Saturday, November 22
Savannah, Ga.
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The Gators face No. 4 Tennessee in the Quarterfinal round on Sunday, Nov. 23.
No.5 Florida Sweeps No. 12 Alabama and Advance in SEC Volleyball Tournament
Saturday, November 22, 2025 | Volleyball
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The No. 5 Florida volleyball team opened the 2025 SEC Volleyball Tournament Presented by Allstate with a sweep over No. 12 Alabama, 25-23, 25-6, 25-23 on Saturday afternoon at Enmarket Arena. With the win, the Gators move on to face No. 4 Tennessee in the quarterfinal round on Sunday, Nov. 23.
The Gators 25-6 second-set win ties the program record for fewest points allowed in a set and featured a 13-0 service run from Alexis Stucky.
The setter dished out 42 assists to guide the Gators attack to a .327 hitting clip and finished just shy of a double-double with nine digs. She had two of Florida's four aces, while adding two kills and one block to her stat line.
Florida finished with 51 kills to Alabama's 25 and had two Gators register double-digit kills. Jordyn Byrd led the offense with 18 kills on a .361 hitting clip and Jaela Auguste hit .471 in the three setter to finish with 10 kills. Aniya Madkin and Alec Rothe pitched in eight and seven, respectively, while Milica Vidacic (3) and Kira Hutson (3) combined for six.
At the net, the Gators registered 6.0 blocks to the Crimson Tide's 5.0 and held them to a .086 hitting percentage, their second-lowest of the season. Alec Rothe posted a team-high five, with Byrd following with three and Hutson (2) and Auguste (1) combined for three.
Ella Vogel led Florida's backcourt with 14 digs, as four additional Gators finished with six or more. Emily Canaan matched Stucky's nine and libero Lily Hayes contributed eight. Hutson finished with six, while Auguste (2), Byrd(2), Madkin (1) and Taylor Parks (1) had six of the team's 52 digs.
Behind the service line, Hayes and Hutson each added an ace to Florida's stat line.
Records:
No. 5 seed Florida (15-10, 9-6 SEC)
No. 12 seed Alabama (14-13, 5-10 SEC)
SEC Tournament Series Record:
5-0 (1-0 under Theis)
3-set: 5-0, 4-set: 0-0; 5-set: 0-0
Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0; Neutral: 4-0
All-Time Series record:
56-0 (2-0 under Theis)
3-set: 51-0, 4-set: 5-0; 5-set: 0-0
Home: 29-0; Away: 23-0; Neutral: 4-0
How It Happened
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Hear from Head Coach Ryan Theis:
"Alabama really made us earn it in the first, they only had three or four unforced errors. Then we got a little hot there in the second, which was fun and nice to see, and then just a real battle in the third. Alabama started off scoring some points and blasting some balls through our block, but we were able to hold them off long enough."
From setter Alexis Stucky on having so many offensive weapons on the court…
"It's awesome and our passing does such a good job at keeping everyone involved. It's so fun to have such a diverse offensive group."
On what's it like playing for Florida who has a history in the SEC Tournament…
"It's exciting and I certainly haven't experienced anything like it in four years, so it's been super awesome."
From outside hitter Jordyn Byrd on the team's second-set performance…
"We were just relaxed out there and having fun, just playing together and vibing out there."
Notables
The Gators move on to face No. 4 Tennessee in the quarterfinal round on Sunday, Nov. 23. The matchup will begin 30 minutes following the completion of the 12 p.m. ET match and will air on SEC Network with Kevin Barnett, Missy Whittemore and Leah Edmond on the call.
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The Gators 25-6 second-set win ties the program record for fewest points allowed in a set and featured a 13-0 service run from Alexis Stucky.
The setter dished out 42 assists to guide the Gators attack to a .327 hitting clip and finished just shy of a double-double with nine digs. She had two of Florida's four aces, while adding two kills and one block to her stat line.
Florida finished with 51 kills to Alabama's 25 and had two Gators register double-digit kills. Jordyn Byrd led the offense with 18 kills on a .361 hitting clip and Jaela Auguste hit .471 in the three setter to finish with 10 kills. Aniya Madkin and Alec Rothe pitched in eight and seven, respectively, while Milica Vidacic (3) and Kira Hutson (3) combined for six.
At the net, the Gators registered 6.0 blocks to the Crimson Tide's 5.0 and held them to a .086 hitting percentage, their second-lowest of the season. Alec Rothe posted a team-high five, with Byrd following with three and Hutson (2) and Auguste (1) combined for three.
Ella Vogel led Florida's backcourt with 14 digs, as four additional Gators finished with six or more. Emily Canaan matched Stucky's nine and libero Lily Hayes contributed eight. Hutson finished with six, while Auguste (2), Byrd(2), Madkin (1) and Taylor Parks (1) had six of the team's 52 digs.
