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The No. 16 Florida Gators volleyball team will host the North Texas Mean Green and Buffalo Bulls this weekend.
Game Time
The Gators (7-2) will play North Texas (2-7) in the O’Connell Center at 7 p.m. (SEC Network+) today. And at 3 p.m. (SEC Network) Sunday, Florida will play Buffalo (4-7).
This will be the first meeting for the Gators against the Mean Green and the Bulls, their final non-conference matches before SEC play begins.
The Gators have had a promising season, only dropping two matches, to Georgia Tech and South Florida. Florida is coming off an exhilarating five-set win against Florida State on Tuesday.
Standout Players
Despite complications due to player injuries, Florida has been able to bounce back and dominate against strong teams. With redshirt sophomore Alexis Stucky still recovering from an ACL injury she suffered last year, freshman Taylor Parks has been able to step into her role. With pressure to perform, Parks recorded an impressive statline of 56 assists and 10 digs against FSU.
Meanwhile, both Isabel Martin and Kennedy Martin were both named to the watch list of the AVCA 2024 Division I player of the Year Award.
The AVCA has created a Watch List for its 2024 Division I Player of the Year Award, presented by Nike Volleyball. The inaugural list includes 36 players from 21 schools & the names will be revealed in groups of 12 the next 3 days.
Today’s list: https://t.co/nC3uvSMpw2#WeAreAVCA pic.twitter.com/EFTOm7xHog— AVCA (@AVCAVolleyball) September 18, 2024
Florida’s new faces have been dominating on the court. Parks, Jaela Auguste, Erin Engel, Isabel Martin and Alec Rothe have made strong contributions to the Gators’ success. They make up about 60% of kills, 70% of solo blocks and about 59% of Florida’s points.
On Radio
You can catch live coverage of the Gators as they take on the Mean Green today starting at 6:40 p.m. on ESPN 98.1-FM and 850-AM WRUF.
