Balanced Offense Moves No. 4 Gators Past Arkansas

Sunday, November 1

Gainesville, FL

1 PM

Florida Gators

19-2,10-1SEC

Arkansas

11-11,3-8SEC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Arkansas	22	20	23	0
Florida	25	25	25	3

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Jordyn Byrd celebrates during a match against Arkansas on Nov. 1, 2026.

Jordyn Byrd was one of three Gators with seven kills against Arkansas. // Photo by Gabriel Gonzalez | UAA Communications

Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Volleyball

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Three Gators recorded seven or more kills against the Razorbacks.

By: Andrew Hile

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A balanced offensive effort helped No. 4 Florida volleyball sweep Arkansas (25-22, 25-20, 25-23) on Sunday afternoon, with the Razorbacks never holding a lead in the match.

Jordyn Byrd, Logan King and Alec Rothe each posted seven kills for the Gators (19-2, 10-1 SEC), while Taylor Parks added six and directed the offense with 30 assists. Her three service aces were a team best. Florida outhit the Razorbacks (11-11, 3-8 SEC) .227-.175 and held an edge in kills (39-35) and assists (36-35).

Defensively, Lily Hayes anchored the back row with 13 digs, with Byrd and Parks each chipping in five. Brooklyn Briscoe paced the Gators at the net with four blocks as the Gators finished with seven as a team. Florida held slim advantages in both digs (36-35) and blocks (7-6)

Parker Duncan led Arkansas with a match-high 14 kills and seven digs, and Kiki Remensperger tallied 30 assists and three service aces.

Winners of six straight, the Gators are in the midst of four straight sweeps for the first time since 2022.

Set One - UF 25, Arkansas 22

The Gators wasted no time putting their foot on the gas, opening on a 7-0 run with three kills coming from Byrd.
Swings from Briscoe and Byrd helped keep the Gators in front by seven midways through the set, 17-10.
A 4-0 Razorback run trimmed the Florida lead to two, 24-22, before Byrd put the set away off a ball from Parks.
Byrd tallied six of her seven kills in the first set to lead the offense, while Parks dished-out 13 assists.
Hayes led the defense with five digs, and Briscoe and Byrd each recorded two blocks.

Set Two - UF 25, Arkansas 20

Florida was once again out quick, beginning the frame on a 10-2 run.
Parks recorded three-consecutive serving aces during the run and served seven points in a row.
The Gators took their biggest lead of the set, 14-4, off a dump from Parks.
Arkansas again made it interesting late in the period, pulling within three at 23-20.
A service error from the Razorbacks and block assist by Parks and Rothe secured the set two victory.
Defense was the focal point of the second set, with UF holding Arkansas to a .074 hitting percentage.
Hayes tallied five digs, while Parks and Rothe posted two blocks.
Offensively, Rothe led the way with four kills.

Set Three - UF 25, Arkansas 23

The Orange & Blue held their biggest lead of the set early, taking an 11-6 lead off a perfectly placed ball from King.
Arkansas pulled within two and eventually evened the set at 22 following consecutive attack errors by UF.
With the score knotted at 23, Parks fed King for a kill before a bad overpass went long for the Razorbacks, giving UF the set and match victory, 25-23.
A trio of Gators recorded three kills: Kamryn Chaney, King and Parks.
Parks assisted on 10 of 14 kills.
In the back row, it was Hayes leading the way again with three digs.

Quotes from the Court
Third-Year Taylor Parks
…on what's behind her success this season
"My teammates and coaches, absolutely, I couldn't do it without them. On the offensive side, Leah [Johnson] does such a good job helping me have a gameplan going into every game and knowing what I can do to stress the other side with me offensively and each of our hitters. Walt [Ryan Walthall] has a good gameplan going into each game with what to do defensively and gets a lot of balls in our laps."

…on what has improved on since the offseason
"This season compared to last season, we've had a much more creative offense, so during preseason we were focusing on what routes our hitters can run and how can we mix those up to be successful. I think that's really working now for us, it makes it really stressful for other teams."

…on she felt about the three-consecutive service aces
"They feel awesome. When you turn and everybody is cheering for you, it feels awesome."

Notables

Florida improves to 53-5 all-time against Arkansas, including a 25-1 mark in Gainesville.
With the 10-1 start in SEC play, Florida is off to the best start in conference play since beginning 12-1 during the 2019 campaign.
The Gators are on a six-match winning streak.
UF has claimed four-straight sweeps for the first time since 2022.
The Gators still sit alone at the top of the SEC.
Taylor Parks recorded three-consecutive aces, the first time a Gator has done that in almost exactly a year, as Milica Vidacic accomplished the feat against Georgia on Oct. 31, 2025.
Florida held an opponent under .200 hitting for the 16th time this season.

Up Next
The Orange & Blue turn their attention to senior weekend, when they'll host South Carolina on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. ET, before hosting Georgia on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET for senior day. Both matches will stream on SEC Network+.

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