On the road for the ninth time this season, No. 7 Florida (14-2, 5-1 SEC) entered the night seeking an SEC win against the defending national champions. And on Friday, they did just that.
Kentucky (11-3, 3-1 SEC) fell to Florida for the first time since 2022, and the Gators are now riding the high of a 10-match win streak. With the win, Florida jumped two places to No. 5 in the AVCA rankings, while Kentucky fell to No. 4.
In a hard-fought five-set battle, No. 7 Florida (12-1, 3-0 SEC) extended its win streak to 10, defeating No. 3 Kentucky (11-3, 3-1 SEC) 3-2 in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Sunday night.
To lift Florida to its best record in almost a decade, outside hitter Logan King led the way against the Volunteers with a season-high 15 kills. She also added seven digs, five blocks, three assists and three service aces, giving Florida a strong presence on both offense and defense. Her standout performances have fueled the Gators to find early success in conference play.
The Swamp runs blue on Sunday as No. 3 Kentucky (11-2, 3-0 SEC) enters the Stephen C. O’Connell Center to take on the No. 7 Gators (11-1, 2-0 SEC).
With an animated home crowd pumping noise into the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Florida finished victorious in its second conference matchup of the season behind junior opposite hitter Logan King’s season-high 15 kills.
With 15 kills and a service ace, senior outside hitter Kamryn Chaney stood behind a .542 hitting percentage and notched 16 points against Oklahoma — the most of any player in the match.
Anchored by junior setter Taylor Parks’ 30 assists, No. 8 Florida (9-1) swept the Dolphins (6-7) at home Wednesday to remain undefeated against JU and extend its win streak to seven matches.
Looking to extend that success, Florida (8-1) faces Jacksonville (6-6) on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
After 13 ties and seven lead changes in the third set, Florida trailed 25-24 to Florida State. The set had been a constant back-and-forth, but after losing the second set, the Gators needed to find a way to regain control. Behind two straight kills from opposite hitter Kamryn Chaney, Florida did just that, winning the third set 27-25.
Off to its best start since 2023, Florida is re-establishing itself as a force in collegiate volleyball. The Gators have won their last five matches, the longest winning streak during head coach Ryan Theis’ tenure.
Rothe has shined in all facets of the game. Sunday against the Troy Trojans, she recorded a school-high hitting percentage of .909. The previous record was held by former Gator Chloe Mann in 2011 (.900).
In its first-ever faceoff against the Trojans, No. 10 Florida (7-1) silenced Troy (2-4) in an at-home sweep on Sunday.
The No. 10 Gators (6-1) topped Florida Atlantic (3-3) 3-1 Friday night at home to clinch their fourth straight win for the first time since November 2024.
The No. 10 Gators (5-1) clinched a clean 3-0 victory against the Miami Hurricanes (0-5) on Wednesday night’s ACC/SEC Showdown at the Net.
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