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The 12th-ranked Florida volleyball team (15-3, 7-1 SEC) welcomes the Georgia Bulldogs (12-5, 3-3 SEC) to Exactech Arena on Wednesday night.
First serve is slated for 7 p.m. on SEC Network + with Tom Collett and Josh Crow on the call. The match can also be heard on the airways of ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM/850 with Nevada Cullen and Nick Cheronis on the call.
Florida is coming off a series sweep over Mississippi State, while Georgia is coming off a five-set loss to Auburn in its last contest.
The Gators lead the all-time series 68-10 and have a 31-3 record against the Bulldogs in Gainesville, Fla.
Promotions
* Giveaway: Team schedule posters and autograph cards
* Student Block Party
* Students enter through Gate 3
* Post-match autographs with the team on the court
Last Time Against Georgia
* The last time these two squads faced off, the Gators defeated Georgia in straight sets in Stegeman Coliseum (25-14, 25-17, 26-24)
* Florida’s offense was led by a 13-kill effort from T’ara Ceasar, while Thayer Hall pitched in 11 kills of her own on the night. Both of the outsides notched a .345 clip in the three-setter
* Merritt Beason and Lauren Forte each recorded eight kills on the night, tallying .400 and .375 clips, respectively
* Marlie Monserez registered 40 assists in the match, leading Florida to a .346 clip in the three-setter. The senior setter became just the seventh Gator to record at least 3,000 assists in a career
* As a team, Florida registered 9.0 blocks at the net, led by five from Lauren Dooley. Beason, Ceasar and Forte each added three blocks apiece in the victory
* The backcourt defense was led by Elli McKissock, who recorded a 10-dig performance. Hall added seven digs of her own on the night, while Beason added six
* Ceasar posted a team-high three service aces in the match, followed by a career-high two from Beason
Last Time Out
* In its last contest, the then-No. 13 Florida volleyball team swept the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss. (25-19, 25-19, 25-22)
* The Gators were led offensively by Sofia Victoria who posted a 14-kill effort in the match. Merritt Beason added 13 kills of her own, while Marina Markova tallied a 10-kill performance for Florida. Bre Kelley also pitched in seven kills in the victory
* Alexis Stucky led the team to a .347 hitting efficiency, dishing out 44 assists in the process. The 44 assists were a three-set best for the rookie setter
* Florida held Mississippi State to a .178 clip in the match, tallying 6.0 blocks at the net. Gabrielle Essix and Kelley paced the Gator defense with 3.0 blocks apiece, while Victoria, Beason and Markova each registered one on the night
* Elli McKissock and Emily Canaan led the backcourt effort for the Gators, registering nine digs each on the night. Stucky followed with eight digs of her own, while Beason posted six in the win
* Behind the service line, Beason recorded a team-high two aces, while McKissock and Trinity Adams added one apiece
Gators in the SEC
* As a team, the Gators are ranked in the Top-5 in the conference in four categories:
* Opponent hitting percentage (1st | .150)
* Blocks per set (1st | 2.77)
* Hitting percentage (3rd | .267)
* Aces per set (4th | 1.72)
* Individually, the following Gators rank in the Top-10 in different categories:
* Bre Kelley:
* Hitting percentage (6th | .359)
* Blocks per set (5th | 1.21)
* Merritt Beason
* Aces per set (2nd | 0.46)
* Points per set (5th | 4.45)
* Gabrielle Essix
* Blocks per set (7th | 1.17)
* Alexis Stucky
* Assists per set (4th | 10.42)
* Elli McKissock
* Digs per set (9th | 3.69)
No. 12 Florida vs. Georgia Broadcast Information
Date & Time: Oct. 19 | 7 p.m.
Live Stream: SEC Network +<https://www.espn.com/watch/p
Live Stats: Statbroadcast<http://stats.sta
Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM/850 AM<https://www.wruf.com/listen
Series Information – No. 12 Florida vs. Georgia
Bulldogs | 2022 season synopsis: 12-5, 3-3 SEC
* This is the 79th meeting between the Gators and the Bulldogs
* Florida leads 68-10 (65-2 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 49-4 | 4-set: 15-3 | 5-set: 4-3
* Home: 31-3 | Away: 29-4 | Neutral: 8-3
* Last Time Out: Sept. 29, 2021 | Athens, Ga. | W, 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 26-24)
TICKET INFO | Gator Ticket Office Online<http://floridagators.co
Season Ticket Prices:
* Reserved (Sections 01, 03, 05, 07, 09, 11, 13, 15) – $75 [ages 13 & up] * Kids Reserved (Sections 01, 03, 05, 07, 09, 11, 13, 15) – $35 [ages 12 & under] * General Admission (All other lower bowl areas) – $50 [ages 13 and up] * Kids General Admission (All other lower bowl areas) – $25 [ages 12 & under] * Courtside Season Pass (subject to availability) – $150 [all ages] * Loge Seating (subject to availability) [in front of the Sideline Club] – $100 [all ages]
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