With the weekend in Colorado coming to a close, the Florida women’s volleyball team finished undefeated during the road trip, besting Michigan State 3-0 in Fort Collins on Sunday. Florida won all three games in the Rocky Mountain State, beating Colorado State 3-1 on Friday and Northern Colorado 3-1 on …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Bests Northern Colorado On Road
No. 11 Florida volleyball team beat Northern Colorado, 3-1, Saturday night in Greeley, Colo., to move to 2-0 on the young season. The Gators were led in the scoring column by fifth-year senior outside hitter Isabel Martin, who recorded 13 kills. Inauspicious Beginning After a first set that saw Florida …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Tops Colorado State In Season-Opener
The Florida Gators volleyball team started the 2024 season with a gritty win against the Colorado State Rams in Ft. Collins, Colo. No. 11 Florida ousted the Rams 3-1, winning all but the final set by fewer than five points. Consistent Back-And-Forth Throughout the Friday night match, neither team was …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Set To Open Season In Colorado
The 11th-ranked Gator volleyball team not only sets off its season Friday against Colorado State, but also the 34th season with Mary Wise as Florida’s head coach. Wise has led Florida to excellence since stepping into the head coaching job in 1991. Since her arrival, the Gators have made it …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Starts Season With Exhibition Win
The Florida Gators volleyball team opened the 2024 season on Saturday by winning an exhibition against the Georgia Southern Eagles, 3-1. The Gators were led by a strong contingent of freshmen and star sophomore Kennedy Martin in their continuation of past dominance. Impressive Freshman Showing With the match in the …
Read More »Gainesville Volleyball Program Wins Two AAU National Titles
A local Gainesville volleyball club, Gainesville Juniors Volleyball, took home two big titles this weekend from the 51st Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior National Volleyball Championship. The AAU tournament is the world’s largest volleyball tournament. It’s hosted every year at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), in Orlando, FL. Competition …
Read More »Three Newberry High Volleyball Signees
Three Newberry High School volleyball players signed their National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to continue their athletic and academic careers collegiately. Three out of the five seniors on the team have committed. Hanna Templeton committed to Webber International University as a setter, Hailey Tharp committed to Florida State College …
Read More »Youth Being Served On P.K. Yonge’s Volleyball Team
BANG! The volleyball is smacked from above. BOOM! It hits the floor with tremendous force. “YEAH!” The crowd roars in support. This is what a Thursday evening sounded like in the fall, in a small high school gym in Gainesville with no air conditioning, full of hopes and dreams. This …
Read More »Wise Words: Florida’s Volleyball Future is ‘Very Bright’
The whistle blew for the last time on the Gators season Saturday, ending their time in the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship. The loss to Georgia Tech was a small section of a season of injuries, expectations and rising stars. Accomplishments The Gators finished the regular season fourth in the SEC …
Read More »Gators Chomp Florida Gulf Coast in Round 1 of NCAA Tournament, face Georgia Tech
The No. 4 seed Florida Gators eliminated the ASUN conference champion, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, from the NCAA Volleyball Tournament after a clean sweep Thursday in the O’Connell Center. The Gators move on to round 2 to face a strong Georgia Tech (23-6) team Friday at 7 p.m. in the …
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