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Friday, October 25
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#24 Florida
Weekend Preview: Lady Vols Travel to #24 Florida for Friday Matchup
October 24, 2024 | Volleyball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Playing its third straight match against a ranked opponent, Tennessee volleyball hits the road Friday for a contest against No. 24 Florida at Exactech Arena in Gainesville.
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The Lady Vols (10-7, 3-4 SEC) enter the showdown coming off a victory against No. 25 Auburn at home this past Sunday. Prior to contest, the Big Orange took on No. 15 Kentucky on Wednesday. First serve against the Gators (13-5, 4-3 SEC) is at 7 p.m. ET, and the match will be televised on SEC Network.
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Last year, Tennessee outlasted Florida in a five-set thriller in Gainesville. Graduate outside hitter Jenaisya Moore had a career-best 23 kills in the contest, including six in the final frame to lift the Lady Vols to their first win at UF since 2012.
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Florida is on a two-match win streak, besting LSU and Texas A&M this past weekend, and the Gators have won three of their last four contests. Their top victory of the season came in a five-set thriller against the No. 18 Florida State Seminoles.
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All-American opposite hitter Kennedy Martin leads the UF attack with 5.36 points per set this season, which ranks No. 1 in the SEC. Additionally, she is averaging 0.48 aces and 4.53 kills per set, good for second and third in the conference, respectively. She garnered SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week accolades on Monday after averaging 6.25 points and 4.83 kills per set in Florida's road wins.
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Tennessee stays on the road next weekend as well, heading to Georgia (Nov. 1) and South Carolina (Nov. 3) to wrap up a stretch that saw the Lady Vols play at home just twice between Sept. 26 through Nov. 7.
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The Lady Vols (10-7, 3-4 SEC) enter the showdown coming off a victory against No. 25 Auburn at home this past Sunday. Prior to contest, the Big Orange took on No. 15 Kentucky on Wednesday. First serve against the Gators (13-5, 4-3 SEC) is at 7 p.m. ET, and the match will be televised on SEC Network.
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Last year, Tennessee outlasted Florida in a five-set thriller in Gainesville. Graduate outside hitter Jenaisya Moore had a career-best 23 kills in the contest, including six in the final frame to lift the Lady Vols to their first win at UF since 2012.
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Florida is on a two-match win streak, besting LSU and Texas A&M this past weekend, and the Gators have won three of their last four contests. Their top victory of the season came in a five-set thriller against the No. 18 Florida State Seminoles.
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All-American opposite hitter Kennedy Martin leads the UF attack with 5.36 points per set this season, which ranks No. 1 in the SEC. Additionally, she is averaging 0.48 aces and 4.53 kills per set, good for second and third in the conference, respectively. She garnered SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week accolades on Monday after averaging 6.25 points and 4.83 kills per set in Florida's road wins.
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Tennessee stays on the road next weekend as well, heading to Georgia (Nov. 1) and South Carolina (Nov. 3) to wrap up a stretch that saw the Lady Vols play at home just twice between Sept. 26 through Nov. 7.
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