Entering the matchup with No. 19 Florida, the No. 10 [autotag]Arkansas volleyball[/autotag] team had never beaten the Gators in Gainesville. In fact, the Hogs were just 3-50 all-time against Florida.
On Sunday afternoon, that all changed as Arkansas was able to defeat the Gators in straight sets for the first time under head coach [autotag]Jason Watson[/autotag].
FIRST EVER WIN IN THE SWAMP IS A SWEEP! pic.twitter.com/iHqKCvHYjz
— Razorback Volleyball (@RazorbackVB) October 29, 2023
The Hogs trailed early in the first set, but put together a ferocious comeback to win 25-19. In the second set, the Gators, once again, built a comfortable lead early on. However, Arkansas would not be denied as a five-point run gave them the fuel they needed to put Florida away, 25-20.
The third and final set was very back-and-forth up until the very end. Florida would not go away without a fight and tied it twice following the Hogs’ 22-21 lead. The Razorbacks would finally slam the door shut on any hopes for a Florida comeback with back-to-back kills from Jill Gillen and Taylor Head, to win the set 25-23 and the match 3-0.
With the win, Arkansas volleyball improves to 20-3 overall and 10-1 in SEC play. Next up for the Hogs is a trip to Athens to face the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed live on SEC Network+.