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Ole Miss
12-8, 3-4
Florida
14-0,6-0
Rebels Fall to No. 1 Florida
10/13/2017 | Volleyball
Box Score (PDF) | Highlights
OXFORD, Miss. - A season-high crowd of 959 came to watch the Ole Miss volleyball team battle No. 1 Florida on Superhero Night Friday, but the Gators rallied to win the first set on their way to a 3-0 win at the Gillom Sports Center.
Both teams battled back and forth in set one, before the Rebels went on a 10-5 run to go up 21-16. Florida then went on a 9-2 run to close out the set 25-23, behind nine kills from middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan, who finished with a match-high 20 on the night.
Ole Miss got out to a 5-1 start in set two, forcing Florida to call timeout. The Gators answered with an 11-5 run to go up 12-7. The Rebels never got any closer than four as Florida won it 25-18 to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Gators carried the momentum over to set three and led 11-6 as Ole Miss called timeout. The Rebels never could get closer as Florida extended its lead and ended up taking the set 25-16 to close out the match 3-0.
Quick Hits…
• Ole Miss is now 12-8 overall, 3-4 in the SEC.
• With 15 digs, junior Caroline Adams moved into the top 10 in the rally era with 780.
• Redshirt freshman Leah Mulkey saw her first career action in an SEC match.
Up next…
The Rebels hit the road to face South Carolina Sunday at 12:30 p.m. CT in Columbia, South Carolina. Fans can watch the match on SECN+ via the WatchESPN app.
For more information on Ole Miss Volleyball, follow the Rebels on Twitter, @OleMissVB, on Facebook at OleMissVolleyball and on Instagram at OleMissVB. Also follow Coach McRoberts on Twitter, @CoachMcRoberts.
