![]() ![]() “We need to keep things off the floor and just play really good defense,” said junior libero Elli McKissock, who earned her 1,000th career dig of her collegiate career during the match. Kelley provided the service ace that sealed the match for Florida. Markova slammed home a kill to the right side after a set from freshman setter Alexis Stucky. The Gators had grown tired of the Tigers constantly hanging around. ![]() LSU tied it again at 25 on an Anwusi kill. Florida again used the crowd to fuel its comeback, scoring the next two points on kills from Victoria and Markova. The Tigers earned the set point on an attack error from Victoria, whose return ball landed just outside the line and was confirmed upon a replay review. A kill from Williams finally tied the game at 20. The Tigers won eight of the next 10 points with help from three straight Dotson kills and a pair of Larkin aces. Louisiana State trialed 18-12 and began its nearly predictable late-set rally. The Gators secured an early lead in the fourth and final set, going up 13-9, and again they relied on the outside hitters to provide the thump. A service run from Hoyle ended with back-to-back Gators points on Markova kills. After a timeout by Wise, Florida claimed eight of the last 10 points to win the set. Louisiana State found a way back yet again, tying the game at 17 after back-to-back kills from Williams and Anwusi. UF responded with three straight on two Emily Canaan service aces to put some distance between the two, 16-12. The Tigers found their groove again by scoring six of the next seven points on three kills and three Florida attack errors to narrow the deficit to one. Essix and Markova followed up the stellar front-row play by sending back two spikes from LSU’s Anita Anwusi. Kelley combined with Beason and Victoria for a pair of blocks. Florida’s lead grew to 12-6 thanks to several key defensive plays. LSU took the first point of the frame on a Williams kill before surrendering four straight points to the Gators. That is a veteran team.”Īnother late-set surge, this time by the Gators, propelled them to victory in set three. “Normally when you score over 20 points, you are in a good place,” Wise said. The stretch included the set point, a Fitzpatrick service error, which won LSU the set, 25-23. The moves ultimately failed to spark a comeback.įlorida won the following two points to snatch back the lead, but the Tigers secured three of the final four points. Florida tried to rework its personnel by inserting freshman defensive specialist Emerson Hoyle and junior outside hitter AC Fitzpatrick off the bench toward the end of the set. LSU put together six points in a row to retake the lead, 21-20, on two aces from sophomore libero Ella Larkin and two kills each from Dotson and Williams. ![]() Another four-point run, bookended by a Victoria kill, extended Florida’s advantage to 20-12. LSU briefly won the ball back on a kill from junior middle blocker Alia Williams, but it would not remain in the Tigers’ hands for long. Aside from Beason Essix, Victoria and Markova each got in on the action. The Gators put forth a balanced attack, an element of their offense that has been consistent all season. Four consecutive attack errors by the Gators gave the Tigers an 8-7 lead.įlorida found its rhythm shortly after, embarking on a six-point rally to open up the set to 16-11. Florida got out to a 5-2 lead before LSU strung together six of the next eight points, including four in a row. Beason earned her first kill of the match, firing the ball down the right side of the court. “There’s nothing we can do to speed up the learning curve rather than play… I think there’s been a lot of pleasant surprises and a whole lot of unknowns.”įlorida began the opening set on the right foot. ![]() “We are still a work in progress,” Wise said. LSU relied on senior outside hitter Sanaa Dotson to lead its charge on offense, racking up 15 kills.įor a relatively young team that has experienced its share of growing pains, Wise is pleased with her group’s steady development. Sophomore middle blockers Bre Kelley and Gabrielle Essix led the way defensively, totaling seven blocks a piece. UF outside hitters Marina Markova and Merritt Beason paced the Gators in kills with 15 each, while junior Sofia Victoria recorded 13. ![]()
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