Special report on the Florida Gators volleyball team:
OXFORD, Miss. – The 10th-ranked Florida volleyball team (6-2, 6-2 SEC) hits the road to take on the Ole Miss Rebels (0-6, 0-6 SEC) in a two-match series beginning Friday, signifying the start of the spring portion of the 2020-21 season.
Friday’s first serve is slated for 3 p.m. ET on the SEC Network + and is airing on 98.1 FM/850 AM. The two squads turn right around on Saturday for another 3 p.m. ET start. The match will once again air on the SEC Network + and can be heard on 98.1 FM/850 AM.
UF holds the 52-3 record over the Rebels, including an undefeated 46-0 record under the helm of Mary Wise.
The spring portion of the 2020-21 SEC volleyball slate will consist of a 16-match, conference-only schedule. Those 16 matches will be played as two-match series, consisting of four home weekends and four away weekends.
Last Time Against Ole Miss
* The Gators topped the Ole Miss Rebels in five sets on Nov. 8, 2019 in Oxford, Miss. (23-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-14, 15-8)
* Four Gators recorded double-digit kills in the match: Thayer Hall (23), former Gator Rachael Kramer (18), Holly Carlton (12) and Paige Hammons (11)
* Marlie Monserez dished out a career-high 63 assists in the match. That career-high still holds
* Former Gator Allie Gregory led the backcourt defense with 22 digs in the match
* Hall (23 kills, 14 digs), Monserez (63 assists, 11 digs) and Hammons (11 kills, 11 digs) each recorded a double-double in the match
* Florida recorded 17.0 blocks in the match, led by seven from Carlton. Hall added five, while Kramer, Lauren Dooley and Darrielle King each pitched in four blocks on the night
Gators in the SEC
* Through the season thus far, Florida has at least one player ranked in the following SEC categories:
* Kills per set: T’ara Ceasar (7th, 3.89) | Thayer Hall (9th, 3.71)
* Assists per set: Marlie Monserez (3rd, 10.18)
* Blocks per set: Lauren Dooley (2nd, 1.54) | Nnedi Okammor (3rd, 1.30), Holly Carlton (7th, 1.12)
* Digs per set: Paula Cerame (6th, 3.43)
* Points per set: T’ara Ceasar (7th, 4.52) | Thayer Hall (9th, 4.05)
* Through the season thus far, Florida is ranked in the Top-5 in the conference in the following categories:
* Hitting percentage: 3rd (.261)
* Kills per set: 5th (13.14)
* Assists per set: 2nd (12.36)
* Blocks per set (2.95)
* Digs per set: 5th (14.43)
No. 10 Florida at Ole Miss – Broadcast Information – Friday, Jan. 29
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Live Stream: SEC Network + <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D85623e9e-2D8a92-2D40ea-2D8645-2D3deeaadbbd17&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7K4_S91py_YB0RmWDuogw9h7b3fzhdHW-dhUsian5j0&s=IRMXOsM8xLu-8QzD7isJsjkmtaihX2Gdc1ziG1G1NaM&e= >
Live Stats: StatBroadcast <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__stats.statbroadcast.com_broadcast_-3Fid-3D324990&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7K4_S91py_YB0RmWDuogw9h7b3fzhdHW-dhUsian5j0&s=w__A-8VOAV5uHCPDonqJSewMvdaatrtZmfMyndFZPGc&e= >
Radio: ESPN 98.1FM/850AM<https://www.wruf.com/listen-live/>
No. 10 Florida at Ole Miss – Broadcast Information – Saturday, Jan. 30
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Live Stream: SEC Network + <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.espn.com_watch_player-3Fid-3D586bd8b7-2D2a56-2D4f0b-2D8ae0-2De647496c3e3b&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7K4_S91py_YB0RmWDuogw9h7b3fzhdHW-dhUsian5j0&s=xhz7K2zrnPqF_5Bfw6x1OgocPXB_Rae0BtM8RYUIQzE&e= >
Live Stats: StatBroadcast<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__stats.statbroadcast.com_broadcast_-3Fid-3D324991&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7K4_S91py_YB0RmWDuogw9h7b3fzhdHW-dhUsian5j0&s=HPuvYKc1jIejnHg_UJDAeZHLTnUiHJR9VFYmO4GTGPU&e= >
Radio: ESPN 98.1FM/850AM<https://www.wruf.com/listen-live/>
Series Information – No. 10 Florida at Ole Miss
Rebels | 0-6 overall; 0-6 SEC
* This is the 56th meeting between the Gators and the Rebels
* Florida leads 52-3 (46-0 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 43-0 | 4-set: 15-1 | 5-set: 4-2
* Home: 24-0 | Away: 25-3 | Neutral: 3-0
* Last Time Out: Nov. 8, 2019 | Oxford, Miss. | W, 3-2 (23-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-14, 15-8)