Roughly 240 hours passed before Florida volleyball set foot on the court again. The Gators hadn’t played a match since September 25 when they fell to South Carolina in five sets. Excluding practices, the team spent 10 days without seeing competitive action against real opponents. On Wednesday night, the wait …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Sweeps Alabama to Start SEC Schedule
The rivalry between Alabama and Florida often offers nail-biting moments. Both athletic programs have established themselves as true powerhouses, compiling thousands of wins across all sports. In volleyball, though, the story is different. The Gators have never lost a match against the Crimson Tide in 38 years. That dominant run …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Stuns Wisconsin in Front of Record-Breaking Crowd
The Florida volleyball team upset number four Wisconsin in five sets in front of a record-breaking crowd Friday night in Madison. The Gators jumped to a quick two-set lead over the Badgers to put themselves in prime position to take the match. Wisconsin didn’t go away however. They stormed back …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Finishes Sunshine Invitational Undefeated
The Gators volleyball team concluded the Sunshine Invitational on Saturday with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-20) win over Virginia Commonwealth. The No. 16 Gators, who finished the tournament undefeated after sweeping Georgia Southern and Florida Gulf Coast on Friday, now stand at 6-2 on the season. Florida dominated its weekend …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Loses Heartbreaking Five-Set Match to Stanford
The Florida volleyball team fell to the Stanford Cardinal in a five-set nail-biter Tuesday night. The Gators entered the matchup coming off a successful weekend posting a 3-0 record in the Gator Invitational. In this match, Stanford came out of the gates rolling and the Gators were able to hang …
Read More »Volleyball Hosts its First Top-15 Matchup of the Season
No. 13 Gators volleyball (3-0) will play in a top-15 matchup against the No. 12 Stanford Cardinal (2-0) Tuesday night. First serve will take place at 7 p.m. Florida volleyball has faced Stanford 13 times and The Cardinal holds an 8-5 record in series history. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1564360159106781184 Florida Volleyball Coming off …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Closes Opening Weekend in Dominant Fashion
Florida volleyball couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season. Over the weekend, the No. 15 Gators dominated North Florida, East Tennessee State and Virginia at the O’Connell Center to kick start Mary Wise’s 32nd season at the program’s helm. Following a 3-1 win Friday over UNF, the …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Opens Season With Win Over UNF
On Friday, August. 26, Florida took the courts against the UNF Ospreys in women’s volleyball for the first time in school history at the Gators Invitational. The Gators invited North Florida along with the Virginia Cavaliers and the Eastern Tennessee State Pirates to a two-day tournament. A good crowd was …
Read More »Gabby Essix talks mental health, NIL deals, and what’s next for Gators Volleyball
Freshman Gabrielle Essix of Gators Volleyball spoke with Steve Russel on Sports Scene to talk about her freshman season, mental health, NIL deals and what’s next for Gators Volleyball. Standing 6 feet 3 inches tall Gabby Essix dominated the high school game. Her only question, where would she play next? …
Read More »Florida Volleyball in NCAA Sweet 16
After a 3-0 shutout against No. 24 Miami Friday, the No. 16 Florida Gators will advance to the Regional Semifinals of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship. In the first round of 16 they will meet with No.1 ranked Louisville. Florida 1⃣ of 1⃣6⃣ left. #GoGators pic.twitter.com/nAH4U05AcU — Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) …
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