Florida Volleyball Takes Down Oklahoma in Four Sets

Last Updated: October 23, 2025By


GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida volleyball team defeated Oklahoma in four sets (25-22, 25-20, 24-26, 25-13) on Wednesday night inside the O’Dome.

The Gators posted a .328 hitting percentage, their best clip in conference play. Setter Alexis Stucky finished with 42 assists and had 10 digs to record her third-consecutive double-double. The Laramie, Wyoming native added two kills and four blocks to her stat line, while guiding three players to double-digit kills. Outside hitter Aniya Madkin led the Gator attack with 13 kills and a career-best .429 hitting percentage, committing just one error on 28 swings.

Outside hitter Jordyn Byrd added 12 kills, while middle blocker Jaela Auguste led the Gators with a .528 hitting percentage and finished with 11. Fellow middle blocker Alec Rothe and opposite hitter Milica Vidacic combined for 15 of Florida’s 54 total kills, contributing nine and six, respectively.

At the net, the Gators out-blocked the Sooners 10.0-7.5, led by Auguste’s six. Rothe added three, while Madkin and Vidacic each tallied two and Kira Hutson chipped in one.

Freshman libero Lily Hayes anchored the backcourt with 13 digs, while Ella Vogel added 10 to round out Florida’s double-digit defenders. Senior Emily Canaan contributed eight digs and also recorded her fourth kill of the season. Hutson added seven and Auguste (4), Madkin (2), Byrd (2) and Rothe (1) contributed nine of the Gators’ 57 team digs.

Behind the service line, Florida tallied six aces to Oklahoma’s five, led by Auguste’s three. Hayes followed with two, while Vidacic added one.

Oklahoma’s Alexis Shelton led the Sooners’ offense with 18 kills.

Records:
Florida (11-7, 6-4 SEC)
Oklahoma (12-7, 4-5 SEC)
 
All-Time Series Record 5-0 (1-0 under Theis)
3-set: 2-0; 4-set: 1-0; 5-set: 2-0
Home: 4-0; Away: 1-0; Neutral: 0-0
 
How It Happened
Set 1

  • Set one featured 15 ties and six lead changes before the Gators pulled away late. After trading points throughout the first half of the opening set, a block from Auguste and Stucky sent Florida into the media timeout with a 15–13 lead. Following the break, the Sooners went on a 4-0 scoring run to tie it at 16, and then took a two-point lead (20-18) to force a Florida timeout. Out of the huddle, the Gators closed the gap to 20-21 with kills from Auguste and Canaan. A pivotal block from Auguste and Stucky gave Florida a 23-22 edge and consecutive Oklahoma attack errors sealed the 25-22 set-one win for Florida.

  • Set 1 Team Stats | .296 Hitting %| 13 Kills | 12 Assists | 9 Digs | 2.0 Blocks | 0 Aces

  • Oklahoma Stats |.226 Hitting %|14 Kills | 13 Assists | 9 Digs | 2.0 Blocks |1 Ace

Set 2

  • The Gators carried their momentum into set two, jumping out to a 10-6 lead behind kills from Byrd and Rothe to force an Oklahoma timeout. Florida maintained a four-point advantage with points from Auguste, Byrd, Rothe and Vidacic. Back-to-back kills from Rothe pushed the lead to 20-15 and forced the Sooners to call their second timeout. Oklahoma kept the fight and inched back within three, but kills from Auguste and Madkin gave Florida a 25-20 win and a 2-0 match lead.

  • Set 2 Team Stats | .394 Hitting %| 17 Kills | 15 Assists | 17 Digs | 3.0 Blocks | 0 Aces

  • Oklahoma Stats | .216 Hitting %| 13 Kills | 13 Assists | 11 Digs | 1.0 Block | 1 Ace

Set 3

  • After trading points at the start of set three, Florida fell behind 11-15 heading into the media timeout. Following the break, the Sooners maintained a three-point lead (17-14), but kills from Byrd and Rothe allowed the Gators to stay within striking distance heading into the final moments of the frame. A block from Auguste and Vidacic brought Florida within two (20-22) and back-to-back kills from Byrd and Rothe evened the score at 24 before Alexis Shelton recorded two kills to secure the 26-24 Sooner win.

  • Set 3 Team Stats | .167 Hitting %| 12 Kills | 10 Assists | 15 Digs |2.0 Blocks | 2 Aces

  • Oklahoma Stats | .275 Hitting %| 16 Kills |16 Assists | 16 Digs | 4.5 Blocks | 3 Aces

Set 4

  • The Gators controlled the fourth set from start to finish, jumping out to a 12-6 lead following a 5-0 scoring run with Stucky at the service line. Hayes added two aces to extend Florida’s lead to 10 (18-8) and Auguste kept the momentum going with two kills before finishing the set with the game-winning ace to secure the 25-13 win.  

  • Set 4 Team Stats | .522 Hitting %| 12 Kills | 12 Assists | 16 Digs | 3.0 Blocks |4 Aces

  • Oklahoma Stats | .162 Hitting %| 12 Kills | 11 Assists | 10 Digs | 0.0 Blocks | 0 Aces

 

Hear from Head Coach Ryan Theis:
“Offensively efficiency was there, it dried up in the third, but came back in the fourth. We knew we needed a good serving effort to beat Oklahoma, so I was happy with that as well.”

On heading into the second half of the season, what he is looking for from his team…

“The old cliché of one match at a time…. We will always continue to try to work on side out percentage. That is a huge stat and if you can be over 65 percent, you have a pretty good chance to win, as well as unforced hitting errors.”

Sophomore Jaela Auguste on what the key has been to her high hitting efficiency and what separates her from other middle blockers…

“The connection between Stucky and I. We work really hard on it and I would say that we are always on top of it and we don’t ever let it go downhill…. I thrive off of the fast pace, so I think that’s where I separate myself.”

Outside hitter Aniya Madkin on heading into the second half of the season and what’s keeping the team together through the ups and downs…

“The SEC is a dog fight and every day we are putting work in at practice, being very purposeful with everything we are doing and just being there for each other. We all love each other and we are in this together.”

Notables

  • The Gators move to 6-2 in four-set wins this season

  • Florida improves to 7-1 when playing in the O’Dome

  • When playing on a Wednesday, UF sits 2-0

  • The Gators are now 5-2 in October play

  • Three players either set or tied career highs:

  • Florida’s .328 hitting percentage marks a team four-set high

  • Alexis Stucky notched her third straight double-double, her 11th of the season and 21st of her career, with 42 assists and 10 digs.

  • Three Gators finished with double-digit kills:

  • Three Gators finished with double-digit digs:

Up Next
The Gators travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas on Sunday, Oct. 26 to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks inside Barnhill Arena. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. ET and will air live on ESPN with Anna Marie Anderson and Emily Ehman on the call.

at Arkansas

Date & Time: Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. ET

Venue: Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Broadcast: ESPN https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/69404d46-ffb2-4768-a05d-54d5d2fe1148

Talent: Anne Marie Anderson and Emily Ehman

LiveStats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=594740&vislive=fla

 

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