Five days into the college volleyball season, the Gators have let it be known they may be better than predicted. The Gators swept No. 2 Stanford 3-0 on Tuesday night in Palo Alto, Calif., after opening the season last Friday with a 3-1 win over then-No. 8 Penn State in …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Ranked No.2 in SEC Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Wednesday, the SEC Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll was released. The Florida Gators volleyball team was picked to finish second behind the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats. Additionally, sophomore Alexis Stuckey was the only Gator selected for this year’s Preseason All-SEC team. Stuckey is the reigning SEC Freshman of the Year. Led …
Read More »Volleyball Coach Mary Wise Talks Schedule and Upcoming Season
Following another successful season, Florida Gators volleyball head coach Mary Wise has unveiled the 2023 schedule. Wise sat down with Steve Russell to discuss this and other topics. Playing Both Sides for Volleyball Schedules After coming off a 25-6 record and an SEC championship in 2022, the Gators Volleyball team …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Closes Season With Loss to Pitt
The Florida volleyball team finished its season Thursday afternoon with a 3-1 loss (20-25, 21-25, 25-17, 22-25) against 2-seed Pitt in the Madison Regional Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament in Madison, Wisconsin. The Gators outperformed the Panthers in kills (59-56), digs (55-49) and blocks (10-7) but couldn’t recover from 30 …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Takes on Pittsburgh in NCAA Tournament
As their season comes to a close, Gator volleyball players are heading to Wisconsin to compete against Pittsburgh in the NCAA tournament. NCAA Regionals The Gators have taken this season with pride. Throughout each game, fans have seen just how committed they are to their team and school. The NCAA …
Read More »Gators Move On To Regionals in NCAA Tournament
The Florida Gators volleyball team dominated the Iowa State Cyclones in three straight sets on Saturday night to punch their ticket into regionals. Merritt Beason and Marina Markova led the team in kills, each putting up 12. Sofia Victoria trailed closely behind with eight kills and Alexis Stucky delivered five …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Advances to NCAA Tournament Round Two
The Florida volleyball team defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers in three sets to secure a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Gators were led by Gabbi Essix who delivered eight kills and two blocks. Essix shared her thoughts on the team’s mentality going into the game …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Clinches SEC Title
The Florida volleyball team defeated Ole Miss in an exciting five-set match Saturday to clinch the SEC regular season crown. The Gators share the title with Kentucky, but have secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament due to the SEC tie break rules. The Gators were led by senior …
Read More »After an Impressive Three Sets, UF Volleyball Comes Out Victorious in Mississippi
The Florida Gators and the Ole Miss Rebels faced off in a volleyball match on Friday, resulting in an impressive Florida victory. Set One The Gators started ahead in the first set and never looked back. Through the first 15 points, the Gators were ahead by a score of 10-5. …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Drops Home Finale Against Kentucky
The nationally ranked Florida volleyball suffered a 3-0 loss (25-23, 26-24, 25-17) against number 18 Kentucky at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Sunday afternoon. The Gators needed a win to secure a share of the 2022 Southeastern Conference championship but fell in straight sets against a determined Wildcats squad. …
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