{"id":15936,"date":"2025-10-22T17:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/15936\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:25:11","slug":"florida-volleyball-welcomes-oklahoma-to-gainesville-wruf-98-1-fm-850-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/15936\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Volleyball Welcomes Oklahoma To Gainesville – WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Florida volleyball<\/a> team will sport a different look in tonight\u2019s match against Oklahoma. The Gators will wear their black jerseys with fans encouraged to wear black for Wednesday\u2019s Blackout Match at the O\u2019Connell Center.<\/p>\n

The 7 p.m. match is one of positioning in the SEC standings. A win would allow Oklahoma (12-6, 4-4 SEC) to pull even with Florida (10-7, 5-3) in the standings, where the Gators are in fifth.<\/p>\n

Since 1995, Florida has faced Oklahoma four times and remains undefeated. The teams met in Oklahoma last year, when the Gators won 3-2. However, this week\u2019s matchup marks the first conference matchup in Gainesville.<\/p>\n

The Gators aim to stay dominant in The Swamp with a 6-1 record, especially after a tough two-game road stretch.<\/p>\n

Away from Gainesville, the Gators fell short against No. 3 Kentucky, but beat No. 16 Tennessee. Despite being unranked, Florida pushed both the Wildcats and Vols to five sets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Oklahoma has been on the road for the last two games and fell to No. 9 Texas A&M and No. 2 Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Florida will rely on its defense to take on the Sooners. Florida\u2019s outside hitter Jordyn Byrd<\/a> had five blocks against Tennessee. Setter Alexis Stucky<\/a> finished the week with 22 digs. Middle blocker Alec Rothe<\/a> also had a solid game against Kentucky with seven blocks. Florida\u2019s defense held the Wildcats to a .201 hitting percentage, their lowest in an SEC matchup and second lowest overall, second only to No. 1 Nebraska.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma leads the SEC in blocks, averaging .306 per set. Oklahoma\u2019s secret weapons lie with junior KJ Burgess, who stands as the highest-ranked power-four athlete in the country, and senior Alexis Shelton, ranked ninth in the SEC in kills and points per set.<\/p>\n

The match will be carried on the SEC Network+ and ESPN 98.1-FM\/850-AM WRUF.<\/a><\/p>\n

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