Florida-Florida State Set for Midweek Matchup (VB)

Florida-Florida State Set for Midweek Matchup - Florida Gators

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The 14th-ranked Florida volleyball team heads across the state to face Florida State in the latest installment of the series on Wednesday night.

First serve is slated for 6 p.m. on the ACC Network Extra, with Shawn Davison and Dr. Cecile Reynaud on the call. The match can also be heard on the airways of ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM with Tom Collett and Josh Crow.

The Gators dropped their latest content to then-No. 17 Baylor on Saturday, while Florida State topped FGCU in straight-sets in its last match.

Florida holds the 43-20 series advantage over Florida State, including a 15-10 record in Tallahassee, Fla.

 

GATORS-SEMINOLES SET FOR MIDWEEK RIVALRY MATCH

The Gators dropped their last contest to the 17th-ranked Baylor Bears on Saturday, falling in three sets. T’ara Ceasar led the way offensively for Florida, recording 19 kills on the night – tying her season-best mark. Thayer Hall pitched in eight kills of her own, while Marlie Monserez dished out 34 assists in the three-setter. Florida recorded five blocks in the match, led by a four-block performance from Lauren Dooley. Elli McKissock and Ceasar paced the backcourt defense, with each recording 10 digs on the night. Ceasar’s 10 digs secured her second double-double of the year. Monserez and Hall pitched in five digs apiece as well.

Gators in the Polls

After dropping two matches to the then-No.17 Baylor Bears, the Gators moved to No. 14 in this week’s poll. Three SEC teams are ranked in the Top-25: Kentucky (No. 8), Florida (No. 14), Tennessee (No. 22). South Carolina (32) and Ole Miss (14) are receiving votes.

Among the Elite

Mary Wise is one of two coaches to have been named AVCA Coach of the Year at least three times in their career (Russ Rose, Penn State, five times). Since Wise took over the program in 1991, no other team in the nation has won more matches, with the Gators sitting at 902. Penn State has also won 902, with the next closest being Nebraska at 863. Florida sits third all-time in program wins since 1984 with 1,058. That trails only Penn State and Nebraska for the
most in the nation.

 

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
#14 FLORIDA (4-3, 0-0 SEC)
Head Coach: Mary Wise, 31st season at Florida

FLORIDA STATE | 6-2, 0-0 ACC

• Florida leads: 43-20 (36-6 under Mary Wise)
• 3-set: 24-7 | 4-set: 13-5 | 5-set: 6-8
• Home: 25-6 | Away: 15-10 | Neutral: 3-4
• Last Time Out: Sept. 19, 2019 | Gainesville, Fla. W, 3-0 (25-21, 27-25, 25-14)

 

Most Wins as a Division I program since 1984
Team Wins
1. Penn State 1,152
2. Nebraska 1,066
3. Florida 1,058
4. Hawaii 1,015
5. Stanford 1,009
6. Texas 955
7. BYU 954
8. Long Beach State 885