Volleyball

By Caroline King and Taylorann Eidam The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves celebrated senior night Monday with a 3-0 sweep of the Hamilton County Trojans. The Wolves advanced to 8-3 on the high school volleyball season and to 7-1 on their home court. The Trojans fall to 1-8. Back-and-Forth Competition In …

The Florida Gator volleyball squad put forth a heroic effort against the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday in the O’Connell Center but it fell just short in a five set loss. The Florida faithful showed out to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in record fashion to support their Gators on …

P.K. Yonge saw its three-match winning streak come to a halt Thursday against visiting Gainesville High. The Hurricanes (7-4) overwhelmed the Blue Wave (3-4) by capturing the last two sets by 14 points each to secure the 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-11) win.  Early Set Struggles The Blue Wave dug themselves …

The classic state rivalry between Florida and Florida State was on full display Tuesday night in Tallahassee in the sport of volleyball. No. 3 Florida improved to 8-0 with a clutch 3-2 win over FSU (5-4) to help set up a must-see match Sunday against No. 1 Wisconsin in the …

Florida Gators volleyball finished off the Gators Invitational on a high note, as they swept Winthrop to take their seventh consecutive win so far this season. The team is ranked third and is expected to have a very successful rest of the season. Set 1 Florida easily took the first …

The Gator volleyball team exceeded expectations Friday night when they swept Clemson in straight sets. The energy inside the Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center was electric as the Gators secured their sixth consecutive win to start the season. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1700308341250027599?s=20 Offensive & Defensive Forces Florida’s  offense stood out, with Kennedy …

Thursday, the No. 3 Florida volleyball team survived a hard-fought five-set win over Sacramento State in the first day of the Gators Invitational. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1699959141589287210?s=20 Punch for Punch The Gators (5-0) were tested by the Hornets (5-3) early in the match, allowing Sacramento State to take advantage of a slow start …

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 …

The No. 8 Gators volleyball team looks to keep their hot start to the season going against the No. 5 Minnesota Golden Gophers Sunday. After defeating No. 2 Stanford in straight sets on the road Tuesday night, the team hopes to continue to make a statement in their young season. …

Five days into the college volleyball season, the Gators have let it be known they may be better than predicted. The Gators swept No. 2 Stanford 3-0 on Tuesday night in Palo Alto, Calif., after opening the season last Friday with a 3-1 win over then-No. 8 Penn State in …