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After a chaotic week amidst the possibilities and dangers of Hurricane Milton, Florida’s volleyball team finally graced the court for the first time since its 3-0 loss to No. 7 Texas last Sunday. The result Friday night was much different. In the contest rescheduled from Wednesday, No. 19 Florida bested Mississippi State 3-1: 25-21, …

With the second largest crowd in O’Connell Center volleyball history roaring for a Sunday afternoon powerhouse matchup against two-time national champion Texas, Florida jumped out to an aggressive early lead. Looking confident and energized, the No. 18 Gators appeared to have fixed the issues that had nagged them through their …

It just means more. After 28 years in the Big 12, the University of Oklahoma has transitioned to the Southeastern Conference, debuting in the conference this fall. After the Sooners’ first SEC volleyball match Thursday night in Norman against Florida, OU officials are likely looking back on their conference decision …

The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend when Miami, Florida and Florida State all won. We never thought that would be a big deal. 10. It was very clear Billy Napier was hearing the noise and filtering it throughout the week. But he didn’t deviate from his plan …

Sometimes, it’s not good to be back home. After a weekend road trip to Colorado, the No. 10 Gators were back in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Friday night and got off to a strong first-set lead over South Florida. They weren’t able to hold on to it. The …

The Back Nine comes at you after a great weekend of college football turned into a familiar theme in Gainesville. 10. Billy Napier called the 41-17 loss to Miami “embarrassing.” I’d call it nauseating. That said, there were several people close to the program who feared something like this might …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …