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Campus USA Credit Union Invitational Most Valuable Player Kelly Murphy recorded a match-high 15 kills on .684 hitting with 18 assists and seven digs Saturday to pilot the No. 8/9 Florida volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-15) victory against Big XII Conference foe Colorado in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
The Gators open their season 2-0 for the sixth consecutive year and improve to 16-0 all-time in the history of the Campus USA Credit Union Invitational.
Florida hit .411 in the match and demonstrated a strong defensive effort, out-digging the Buffaloes (1-1) 42-19.
Murphy was one of three Gators to tally double-figure kills in the match. Fellow All-Tournament Team members Kristy Jaeckel and Colleen Ward also reached double-digits in kills.
Ward charted her first collegiate double-double with 12 kills on .455 hitting and a career-high 11 digs, while Jaeckel registered 10 kills and six digs. Sophomore right-side/middle blocker Lauren Bledsoe added six kills on .625 hitting.
Senior libero Elyse Cusack tied Ward with a match-high 11 digs. Cusack also dished out eight assists in the secondary-setter role, while junior setter Brynja Rodgers had a match-high 19 assists.
Florida returns to action on Monday when it plays host to intra-state rival Florida State. The Gators will be looking for their 18th consecutive win against the Seminoles. Opening serve in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center is slated for 7 p.m. ET and the match will be carried live on Sun Sports and WRUF-AM 850. Stay tuned to Gator Country for game coverage and photos.
Photo Gallery: UF Volleyball vs. Colorado, 8/29/09
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