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Florida Volleyball Tops Florida State
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The
No. 4 University of Florida volleyball team swept in-state foe No. 17
Florida State, 3-0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-23), in a thrilling match on
Tuesday night at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. The Gators were
bolstered by double-digit kill outputs by senior middle blocker Chloe
Mann and sophomore outside hitter Živa Recek, who both had 12 kills.
Florida
State jumped ahead by four early in the first two sets but impressive
serving by Taylor Unroe got the Gators even with the Seminoles as she
aided Florida in going on a 4-0 run in each stanza.
QUICK HITS:
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Sophomore middle blocker Simone Antwi tallied a career-high seven
stuffs against the Seminoles, adding five kills and a service ace en
route to Florida's victory.
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Freshman Alex Holston notched six errorless kills on a .462 offensive
clip, stuffing four blocks Tuesday, the second-most of the season for
the Gator rookie.
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The Gators have out-blocked eight opponents on the season and have
registered double-figure block-assist performances in seven matches in
2013.
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served up five aces against the Seminoles, tying for the second-highest
in a three-set match this season.
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Junior defensive specialist Holly Pole used a diving save to record her
first kill of the season, just the second of her career.
ALL-TIME:
Under Gator head coach Mary Wise, Florida has gone a remarkable 29-3
against FSU, including an undefeated 17-0 at home. The Gators recorded
their 21st sweep of Florida State in program history and moved to 36-17
all-time against the Seminoles.
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