Behind the service line, Hayes and Hutson each added an ace to Florida's stat line.
see you at Sunday service 🤩 pic.twitter.com/KM9enpM4Dg
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) November 22, 2025
Records:
No. 5 seed Florida (15-10, 9-6 SEC)
No. 12 seed Alabama (14-13, 5-10 SEC)
SEC Tournament Series Record:
5-0 (1-0 under Theis)
3-set: 5-0, 4-set: 0-0; 5-set: 0-0
Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0; Neutral: 4-0
All-Time Series record:
56-0 (2-0 under Theis)
3-set: 51-0, 4-set: 5-0; 5-set: 0-0
Home: 29-0; Away: 23-0; Neutral: 4-0
How It Happened
Set 1
- Florida was the first to five following a 3-0 scoring run from Auguste and Madkin kills, but service errors allowed Alabama to notch it up at 10-10 before heading into the media timeout trailing 14-15. Three-straight kills from Byrd out of the break followed by a middle attack from Rothe gave Florida an 18-15 lead, but the Crimson Tide responded with a 4-0 scoring run to regain a 19-18 advantage and make the Gators call a timeout. Out of the huddle, Alabama pulled ahead by two, but a kill by Rothe followed up by a block from the middle blocker and Byrd tied it back up at 21. With the race to 25 inching near, back-to-back kills from Auguste helped secure the 25-23 first-set win.
- Set 1 Team Stats | .279 Hitting %| 19 Kills | 19 Assists |22 Digs |2.0 Blocks | 0 Aces
- Alabama Stats | .128 Hitting %| 9 Kills | 9 Assists |16 Digs |3.0 Blocks | 1 Aces
SET WON. pic.twitter.com/PjZzQVNyt6
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) November 22, 2025
Set 2
- An ace from Hayes forced an early Alabama timeout, as Florida opened the second set with a 5-0 lead. Out of the huddle, the Crimson Tide ended the Gators rally and exchanged points to make it 9-4. A kill from Byrd sent Stucky to the service line, where she served 13-straight to push Florida's lead to 22-4 before a block from Byrd and Rothe followed by a kill from the middle blocker gave the Gators a 25-6 win and a 2-0 match lead.
- Set 2 Team Stats | .367 Hitting %| 14 Kills |12 Assists |16 Digs | 3.0 Blocks |2 Aces
- Alabama Stats | -.188 Hitting %|2 Kills | 2 Assists | 9 Digs |1.0 Block | 0 Aces
COACH CHATTER 🎙️🔴
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) November 22, 2025
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Set 3
- Tied 10-10 in the third set, Florida pushed to a 15-10 lead after contributions from Auguste and an ace from Hutson. Errors allowed Alabama to inch back within one (17-16), but a kill from Rothe put Florida first to 20. Heading into the final moments of set three, points from Byrd and Madkin and an Alabama hitting error extended the Gators lead to 23-20, as back-to-back Byrd kills secured the 25-23 win and the match sweep.
- Set 3 Team Stats |.351 Hitting %|18 Kills | 16 Assists | 14 Digs |1.0 Block | 2 Aces
- Alabama Stats |.294 Hitting %| 14 Kills | 14 Assists |12 Digs |1.0 Block | 1 Ace
EARLY THANKSGIVING 🍴🥞🙌
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) November 22, 2025
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Hear from Head Coach Ryan Theis:
"Alabama really made us earn it in the first, they only had three or four unforced errors. Then we got a little hot there in the second, which was fun and nice to see, and then just a real battle in the third. Alabama started off scoring some points and blasting some balls through our block, but we were able to hold them off long enough."
From setter Alexis Stucky on having so many offensive weapons on the court…
"It's awesome and our passing does such a good job at keeping everyone involved. It's so fun to have such a diverse offensive group."
On what's it like playing for Florida who has a history in the SEC Tournament…
"It's exciting and I certainly haven't experienced anything like it in four years, so it's been super awesome."
From outside hitter Jordyn Byrd on the team's second-set performance…
"We were just relaxed out there and having fun, just playing together and vibing out there."
Notables
- Florida's second set score, 25-6, ties for the fewest points allowed in a set in program history. The Gators beat Jacksonville 25-6 on Sept. 2, 2011.
- The Gators improve to 5-3 in three-set matches this season and 34-6 in the SEC volleyball Tournament
- Florida moves to 2-1 in neutral-site matches in the 2025 campaign
- When playing on a Saturday, UF is now 1-0
- In the month of November, UF's record sits 2-3 in the month of November
- Jordyn Byrd tied her career-high one assist
- Alexis Stucky tied her season-high two aces, while her 13-0 serving run in the second set tied for the thitd -most service run in Florida history. Thayer Hall's 18-0 run in 2018 is No. 1, followed by Abby Deterings 14-0 in 2015. Emily Canaan recorded her 13-0 service run last season against Buffalo.
- Florida tied two and set one team three-set highs:
- 52 digs
- 61.0 points (tied)
- 51 points (tied)
- Jordyn Byrd's 19.5 points and 18 kills are three-set highs
- Two Gators finished with double-digit kills:
- Jordyn Byrd: 18
- Jaela Auguste: 10
- Ella Vogel was the only Gator to finish with double-digit digs with 14
- Alexis Stucky moved to No. 9 in program history for career assists with 2,910
The Gators move on to face No. 4 Tennessee in the quarterfinal round on Sunday, Nov. 23. The matchup will begin 30 minutes following the completion of the 12 p.m. ET match and will air on SEC Network with Kevin Barnett, Missy Whittemore and Leah Edmond on the call.
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Team Stats
UA
UF
Kills
25
51
Errors
16
15
Attempts
105
110
Hitting %
.086
.327
Points
32.0
61.0
Assists
25
47
Aces
2
4
Blocks
5
6
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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