Alabama
10-12,2-9SEC
Florida
18-5,9-3SEC
Volleyball Falls to No. 22 Florida in Three Sets Sunday in Gainesville
11/10/2024 1:39:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide returns home this weekend to host Mississippi State and No. 15 Texas
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Alabama volleyball fell to No. 22 Florida in three sets Sunday in Gainesville, with the Gators winning by set scores of 25-17, 25-19 and 25-17.
Alabama (10-12, 2-9 SEC) hung tough with No. 22 Florida (18-5, 9-3 SEC) in set one, trailing 13-12 near the midpoint of the set, but the Gators soon swung back ahead with a 7-1 run pushing them in front, 20-13. Following a Crimson Tide timeout, the home team held on for an eight-point win, 25-17. Leading 6-5 in set two, Alabama scored six in a row to pad its lead to 12-5. Florida chipped away at the deficit, eventually tying it at 16-16 and retaking the lead on the next point. The Gators carried the momentum to the end of the frame, winning 25-19 to take a 2-0 match lead. Florida was looking for a double-digit lead in the third, up 16-7, but Alabama fought back within five before the Gators were forced to call a timeout with the score now 18-13. Florida held on to its lead however, winning the set 25-17 to complete the sweep.
NOTES
- Natalie Repetti earned her team-leading 23rd service ace, pushing her career total to 89
- Paris Thompson finished with a career-best three aces, surpassing her previous high of two set while playing for Notre Dame on Oct. 16, 2022 vs. Virginia Tech
- Senior Malia Moore and sophomore Gabbi LeBlanc made their first appearances of the season for the Crimson Tide
STAT LEADERS
- Kills: Sophie Agee, Paris Thompson - 8
- Assists: Kayla Keshock - 13
- Digs: Francesca Bertucci - 8
- Blocks: Jordyn Towns - 3
- Aces: Paris Thompson - 3
SET-BY-SET
- Set 1: Florida 25, Alabama 17
- Set 2: Florida 25, Alabama 19
- Set 3: Florida 25, Alabama 17
UP NEXT
- Friday, Nov. 15 vs. Mississippi State – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 6 p.m. CT
- Sunday, Nov. 17 vs. No. 15 Texas – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 12 p.m. CT - ESPN
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