The eighth ranked Florida volleyball team racked up its eighth straight victory with a 3-1 decision at South Carolina Wednesday night. The Gators (13-3, 7-0 SEC) used 19 kills from sophomore right side Alex Holston and season-best performances from junior outside hitter Živa Recek and senior defensive specialist Maddy Monserez to help down the Gamecocks …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Continues Hot Start Against SEC; Beat LSU and Mississippi State
After kicking off their 2014 SEC schedule an undefeated 2-0 with sweeps at Auburn and against Ole Miss, the ninth ranked Gators hit the road for a two-match road swing at LSU and Mississippi State. …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Opens SEC Play With Sweep of Auburn
Coming off arguably the toughest non-conference schedule, the 10th ranked Gators volleyball team (7-3, 1-0 SEC) had no issues against the Auburn Tigers (8-6, 0-1 SEC), taking them in straight sets (25-14, 25-19, 25-19) as they opened SEC play Friday. Led by the attack of Alex Holston (15 kills), the …
Read More »Gator Volleyball to Open SEC Slate with Auburn and Ole Miss
Coming off one of the most challenging non-conference schedules in the country, the 10th ranked Gator volleyball team is ready to wipe the slate clean as the Orange and Blue enter the second portion of the 2014 campaign, Southeastern Conference play. Florida (6-3) kicks off its SEC schedule at Auburn …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Gets Win Over UCF
Florida sophomore right side Alex Holston registered a match high 20 kills and junior setter Mackenzie Dagostino dished out a career high 58 assists as the seventh ranked Gators defeated Sunshine State opponent UCF 3-1 (28-30, 25-16, 25-21, 25-17) to wrap up a challenging non-conference slate Sunday for the …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Falls to Marquette in Five
Despite double-doubles from freshman middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan and junior setter Mackenzie Dagostino, the Marquette Golden Eagles edged the seventh ranked Florida volleyball team in a five-set affair Friday evening (24-26, 25-20, 25-21, 25-20, 13-15). Gators head coach Mary Wise credited Marquette for coming out on top, despite trailing in …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Falls Short in Five Sets in Tallahassee
In the 2014 edition of the Sunshine State volleyball showdown, the 11th ranked Gators fell short in five games after a gritty battle against the eighth ranked Florida State Seminoles in front of a boisterous crowd of 1,408 at Tully Gym. UF moved to 3-1 on the young season, while …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Pushed to the Brink By Sooners; Sweep Active Ankle Challenge
Gator coach Mary Wise made it clear on Friday night that despite the team’s strong performance in their first two games, there would be no slacking off against the Oklahoma Sooners. “The challenge tomorrow [Saturday] will be against the very big, physical Oklahoma team,” Wise said. “They play in a big conference; they’re used to …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Sweeps First Day of Active Ankle Challenge
The 10th ranked Florida Gator volleyball team made quick work of both their opponents on the first day of the Active Ankle Challenge. Slated early against the Georgia Southern Eagles, the Gators struggled a bit early, but quickly righted the ship for a three-set victory (25-19, 25-11, 25-15). Their later …
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