Florida Volleyball Outlasts No. 25 Missouri in Four Sets

Friday, October 10

Gainesville, Fla.

7 PM

Florida Gators

8-6,3-2SEC

Missouri

9-7,1-4SEC

Missouri

Florida

The Gators secured both their third ranked and third conference win of the season.

Florida Volleyball Outlasts No. 25 Missouri in Four Sets

Saturday, October 11, 2025 | Volleyball

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By: Abby Wisecup

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida volleyball team secured its third ranked win of the season, defeating No. 25 Missouri in four sets (25–23, 22–25, 25–23, 28–26) on Friday night inside the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

Setter Alexis Stucky recorded her fifth-consecutive double-double after matching her personal-best of 56 assists and having a career-high 22 digs. She directed four Gators to double-digit kills, as Florida tallied 71 kills and hit .266 on the night.

Outside hitter Jordyn Byrd led the way with 19 kills, while freshman Milica Vidacic provided a spark late in the match to finish with 15 kills on a .393 hitting percentage. Middle Blocker Jaela Auguste followed with 14 kills and outside hitter Aniya Madkin added 11. Middle blocker Alec Rothe chipped in six kills, while Stucky (3) and Kira Hutson (2) combined for five.

Defensively, the Gators held Missouri to 57 kills and had four players finish with double-digits digs. Freshman libero Lily Hayes followed Stucky with 19 digs, while Hutson and Ella Vogel each contributed 14. Additionally, senior Emily Canaan (8), Byrd (4), Auguste (3), Madkin (2), Vidacic (2) and Rothe (1) contributed to the stat line.

At the net, both teams finished with six blocks apiece. Auguste and Stucky led Florida with four blocks each, while Vidacic and Rothe each added one.

From the service line, Florida outperformed Missouri who ranks second in aces per set in the league, recording nine aces to Missouri's four. Auguste paced the Gators with a match-high three aces, while Stucky and Vogel both dropped two and Canaan and Hutson each chipped in one.

Missouri's Caylen Alexander led the way for the Tigers offensively with 24 kills and a .333 hitting clip.

GATORS TAKE IT HOME 🏠

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— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 11, 2025

Records:
Florida (8-6, 3-2 SEC)
No. 25 Missouri (9-6, 1-3 SEC)

All-Time Series Record 15-5 (1-0 under Theis)
3-set: 8-1; 4-set: 4-1; 5-set: 3-3
Home: 8-2; Away: 6-3; Neutral: 1-0

How It Happened

Set 1

After trading the opening points, points from Auguste and Byrd helped Florida push to a 10-7 lead and go into the media timeout with a 15-14 advantage. Following the break, both teams went back-and-forth, as kills from Vidacic and Rothe gave the Gators a two-point lead (22-20) before a service ace from Canaan inched Florida closer to set point. Missouri called a timeout and went on a late push out of the huddle, but a kill from Madkin helped secure the 25-23 opening-set win.
Set 1 Team Stats | .304 Hitting %| 20 Kills | 19 Assists | 19 Digs | 0.0 Blocks |2 Aces
Missouri Stats | .359 Hitting %|14 Kills | 12 Assists | 17 Digs | 1.0 Blocks | 0 Aces

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— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 10, 2025

Set 2

Missouri responded in set two with an early 4-0 lead and forced Florida to call a timeout. Out of the huddle, the Tigers continued to apply pressure from the service line and at the net to extend their lead to nine (12-3). A kill from Vidacic helped the Gators find their rhythm and go on a 7-3 scoring run to inch back within five (10-15). Back-to-back hitting errors allowed Mizzou to gain a 18-10 lead, but kills from Auguste, Byrd, Madkin and Vidacic inched the score back to 18-22 before Tiger errors closed the gap to one (21-22). Following a Missouri timeout, the Tigers were able to hold onto their lead and come away with a 25-22 second-set win to even the match at 1-1.
Set 2 Team Stats |.256 Hitting %| 16 Kills | 14 Assists | 17 Digs | 0.0 Blocks | 2 Aces
Missouri Stats | .294 Hitting %| 12 Kills | 12 Assists |17 Digs |1.0 Blocks | 2 Aces

