In the 2014 edition of the Sunshine State volleyball showdown, the 11th ranked Gators fell short in five games after a gritty battle against the eighth ranked Florida State Seminoles in front of a boisterous crowd of 1,408 at Tully Gym. UF moved to 3-1 on the young season, while …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Travels to FSU; Look to Avenge Tournament Loss
On tap this week, the 11th ranked Gator volleyball team will meet its first two ranked opponents of the 2014 campaign when Florida heads to Tully Gym Thursday night for a clash with eighth ranked FSU in Tallahassee, for the only meeting between the two squads this season. The match …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Pushed to the Brink By Sooners; Sweep Active Ankle Challenge
Gator coach Mary Wise made it clear on Friday night that despite the team’s strong performance in their first two games, there would be no slacking off against the Oklahoma Sooners. “The challenge tomorrow [Saturday] will be against the very big, physical Oklahoma team,” Wise said. “They play in a big conference; they’re used to …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Sweeps First Day of Active Ankle Challenge
The 10th ranked Florida Gator volleyball team made quick work of both their opponents on the first day of the Active Ankle Challenge. Slated early against the Georgia Southern Eagles, the Gators struggled a bit early, but quickly righted the ship for a three-set victory (25-19, 25-11, 25-15). Their later …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Opens Season Playing Host to Active Ankle Challenge
The 10th ranked Florida Gator volleyball team welcomes Georgia Southern, Idaho and Oklahoma to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center August 29 & 30 for the two-day Active Ankle Challenge, featuring six games between the quartet of schools. The Gators finished the 2013 season at 28-4 overall, 16-2 in Southeastern Conference play, …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Falls to FSU in Round 2 of NCAA Tournament
The Florida Gator volleyball team’s season came to an end Friday night, as they fell to the Florida State Seminoles in the second round of the NCAA Tournament 2-3 (15-25, 25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 9-15). The loss kept the Gators from reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2004. …
Read More »Gator Volleyball extends their season with a 3-0 sweep over Jacksonville
The Florida volleyball extends its season at least one more game after sweeping the Jacksonville Dolphins in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Gainesville 25-19, 25-15, 25,16. The Gators looked surprised early by the effective passing and execution from the Dolphins, making the first set a free-for-all midway …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Begins Their Postseason Quest for a National Title Tonight
After a 27-3 regular season, the Florida Gator volleyball team will host the first and second round of the NCAA tournament for the 21st time out of the last 23 years. The Gators will first face off against the 30-3 Jacksonville Dolphins tonight at 7:00 pm. Going into the tournament, …
Read More »Gator Volleyball A Five Seed For NCAA’s
The University of Florida volleyball team received a fifth seed for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The Gators will host Florida State (24-7) Jacksonville (30-3) and Georgia Southern (28-5) in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament. That action will take place in the O’Connell Center this Thursday and …
Read More »Florida Honors its Seniors With a Win Over LSU
Seniors Taylor Brauneis and Chloe Mann celebrated their last regular season home game with a 3-0 sweep against LSU “Taylor B. with the set and Chloe Mann with the kill! It is all over here in Gainesville! Gators win!” No matter how deep your stat books may go, you won’t …
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