No. 5 Florida Overpowers Ole Miss in Three-Set Sweep

Sunday, October 25

Gainesville, FL

1 PM

Florida Gators

17-2,8-1SEC

Ole Miss

8-12,2-7SEC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Ole Miss	21	15	18	0
Florida	25	25	25	3

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Alec Rothe swings at a ball against Ole Miss in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Alec Rothe tallied 11 kills against the Rebels on Sunday. // Photo by Senay Kennon | UAA Communications

Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Volleyball

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The Gators have now won four matches in a row.

By: Andrew Hile

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Ole Miss couldn't keep pace with No. 5 Florida volleyball on Sunday afternoon, as the Gators rolled to a 3-0 victory (25-21, 25-15, 25-18) in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center behind an impressive offensive performance.

The Gators (17-2, 8-1 SEC) outhit Ole Miss .393-.128 and held the edge in kills (45-30), assists (40-26) and points (53-35) over the Rebels (8-12, 2-7 SEC). No Rebel recorded double-digit kills. Kamryn Chaney extended her streak to seven straight matches with more than 10 kills, tallying a match-high 13, while Alec Rothe added 11 kills of her own with a .588 hitting percentage. Taylor Parks was once again effective running the offense, dishing out 35 assists and serving two of Florida's three aces.

Defensively, Rothe's four blocks led the way at the net, as the Orange and Blue held a 5-2 advantage in team blocks. Lily Hayes led all players with nine digs, while Selena Leban and Logan King added seven and six digs, respectively.

Ole Miss was led by Jaidyn Hartsfield with nine kills, five digs and a block. Vivianna Samaniego added 13 assists and six digs for the Rebels.

Sunday marked Florida's 57th consecutive victory over Ole Miss, a streak dating to the 1990 season.

Set One - UF 25, Ole Miss 21

It was a back-and-forth affair early in the set before a down the line ball from Chaney and subsequent kill from King gave UF a 10-8 advantage.
A Parks dump forced an Ole Miss timeout with the Gators in front, 18-15. The Florida lead extended to five, 20-15, following a Rebel set error and Chaney kill.
Ole Miss wouldn't get within three for the remainder of the set, as consecutive Brooklyn Briscoe kills gave the Gators the win, 25-21.
Florida's offense was efficient, hitting .500 with 17 kills led by four each from Briscoe, Chaney and Rothe.
Parks tallied 13 assists in the opener.
Leban (4) and Hayes (3) recorded seven of UF's 12 digs, while Ole Miss was limited to just five digs.

Set Two - UF 25, Ole Miss 15

Chaney was in control to start the second frame, recording three kills and a block assist alongside Rothe to help the Gators to a 4-1 lead.
The Rebels battled back and held a 10-9 lead prior to a 6-0 run heading into the media timeout that opened up a 15-10 lead for Florida. Rothe contributed two kills and a block assist with Chaney during the run.
Parks gave the Gators a nine-point advantage after a swing off an overpass and Lauren Harden finished off the set with a kill, 25-15.
Chaney notched five kills as the Gators recorded a .467 hitting percentage, with all 15 assists coming from Parks.
The Orange & Blue held Ole Miss to .036 hitting and just seven kills, helped by four team blocks and four blocks from Rothe.
Hayes led the back row with five of UF's 13 digs.

Set Three - UF 25, Ole Miss 18

The Gators blew the third set wide open with a 9-1 run that featured three kills from Rothe and an ace from Parks, to take a 15-9 lead.
Amaya Thomas recorded a kill to keep UF in front by five, 18-13.
Ole Miss pulled within three, 21-18, but Chaney put an end to the momentum with two big swings, followed by an Leban ace, to help UF put the match away, 25-18.
Florida's defense again held the Rebels under .100 hitting at .091. King and Parks each posted four digs.
Chaney and King combined for seven kills collectively at four and three, respectively.

Quotes from the Court
Head Coach Ryan Theis
…on the consistency during Sunday's match
"I thought we sided-out consistently today, and that's how gaps get created. No blocks in the first, but I think 17 kills. Some matches the formula's going to be more kills, some matches more blocks, but this one was all about sideout."

…on what makes this Florida team so tough
"Besides our stats, I would say grit. These girls get after it and they don't back down. They're a lot of fun to be around and if someone pushes, they'll push back."

Fourth-Year OH Kamryn Chaney
…on how the team approached Sunday's match
"We definitely approached each set with intentional kills and making sure we kept the ball in play. Ole Miss has a really great hitter, especially when they're in system, so we knew that we had to either take the setter out or take the hitters out and make it harder for them to score so we could have another chance at attacking."

…on her overall play
"I'm just trying to get the best touches for my team, especially the middles. If I can get a great touch, we can get a great dig and we can set Alec and everybody, and that's what I'm happy to do. Taylor [Parks] has done a good job of putting me in good situations with good blockers, whether it's one or it might be two, but she gives me some really good openings. Overall, my team is really gritty, so we're going to get that ball up regardless and I'm going to take an efficient swing, and if I don't take an efficient swing it will be a smart shot."

Notables

The Gators improve to 62-3 against the Rebels since the program was reinstated in 1984, including a perfect 28-0 mark at home.
Sunday marked the 57th-consecutive win over Ole Miss.
With the 8-1 start in SEC play, Florida is off to the best start in conference play since beginning 12-1 during the 2019 campaign.
Florida currently sits alone atop the SEC standings.
Lauren Harden recorded her first kill since Sept. 13 against Troy.
The Gators held an opponent under .200 hitting for the 14th time this season.
Florida hit over.300 for the fifth time in 2026.

Up Next
The Orange & Blue will hit the road for a match at Auburn on Friday, Oct. 30, before returning to the O'Connell Center on Nov. 1, against Arkansas.

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