Gators rebounds and sweep Auburn
September 20th, 2006
Junior setter Angie McGinnis tallied 34 assists, eight digs, six kills and six blocks as the #10 University of Florida volleyball team swept Auburn (30-19, 30-21, 30-15) before a crowd of 1,642 Wednesday evening at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
The Gators (9-2 overall, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) won their 24th consecutive match against the Tigers (9-5, 1-2) in holding Auburn to just -.034 hitting a season best on the part of Florida. The Gators finished with more kills (43-32) and blocks (11.0-6.5), while recording a hitting efficiency of .303.
“This is a team that needed to play at home, Florida coach Mary Wise said. As many matches as we played in a 10-day span – it took its toll. We had a total team effort tonight. Considering the number of matches we played in the last 10 days, I’m really proud of this team for playing with so much energy.”
Junior Kisya Killingsworth paced the Gators with 10 kills, while freshman middle blocker Kristina Johnson collected eight kills on .571 hitting with a pair of blocks. Sophomore middle blocker Kelsey Bowers led the Gators with seven blocks and added six kills.
Senior libero Rhian Davis finished in double digits in digs for UF with 10 as did junior outside hitter Marcie Hampton, who also had 10.
With her six block assists, McGinnis career total now stands at 203 just two blocks shy of the Florida record for setters of 205 held by Jen Sanchez.
Florida returns to action on Sunday, Sept. 24 when the Gators host Alabama at 1:30 p.m. (ET) at the O’Connell Center. The contest will be carried live on WRUF-AM 850 and www.GatorZone.com. It can also be seen live via GatorVision Online.
