With the second largest crowd in O’Connell Center volleyball history roaring for a Sunday afternoon powerhouse matchup against two-time national champion Texas, Florida jumped out to an aggressive early lead. Looking confident and energized, the No. 18 Gators appeared to have fixed the issues that had nagged them through their …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Falls Short Against Kentucky
The No. 15 Florida Gators volleyball team let the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats sink their claws in to halt a five-match winning streak with the 3-1 win Sunday at the O’Connell Center. Florida (10-3, 1-1 SEC) tried to claw its way back after losing the first two sets of the match …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Tops Oklahoma In SEC Opener
It just means more. After 28 years in the Big 12, the University of Oklahoma has transitioned to the Southeastern Conference, debuting in the conference this fall. After the Sooners’ first SEC volleyball match Thursday night in Norman against Florida, OU officials are likely looking back on their conference decision …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Chomps Down On Buffalo
The No. 16 Florida Gators volleyball team swept Buffalo in a quick Sunday match in the O’Connell Center. The Gators (9-2) came out strong during the first set when Kennedy Martin and AC Fitzpatrick were hot at the net. Martin leaving the match with 12 kills, six of which were …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Gets Back On Track With Win Against Alabama State
Still reeling from the nightmares of Georgia Tech, the Florida volleyball team was back in action Thursday afternoon looking for a get-right game. They got just that against Alabama State. In a match that was never close, the Gators (6-2) leveled Alabama State 3-0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-11), winning each set …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Drops Road Match At Georgia Tech
The Florida volleyball team’s 2023 season ended at the hands of Georgia Tech. Fate would have it that the Gators’ first-ranked matchup of the 2024 season would be against the Yellow Jackets. After Wednesday night, Florida is likely hoping to never see the Atlanta school again. No. 15 Georgia Tech …
Read More »USF Volleyball Upsets Florida In Invitational
Sometimes, it’s not good to be back home. After a weekend road trip to Colorado, the No. 10 Gators were back in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Friday night and got off to a strong first-set lead over South Florida. They weren’t able to hold on to it. The …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Finishes Weekend With Michigan State Sweep
With the weekend in Colorado coming to a close, the Florida women’s volleyball team finished undefeated during the road trip, besting Michigan State 3-0 in Fort Collins on Sunday. Florida won all three games in the Rocky Mountain State, beating Colorado State 3-1 on Friday and Northern Colorado 3-1 on …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Eliminated in Tough NCAA Tournament Loss to Georgia Tech
The No. 4 Florida Gators volleyball team fell in a five-set thriller to No. 5 Georgia Tech in the second round of the NCAA tournament Friday in the O’Connell Center. The Gators (19-10) were eliminated from the tournament to end their season. It was a tight game that saw moments …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Swept by Kentucky to End Regular Season
The No. 20 Florida volleyball team fell in straight sets to No. 10 Kentucky in Lexington on Saturday afternoon. The rematch marked the last game of the regular season and puts the Gators at 18-9 overall and 10-8 in conference play. It is tough to end the season on a …
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