The Florida Gators seemed to be hitting their stride after dropping only one set all Friday against the Dolphins and the Panthers. No.11 Florida downed Jacksonville University in a noon match 3-1 and swept Florida International 3-0 at 7 p.m. Friday night during the Honda of Gainesville Gator Invitational. Downing …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Gears Up for Gator Invitational
The No. 11 Florida Gators have just one more early season tournament before jumping into SEC play. Florida hosts the Honda of Gainesville Gator Invitational tonight and Saturday. The teams competing include Florida, Florida International, Jacksonville and Army. The Gators defeated Florida State in four sets Wednesday night and went …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Travels to FSU For Annual In-State Rivalry Game
The No. 11 Florida Gators are coming into the Sunshine Showdown after taking two out of three matches in the Lumberjack Invitational. In 2017, Florida defeated the Seminoles 3-0 at home. Rachael Kramer was the star of the night as she had 10 kills with five blocks. Paige Hammons also contributed …
Read More »Kramer, Carlton and Gators Volleyball Learning from Experiences
Behind Rachael Kramer and Holly Carlton, the Florida Gators volleyball team are working through their growing pains to meet their potential. Roster Turnover On a team with six true freshmen, two sophomores and three redshirt sophomores, learning experiences are to be expected. The team has nine returning players from the 2017 team …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Set for Play in Lumberjack Invitational
After hosting the Bubly Invitational last weekend in Gainesville, the No. 8 Gators volleyball team is headed out on a trip to the west coast. Beginning on Friday, Florida will participate in the Lumberjack Invitational in Flagstaff, Arizona. The Gators will face Cal State Northridge early Friday afternoon before facing …
Read More »No. 4 Gators Volleyball Drops Home Opener
A Gator home crowd of 4,431 was sent home without the satisfaction of a home-opening win. The No. 4 Gator Volleyball team fell to 1-2 on the season after a 3-1 loss to the No. 7 Southern California Trojans in their first game of the Bubly Invitational. Struggles on the …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Plays in Home Opener
The fourth ranked Florida volleyball team opens its home season this weekend with the Bubly Invitational in the Exactech Arena. The Gators will face seventh ranked Southern California, Louisville, and UCF in this three-day tournament. You can hear Friday’s match against USC on ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM WRUF starting at …
Read More »Florida Volleyball: Freshmen Look to Fill Important Spots
Florida volleyball welcomes six freshmen this year after last season’s National Championship run. Losing All-Americans Carli Snyder, Rhamat Alhassan, Shainah Joseph, plus libero Caroline Knop will cause the team to take a hit. But, the incoming class of top prospects are ready to take on that challenge. Thayer Hall Remember …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Falls Short of First National Championship
The Florida Gator volleyball team made history all season long. Unfortunately, it could not finish in that fashion as they fell short of their first national championship, losing to Nebraska three sets to one. It was a rough night offensively as the Huskers gave the Gators all they could handle. …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Final Four Bound After Five-Set Thriller
As students at the University of Florida crammed for finals on their Saturday afternoon, they may have taken a break and tuned in to see their volleyball team play. If they tuned into the wrong time, they could have seen a team at the end of their season desperately holding …
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