Big win. They have lots of tough matches left, they could be anywhere from a seeded team to the bubble with what’s left, tonight was a good start.
GATORS DOWN RAZORBACKS IN STRAIGHT SETS TO OPEN SERIES Florida extends its win streak to five matches. read the rest at Gators Down Razorbacks in Straight Sets to Open Series - Florida Gators
All over the place tonight, blown out in sets 1 and 3, won 2nd easily. Had a big lead in 4th, blew it to go down late but score final 4 points for 25-22 win. Headed to the 5th
Wow, just realized Taylor Head from Winter Garden is one of the stars for Arky and was freshman of the year last season. Gator friendly family, guess we didn't offer. Her dad was a great football coach at West Orange
Leading the whole 5th, were up 10-7 before being tied at 11 Arky takes their first lead at 13-12 UF scores 2 to get to match point at 14-13
Game Recap: Volleyball | Saturday, November 13, 2021 | Katie Callahan Comeback Complete: Gators Top Razorbacks in Thrilling Five-Setter Four players record double-doubles in the victory Box Score FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The 22nd-ranked Florida volleyball team won a tightly-contested five-set battle over the Arkansas Razorbacks to close out the series at Barnhill Arena on Saturday evening. Florida extends its win streak to six matches, improving to 17-6 on the year and 11-2 in SEC play. Arkansas drops to 17-8 in the 2021 campaign and 8-6 in the league. Arkansas took the first set 25-16, but UF answered with a 25-17 victory in the second set to knot the match at 1-1. The Razorbacks took the third frame 25-18, but once again, the Gators responded with a 25-22 win to force a deciding fifth set. Florida took the fifth set in extras, winning 16-14 to clinch the pivotal league match. T'ara Ceasar led Florida with a 23-kill effort, while Thayer Hall posted 14 kills of her own in the five-setter. Merritt Beason added 10 kills in the victory, followed by a career-high nine from Bre Kelley. Marlie Monserez dished out 55 assists on the night to go along with five blocks. The Gators tallied 12.0 blocks at the net, holding the Razorbacks to a .191 hitting percentage in the match. Kelley registered a team-high and career-high seven blocks, while Beason and Lauren Forte each tallied three blocks apiece in the victory. Florida's backcourt defense was led by a 21-dig performance from Ceasar. Beason added a career-high 17 digs in the five sets, while Monserez recorded 14. Hall's 12 digs and Elli McKissock's 10 digs rounded out the performances in double-digits. The Gators return to Exactech Arena on Wednesday for a midweek match against Auburn. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. on SEC Network +. Records No. 22 Florida (17-6, 11-2 SEC) Arkansas (17-8, 8-6 SEC) How it Happened With the first set tied 4-4, Arkansas pushed ahead to the four-point advantage at 10-6. The Gators fought their way out of the hole, cutting the deficit to just two at 12-10 before the Razorbacks went on a 3-0 run to take the 15-10 lead into the media timeout. Out of the break, Arkansas closed out the set on a 10-6 run, taking the first set 25-16. Kelley led the way with four kills in the first set, followed by three apiece from Ceasar and Hall. Florida bounced back in the second frame, jumping out to the early 11-4 lead to force an Arkansas timeout. The Gators pulled ahead as many as 10 throughout the middle of the set, but the Razorbacks cut the deficit back to four at the 19-15 mark. Florida answered, closing out the set on a 6-2 run to tie the match at 1-apiece. The Gators hit .312 in the second set, while holding the Razorbacks to a .102 clip. Ceasar and Hall each recorded four kills in the frame to lead the way. The third set began as a back-and-forth battle, but with the frame tied 4-all, Arkansas pushed ahead on a 6-2 run to force a Florida timeout. The Gators pulled to within three at 11-8, but the Razorbacks swung the momentum in their direction, taking the eight-point advantage at the 18-10 mark. Arkansas continued to hold the lead, but Florida staved off four set points to pull within six at 24-18. The Razorbacks clinched the set with a Gillen kill to take the 2-1 advantage in the match. Ceasar recorded a set-high five kills for the Gators, while Beason added six digs in the set. Arkansas took a four-point lead early in the fourth set, but the Gators answered with a 6-2 run to knot the frame at 12-all. The teams began trading points, with Florida taking the 15-14 lead into the media timeout. Out of the break, the Gators continued to push, taking the six-point lead at 20-14. Arkansas battled back with a 6-1 run to force a Florida timeout at the 21-20 mark. Out of that break, the Razorbacks pulled ahead 22-21, but back-to-back Ceasar kills gave UF the 23-22 advantage. Florida closed out the set on a 2-0 run to force a deciding fifth frame. The Gators hit .281 in the fourth set, while holding Arkansas to a .118 clip. Ceasar posted a team-high six kills in the set. the rest at Comeback Complete: Gators Top Razorbacks in Thrilling Five-Setter - Florida Gators
