The Florida Gators volleyball team dominated the Iowa State Cyclones in three straight sets on Saturday night to punch their ticket into regionals. Merritt Beason and Marina Markova led the team in kills, each putting up 12. Sofia Victoria trailed closely behind with eight kills and Alexis Stucky delivered five …
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Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (November 28th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that didn’t go so well for the Gators in two sports but really well in one. So, there’s that. 10. Here’s my take from the first 12 games of the Billy Napier Era. Florida had a chance to win every …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (November 21st)
The Back Nine comes at you after a cold weekend and that was just in the hearts of the Gator faithful. You kind of want to go into Stewie’s time machine (I’m into Family Guy) and fast forward to when Florida is good again. 10. There will be a lot of …
Read More »UF Student-Athletes Stand Out in Academics
The National Collegiate Athletic Association published its Graduation Success Rates (GSR) on Tuesday for student-athletes who entered college between 2012-15 and graduated within a six-year period. The report, which focuses on graduation rate trends from 2019-22, found the overall single-year GSR for Division I student-athletes was 90% — the highest …
Read More »FEATURE: From the German National Team to the Florida Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Fresh Start True freshman Frieda Bühner’s basketball story started before she took a step on American soil. The 6-foot-3 forward hails from Osnabrück, a city of 165,000 people in South Germany. Her amateur career consists of being …
Read More »Gainesville Native Katelyn Crofts Leaves Dominant Legacy at Santa Fe
The Santa Fe Saints volleyball season has officially come to a close. When reflecting on this past 2022 season for the Saints, coaches and members within the team have expressed one player who stood out. An athlete who grew as a person, player and leader. Someone who consistently showed up …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (October 31st)
The Back Nine comes at you on Halloween, so read it all with Vincent Price’s voice in your head. 10. The Gator Nation is in a state of disarray right now because many of you believe that Billy Napier is the guy that is going to bring you back …
Read More »Elli McKissock reaches 1,000 career digs
On October 8, junior libero Elli McKissock reached 1,000 digs, a career-high for the Windermere, Fla. native. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1578882347432546304 Early Life McKissock started playing volleyball at around 12 years old and instantly fell in love with the sport. She became involved in her middle and high school volleyball teams, as well …
Read More »Gators fall to Georgia Bulldogs in three
The No. 11 Gators fell to the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday night in three sets, their first loss since they played South Carolina. This is also the first time this season that the Gators did not win a single set. This is the first time Georgia has swept a ranked …
Read More »Gainesville Sweeps Buchholz in Crosstown Battle
In an inner city showdown on Tuesday, the Gainesville High School Purple Hurricanes Girl’s Volleyball team faced off against the Buchholz High School Bobcats, both teams hoping to bring home a district title in the playoff match. The now 12-12 Bobcats stood in the underdog spot against the now 20-6 …
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