Friday, October 3
Gainesville, Fla.
7 PM
Florida Gators
7-5,2-1SEC
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11-3,2-1SEC
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The setter recorded a career-high 10 kills to go with 42 assists and 12 digs.
Stucky’s Triple-Double Headlines Gators’ Four-Set Win Over Auburn
Saturday, October 4, 2025 | Volleyball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Backed by a crowd of 6,089 fans and a historic performance from Alexis Stucky, the No. 23 Florida volleyball team handed Auburn its first conference loss of the season, defeating the Tigers in four sets (25-18, 17-25, 25-18, 27-25) Friday night at the O'Dome.
Stucky engineered the Gator offense with 42 assists while adding a career-best 10 kills on a .615 clip. She also chipped in 12 digs to the program's third player to record a triple-double, joining all-time greats Kelly Murphy (2008-11) and Angie McGinnis (2004-07).
Florida hit .271 as a team, highlighted by four players reaching double-digit kills. Outside hitter Jordyn Byrd paced the Gators with 15 kills, while middle blocker Jaela Auguste hit .400 with 13 kills and redshirt sophomore Aniya Madkin adding 11. Additionally, three other Gators contributed to Florida's 62 team kills: middle blocker Alec Rothe (6), opposite hitter Milica Vidacic (4) and outside hitter Kira Hutson (3).
Defensively, freshman libero Lily Hayes anchored the backcourt with a match-high 13 digs, while eight additional Gators contributed to Florida's 57 digs: Hutson (8), senior Emily Canaan (7), redshirt freshman Ella Vogel (6), Auguste (3), Byrd (2), Rothe (2), Vidacic (1) and sophomore Bella Lee (1). At the net, Florida totaled 7.0 blocks, which was led by Rothe's four.
From the service line, both teams registered three aces, with Florida's coming from Canaan, Stucky, and Vogel.
Attendance Record Chart
* denotes after the O'Connell Center renovation in 2016
Records:
No. 23 Florida (7-5, 2-1 SEC)
RV Auburn (11-3, 2-1 SEC)
Auburn Series Record 57-3 (1-0 under Theis)
3-set: 41-1, 4-set: 14-1; 5-set: 3-1
Home: 28-1; Away: 27-2; Neutral: 3-0
How It Happened
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Hear from Head Coach Ryan Theis:
"I really liked the way we battled tonight. Siding out is not easy and is something we can struggle with. Above 65%, that's a good side-out percentage number, so sets three and four to go 78% and 72% is a real testament to the group… Stucky played great as well, triple-double is huge… Every game has been a battle no matter what. There are not going to be a lot of 3-0's on our schedule with this league being so hard that's for sure."
On what's being working well the last two wins…
"The ability to side out and score points. Our attackers scored a ton tonight, and again, testament to Stucky as well as our little for great first touches."
Setter Alexis Stucky on her triple-double…
"We passed so well tonight and shout out to our littles for chucking up one or two for me to hit at…. Gator Nation was so great today and we definitely felt their presence, especially at end game."
Notables
The Gators travel to Baton Rouge on Sunday to face LSU.
Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. ET at LSU (8-6, 1-2 SEC)
3-set: 31-7; 4-set: 17-7; 5-set: 5-0
Home: 26-5; Away: 22-7; Neutral: 3-2
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Stucky engineered the Gator offense with 42 assists while adding a career-best 10 kills on a .615 clip. She also chipped in 12 digs to the program's third player to record a triple-double, joining all-time greats Kelly Murphy (2008-11) and Angie McGinnis (2004-07).
Florida hit .271 as a team, highlighted by four players reaching double-digit kills. Outside hitter Jordyn Byrd paced the Gators with 15 kills, while middle blocker Jaela Auguste hit .400 with 13 kills and redshirt sophomore Aniya Madkin adding 11. Additionally, three other Gators contributed to Florida's 62 team kills: middle blocker Alec Rothe (6), opposite hitter Milica Vidacic (4) and outside hitter Kira Hutson (3).
Defensively, freshman libero Lily Hayes anchored the backcourt with a match-high 13 digs, while eight additional Gators contributed to Florida's 57 digs: Hutson (8), senior Emily Canaan (7), redshirt freshman Ella Vogel (6), Auguste (3), Byrd (2), Rothe (2), Vidacic (1) and sophomore Bella Lee (1). At the net, Florida totaled 7.0 blocks, which was led by Rothe's four.
From the service line, both teams registered three aces, with Florida's coming from Canaan, Stucky, and Vogel.
SHE'S THAT GIRL 😤
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 4, 2025
Alexis Stucky on the mic after her TRIPLE DOUBLE v Auburn!
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Attendance Record Chart
| All-Time Top 10 O'Connell Center Volleyball Crowds | |||
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9/17/23 | 10,323 | |
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10/6/24 | 9,255 | |
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10/14/94 | 8,163 | |
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8/25/17 | 7,523 | |
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10/3/25 | 6,089 | |
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10/15/04 | 6,311 | |
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9/4/94 | 6,204 | |
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11/9/93 | 6,132 | |
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9/10/10 | 6,022 | |
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10/12/01 | 5,831 | |
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10/13/06 | 5,722 | |
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9/4/19 | 5,665 | |
Records:
No. 23 Florida (7-5, 2-1 SEC)
RV Auburn (11-3, 2-1 SEC)
Auburn Series Record 57-3 (1-0 under Theis)
3-set: 41-1, 4-set: 14-1; 5-set: 3-1
Home: 28-1; Away: 27-2; Neutral: 3-0
How It Happened
Set 1
- After trading points early in the first set, Florida went on a 4-0 run capped by an ace from Vogel that gave the Gators an 11-7 lead and forced Auburn to call a timeout. Out of the break, back-to-back kills from Auguste extended the lead to 15-8 and a string of Auburn service errors helped Florida widen the gap to 20-12. Although Auburn rallied with a late push of points, the Tigers recorded their seventh service error on UF's set point to seal a 25-18 win for the Gators.
