Vanderbilt (5-8, 1-3 SEC) vs. RV Auburn (12-3, 3-1 SEC)
Friday, Oct. 10 • 6 p.m. • SEC Network+
Neville Arena • Auburn, Ala.
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Vanderbilt (5-8, 1-3 SEC) vs. RV Florida (7-6, 2-2 SEC)
Sunday, Oct. 12 • Noon CT • SEC Network+
Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center • Gainesville, Fla.
Live Stats
NEXT UP
• The Commodores hit the road for a pair of conference matchups at RV Auburn on Friday at 6 p.m. and at RV Florida on Sunday at noon CT
• Both matches will be streamed on SEC Network+
THE LAST TIME OUT
• Vanderbilt earned the reinstated program’s first conference win and sweep on Sunday afternoon over Arkansas (25-17, 25-18, 25-18)
• Vandy had a .284 hitting efficiency in the win, powered by Isabella Bareford’s 33 assists
• Jackie Moore and Mia Soerensen recorded hitting percentages of .500 and .533, respectively, season highs for both student-athletes
• The Commodores tallied a season-best 11 service aces, led by Chaney with four
• Moore and Soerensen also led Vanderbilt’s blocking efforts with four each
• Making her first appearance of the season at libero, Elli Kinney recorded a team-high 16 digs
• Reese Animashaun also had a double-digit dig performance with 13 to help hold the Razorbacks to a hitting percentage of just .134
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
• Vanderbilt and Auburn met three times during the Commodores’ first season in 1979, most recently at the SEC Tournament
• The Tigers lead the series 3-0
• Auburn is off to a 3-1 start in conference play and 12-3 overall, sweeping Ole Miss on Sunday
• Two of the Tigers’ three losses have come against top 25-ranked teams, then-No. 4 Louisville and No. 23 Florida
• Auburn leads the SEC in blocks, with 158.5 total blocks (3.17 per set) and is No. 3 in the conference in opponent hitting percentage, holding opponents to a .157 hitting efficiency
• Two Tigers are ranked top 10 in the SEC for blocks; Kate Mansfield is the top-ranked blocker in the conference, averaging 1.70 per set, and Grace Havlicek is ranked seventh at 1.26 blocks per set
• Outside hitter, Lauren Dreves was named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week for her performance in sweeps over Alabama and Mississippi State where she recorded 29 kills on a .306 hitting percentage and averaged 4.83 kills, 5.58 points, 2.83 digs and 1.17 blocks per set
TIES TO THE TIGERS
• Vanderbilt defensive coordinator Russell Corbelli’s sister, Rachel, is the associate head coach at Auburn
SCOUTING THE GATORS
• Florida was picked to finish fifth in the SEC preseason poll and has collected ranked wins over then-No. 3 Pittsburgh and No. 20 Baylor so far this season
• The Gators are off to an even 2-2 in conference play and are coming off a five-set loss at LSU
• Ryan Theis is in his first season as head coach, taking over the program after longtime Florida head coach Mary Wise retired at the end of the 2024 season
• Before coming to Gainesville, Theis was the head coach at Marquette, where he led the Golden Eagles to 10 NCAA Tournaments, including four semifinal runs in 2018, 2022 and 2024
• Setter Alexis Stucky recorded the SEC’s first triple-double of the season in Florida’s win over Auburn, recording 42 assists, a career-best 10 kills and 12 digs
• Outside hitter Jordyn Byrd was added to the AVCA 2025 Division I Player of the Year Award Watch List in early October after earning MVP honors at the AVCA First Serve Showcase and leading the Gators with 23 kills in their win over then-No. 3 Pitt
