Florida’s first regular season volleyball match in the O’Connell Center this season didn’t disappoint Sunday, as No. 8 Florida defeated No. 5 Minnesota 3-0 to secure another convincing win to start the schedule. The Gators Continue Their Streak The Gators (4-0) can expect another boost to their national ranking in …
Read More »Florida Volleyball 2018: A Season of Lessons
Florida’s 2018 season began with a 3-1 win in Lincoln, Nebraska over the then-No. 2 Cornhuskers. It ended in Provo, Utah with a 3-1 loss to the No. 4 BYU Cougars in the regional semifinal Friday night. It was a quest for consistency and growth for Mary Wise’s young squad. …
Read More »Florida Sweeps FGCU, Headed to Sweet 16
Another day, another sweep in the NCAA Tournament for the Florida Gators. The No. 16 Gators (26-6) defeated the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (27-7) 3-0 on Friday night to advance to the regional semifinal of the NCAA volleyball tournament. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1068721009749053440 “This team has obviously been through a lot,” Associate Head …
Read More »Gators Face Off with Eagles in NCAA Second Round
Florida will go from playing a team it saw almost three months prior to a team it hasn’t seen since 2012. The No. 16 Florida Gators (25-6) take on the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (27-6) in the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament Friday night. The preparation never stops! …
Read More »Gators Sweep FSU to Advance in Tourney
The Seminoles sent the Gators home early the last time these teams met in the postseason. Florida made sure history didn’t repeat itself Thursday evening. The No. 16 Florida Gators (25-6) swept in-state rival FSU (19-10) 3-0 to advance past the opening round of the tourney. It was their first …
Read More »Gators Volley Starts Tourney with FSU Rematch
Florida will see a familiar face in the opening round of its postseason run. The No. 16 Florida Gators (24-6, 15-3) face off against the Florida State Seminoles (19-9, 15-3) Thursday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1067428806603014144 Last Time They Met In 2016, Florida took the …
Read More »Gators Have Terrifying Time on the Road
Florida had a scary night on All Hallows’ Eve in Lexington, Kentucky. The No. 11 Florida Gators (19-5, 10-2) were swept on the road by the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (17-4, 11-0) for their second SEC loss of the season. The last time Florida was swept came at the hands of Kentucky …
Read More »Florida Volleyball on the Road in Starkville
Florida football isn’t the only Gator team taking on a squad of Bulldogs this weekend. No. 13 Florida (18-4, 9-1) heads into Starkville for a Sunday afternoon rematch against Mississippi State (5-18, 1-9). https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1055446632484032512 Last Meeting The first matchup between these two squads ended in a 3-0 sweep in Gainesville. Florida …
Read More »Gators Drop First SEC Match of the Season
The Florida Gators’ 14-match winning streak has come to an end. No. 11 Florida (18-4, 9-1) had its win streak snapped by the Missouri Tigers in Florida’s sixth five-setter on the season Sunday afternoon. Florida is now 3-3 in five-set matches in 2018 and 3-1 in conference five-set matches. “Neither …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Gets Win in Oxford
The 11th ranked Florida volleyball team remains unbeaten in SEC play (18-3, 9-0) after defeating Ole Miss on the road in four sets on Friday night. The Gators extended their winning streak to 14 games with the victory. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1053480354449907713 Welcome to the Block Party The roof was on fire Friday night …
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