The Florida Gator volleyball team is ready to avenge its disappointing finish to the 2015-2016 season. The Gators kick off their new season this Friday against the reigning NCAA champions, Nebraska, at the 2016 Vert Challenge. Coming into this season, Florida is ranked No. 10 in the preseason AVCA poll and …
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Gators Nearing Volleyball Season After Preseason Media Day
The Florida volleyball team is set to welcome the 2016 season ranked as the number ten team in the nation. A week-and-a-half from now, the Gators will be on the road opening up the season in Eugene, Oregon. During their time on the West Coast, they will face the Nebraska Cornhuskers—the defending …
Read More »Sights and Sounds from UF Volleyball Media Day
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Read More »Former Gator Kelly Murphy Representing USA Volleyball In Rio
Former Gator volleyball great Kelly Murphy was named to the 12 person Olympic team roster on Tuesday morning; this is the first Olympic appearance for Murphy as well. During her tenure at UF, Murphy was a four time All-American and was named the SEC Player of the Year in 2010. …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Games to Remain on Campus During O-Dome Construction
Despite the $64.5 million renovations in the O’Connell Center, Gator volleyball will still have a place to call home for the 2016 season. In fact, it is a place they all know too well, the Lemerand Athletic Center. The “Lem” is where the team holds their practices as well as three practice …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Nets Five All-Americans
While the Florida Volleyball team may still be recovering from their tough end to the 2015 season, five Gators received All-American honors yesterday. Congratulations to the Florida Five: AVCA All-Americans! @aleh3 @iZivac @ra_montie @mackenziedag10 @carli_snyder pic.twitter.com/a8NFhToLhJ — Mary Wise (@GatorMary) December 16, 2015 Sophomore middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan was named a First Team …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Team Ends Season on Sour Note in Austin
Earlier this year, instant replay was proposed for the NCAA Tournament in the sport of volleyball. Florida volleyball coach Mary Wise recognized that this change was necessary for the future of the sport, but voiced her opinion that only certain schools could actually implement the necessary technology in time for this year’s tournament. Following …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Falls Short of Final Four Against Texas
The Florida volleyball team came into a tough Elite Eight matchup Saturday night against the #3 seed Texas. In the first set the Gators won 25-22. The next two sets the Longhorns would take advantage winning those 25-22 and 25-19. The Gators bit back to take the fourth set 25-20 but …
Read More »Volleyball Preview: Gators Advance To Elite 8
The Florida volleyball team takes on three seed Texas Saturday night for in an Elite 8 match up in NCAA Tournament play. The Gators are coming off a thrilling win which went to a full five sets to upset sixth seeded Wisconsin on Friday. Texas defeated UCLA three sets to one in …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Takes Sweet 16 in Five Over Wisconsin
The Florida volleyball team took their first five-match win of the season and when a better time to do it other than in the Sweet 16. The Gators took down the Badgers 3-2 with scores of: 25-17, 25-23, 19-25, 22-25, and 15-12. Florida associate head coach Dave Boos says a fifth …
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