- Set 1 Stats | .194 Hitting %| 11 Kills | 10 Assists | 15 Digs | 2.0 Blocks | 1 Ace
- Auburn Stats | .167 Hitting %| 9 Kills |8 Assists |12 Digs | 1.0 Block | 0 Aces
TOO HOT TO HANDLE 🔥 x @JordynByrd_14
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 3, 2025
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Set 2
- Auburn came out strong in set two, jumping to an early 5-0 lead and forcing Florida to call a timeout. Out of the huddle, the Gators struggled to find their rhythm as the Tigers extended their advantage to 16-8 and made Florida use its second timeout. The Gators kept the fight with points from Auguste, Byrd and Stucky, along with a successful challenge by Coach Theis. However, Auburn maintained control down the stretch and closed out the set with a 25-17 victory to even the match at one set apiece.
- Set 2 Team Stats |.029 Hitting %|12 Kills |10 Assists | 14 Digs |1 Ace| 0.0 Blocks
- Auburn Stats | .370 Hitting %| 11 Kills |11 Assists |11 Digs |5.0 Blocks | 2 Aces
walkin' the line 🫢
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 3, 2025
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Set 3
- After trading points early in the set, a service ace from Stucky gave the Gators a 7-4 lead. Points from Auguste, Byrd and Madkin kept the momentum going as a block from Hutson and Rothe sent Florida into the media timeout with a 15-11 advantage. The Gators extended their lead to 17-11 following back-to-back kills from Byrd and Stucky, but Auburn quickly regrouped and cut the deficit to five before Florida closed strong with two-consecutive kills from Madkin to seal the 25-18 win and a 2-1 lead in the match.
- Set 3 Team Stats | .500 Hitting %|20 Kills |18 Assists | 14 Digs | 2.0 Blocks |1 Ace
- Auburn Stats |.344 Hitting %| 13 Kills | 13 Assists |11 Digs |0.0 Blocks |0 Aces
back on top 😌 pic.twitter.com/sEJ9Lsvzj2
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 4, 2025
Set 4
- The Gators jumped out to a 7-4 lead behind strong swings from Auguste, Byrd and Madkin, and maintained a steady two-point cushion throughout the first half of set four. Auburn stayed within striking distance and eventually used a 4-0 run to tie the set at 16, but Florida quickly responded with a block from Byrd and Stucky and a kill from Madkin to regain a 19-17 lead. The Tigers kept the fight and rallied back to even the score at 21 and force a Florida timeout. Out of the break, the Tigers held off two-match points before a kill from Madkin gave the Gators a 27-25 victory.
- Set 4 Team Stats | .333 Hitting %| 19 Kills |17 Assists |14 Digs | 3.0 Blocks |0 Aces
- Auburn Stats |.250 Hitting %|15 Kills | 14 Assists |13 Digs | 1.0 Block | 1 Ace
🤯 CHECK ON THAT GATOR HEAD 🫢
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 4, 2025
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Hear from Head Coach Ryan Theis:
"I really liked the way we battled tonight. Siding out is not easy and is something we can struggle with. Above 65%, that's a good side-out percentage number, so sets three and four to go 78% and 72% is a real testament to the group… Stucky played great as well, triple-double is huge… Every game has been a battle no matter what. There are not going to be a lot of 3-0's on our schedule with this league being so hard that's for sure."
On what's being working well the last two wins…
"The ability to side out and score points. Our attackers scored a ton tonight, and again, testament to Stucky as well as our little for great first touches."
Setter Alexis Stucky on her triple-double…
"We passed so well tonight and shout out to our littles for chucking up one or two for me to hit at…. Gator Nation was so great today and we definitely felt their presence, especially at end game."
Notables
- Florida improves to 3-2 in four-set matches this season
- The Gators earned their first Friday win and are now 1-3
- When playing at home, Florida sits 4-1 in the 2025 season
- The Gators open October 1-0
- Five Gators either set or tied career highs:
- Alexis Stucky: 10 Kills | .615 hitting % (10-2-13) | 12.0 points
- Ella Vogel: 1 assist (tied)
- Aniya Madkin: 1 assist (tied)
- Lily Hayes: 7 assists
- Jordyn Byrd: 1 Assists (tied)
- Two Gators either set or tied season-highs:
- Bella Lee: 1 Assist
- Emily Canaan: 1 Assist (tied)
- Florida set one team-game highs:
- Digs: 57 digs
- One Gators recorded an individual-set high:
- Alexis Stucky: .615 hitting % (10-2-13)
- Four Gators recorded four double-digit kills:
- Jordyn Byrd: 15
- Jaela Auguste: 13
- Aniya Madkin: 11
- Alexis Stucky: 10
- Two players recorded double-digit digs:
- Lily Hayes: 13
- Alexis Stucky: 12
The Gators travel to Baton Rouge on Sunday to face LSU.
Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. ET at LSU (8-6, 1-2 SEC)
- Venue: Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, La.
- Broadcast: SEC+ https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/2e384ca7-df50-47af-b8b0-3d6da25397f2
- Talent: Garrett Walvoord and Fran Flory
- LiveStats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=601382
3-set: 31-7; 4-set: 17-7; 5-set: 5-0
Home: 26-5; Away: 22-7; Neutral: 3-2
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Team Stats
AU
UF
Kills
48
62
Errors
13
23
Attempts
125
144
Hitting %
.280
.271
Points
58.0
72.0
Assists
46
55
Aces
3
3
Blocks
7
7
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
2
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