34
  • Kills: 45 / 26
  • Aces: 7 / 2
  • Blocks: 7 / 6
  • Assists: 44 / 24
  • Digs: 48 / 44

Statistical Leaders – Missouri

  • Kylie Deberg: 13 kills, 7 digs
  • Dariana Hollingsworth: 10 kills, 9 digs, .364 attack percentage
  • Andrea Fuentes: 35 assists
  • Riley Sents: 16 digs

Statistical Leaders – Mississippi State

  • Paige Shaw: 9 kills
  • Alleah Stamatis: 15 assists
  • Kendall Murr: 16 digs

Up Next:

DATE AWAY HOME GAME INFO
10/17 – 7:00 PM Mississippi State Alabama ESPNU
10/17 – 8:00 PM South Carolina Arkansas SECN

 

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