A roaring crowd of more than 3,500 people filled the seats of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Saturday. The loud cheering electrified the arena for a few seconds with every Florida point. That noisy atmosphere reached new levels when Gators’ senior outside hitter Marina Markova got a pair of …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Takes Down Tennessee
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 Falls to South Carolina in Five-Set Battle
The Florida volleyball team fell to South Carolina in five sets in Sunday afternoon’s SEC volleyball matchup. The Gators defeated the Gamecocks on Saturday in the first of a two-game series. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1574020901993054211 Sophomore right side Merritt Beason led the way for the Gators, tallying 17 kills, six digs and …
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 »Gator Volleyball Looks to Take Down Defending Champ Wisconsin
A chance to take down the champs – always exciting in college athletics. The Gator volleyball team has that chance Friday night, as they’re in Madison to face the 4th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers. A Historic Night While there’s no extra motivation needed for either squad, Friday night’s game is particularly special. …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Takes Down FSU in Three-set Win
The Florida Gators volleyball team beat the FSU three sets to none Tuesday. The Gators were led by sophomore right side Merritt Beason with 13 kills, senior outside hitter Marina Markova with 12 kills and freshman setter Alexis Stucky with 41 assists. Beason returned to the court after being sidelined in …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Sweeps FGCU on Alumni Night
The Florida volleyball team made quick work of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Friday evening to complete its second sweep of the day in the Sunshine Invitational. Senior outside hitter Marina Markova led the way for the Gators tallying 12 kills. Meanwhile, sophomore middle blocker Bre Kelley and junior outside …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Takes On Minnesota Sunday
The Florida Volleyball team travels to Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The Gators look to bounce back from a tough five-set loss to Stanford, Tuesday. Florida’s Hot Start Despite losing to Stanford, the Gators are still starting off the season strong. Florida hosted Virginia, …
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 …
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