ONE TOUCH IS ALL IT TAKES ☝️ @JaelaAuguste

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— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 11, 2025

Set 3

The third set featured 16 ties and five lead changes. Florida jumped out to a 5-4 lead, with both teams trading points throughout the middle of the frame, as Missouri took a 15-14 lead heading into the media timeout. A timely kill from Auguste, followed by a service ace from Hutson, gave the Gators a 20-19 lead and forced a Missouri timeout. After the Tigers evened the score at 21, Florida responded quickly out of the huddle, with three kills from Byrd to secure the 25-23 third-set win and pull ahead 2-1 in the match.
Set 3 Team Stats | .286 Hitting %| 18 Kills | 17 Assists | 22 Digs | 3.0 Blocks |1 Ace
Missouri Stats | .209 Hitting %| 13 Kills | 11 Assists | 18 Digs | 3.0 Blocks | 1 Ace

ABSOLUTELY LETHAL @JaelaAuguste

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— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 11, 2025

Set 4

The Gators gained a 6-4 lead thanks to Missouri errors before the Tigers settled in and tied it up at nine. A block from Auguste and Stucky sent the sophomore to the service line where she dropped an ace to pull ahead by three (13-10) before another ace from Stucky sent the Gators into the media timeout with a 15-12 lead. With the race to 25 inching near, Florida expanded its lead to 22-19 behind kills from Madkin, Viadcic and another Stucky ace. Following Missouri's second timeout, the Tigers responded and evened the score at 22, where the teams took it to extra points. Critical kills from Vidacic helped Florida to three match points before a kill from Byrd gave the Gators a 28-26 victory.
Set 4 Team Stats | .226 Hitting %| 17 Kills | 15 Assists |31 Digs | 3.0 Blocks | 4 Aces
Missouri Stats | .214 Hitting %| 18 Kills | 17 Assists | 25 Digs |1.0 Blocks | 1 Ace

JORDYN TO CLOSE IT OUT!!! @JordynByrd_14

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— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 11, 2025

Hear from Head Coach Ryan Theis:

"We had an awesome student turnout tonight, it was great. We were by the student section in the second set and after starting so poorly, any time we got a point you heard them get into it. I think that helped our team moving forward… Recovery day tomorrow with some scouting in there. Just touching some volleyballs and getting a feel for what Vanderbilt is like."

Middle blocker Jaela Auguste on what propelled the team's energy tonight…

"We have had our ups and our downs, and I feel like after our downs, we motivate each other to be our best when we're out there on the court…. When everything is tense, we just have to do our best to relax, especially in times when things don't go our way. Just focusing on staying clean and playing like we know how to play."

Notables

The Gators are now 4-2 in four-set matches this season
Florida sits 5-1 when playing inside the O'Dome
UF is 3-3 against teams ranked in the AVCA Top-25
When playing on a Friday, the Gators move to 2-3
Florida improves to 2-1 in October play
Seven Gators either set or tied career-highs:
- Alexis Stucky: 56 assists (tied) | 22 digs
- Kira Hutson: 14 digs
- Jordyn Byrd: 4 digs
- Milica Vidacic: 1 assist
- Lily Hayes: 7 assists (tied)
- Ella Vogel: 1 assist (tied)
- Emily Canaan: 1 kill (tied)
Two Gators either set or tied season-highs:
- Emily Canaan: 2.0 points (tied) | 1 ace (tied)
- Alexis Stucky: 2 aces (tied)
Florida recorded six, four-set team highs:
- 86.0 points
- 71 Kills
- 184 Attempts
- 89 Digs
- 9 Service Aces (tied)
- 65 Assists
Alexis Stucky recorded two individual four-set highs:
- 22 digs and 56 assists
Alexis Stucky recorded her fifth-consecutive double-double and the 18th of her career with 56 assists and 22 digs
Four Gators finished with double-digit kills:
- Jordyn Byrd: 19
- Milica Vidacic: 15
- Jaela Auguste: 14
- Aniya Madkin: 11
Four Gators finished with double-digit digs:
- Alexis Stucky: 22
- Lily Hayes: 19
- Kira Hutson: 14
- Ella Vogel: 14