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 …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Closes Season With Loss to Pitt
The Florida volleyball team finished its season Thursday afternoon with a 3-1 loss (20-25, 21-25, 25-17, 22-25) against 2-seed Pitt in the Madison Regional Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament in Madison, Wisconsin. The Gators outperformed the Panthers in kills (59-56), digs (55-49) and blocks (10-7) but couldn’t recover from 30 …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Advances to NCAA Tournament Round Two
The Florida volleyball team defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers in three sets to secure a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Gators were led by Gabbi Essix who delivered eight kills and two blocks. Essix shared her thoughts on the team’s mentality going into the game …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Clinches SEC Title
The Florida volleyball team defeated Ole Miss in an exciting five-set match Saturday to clinch the SEC regular season crown. The Gators share the title with Kentucky, but have secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament due to the SEC tie break rules. The Gators were led by senior …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Drops Home Finale Against Kentucky
The nationally ranked Florida volleyball suffered a 3-0 loss (25-23, 26-24, 25-17) against number 18 Kentucky at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Sunday afternoon. The Gators needed a win to secure a share of the 2022 Southeastern Conference championship but fell in straight sets against a determined Wildcats squad. …
Read More »Florida Volleyball takes on Kentucky
The Florida Volleyball team takes on the No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats in the final home series of the season. First serve is at 4 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Florida’s two seniors, Marina Markova and Rhett Robinson, will be honored before Sunday’s match. Senior Day Markova is …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Defeats Texas A&M
The Florida volleyball team defeated the Texas A&M Aggies 3-1 in College Station on Saturday. The Gators came into the matchup riding a four-game win streak, while the Aggies were deep into a three-game losing streak. The Gators were led by sophomore Merritt Beason, who tallied 15 kills, four aces …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Sweeps Missouri
The Florida volleyball team made quick work of the Missouri Tigers in Friday night’s SEC matchup, sweeping the Tigers in three competitive games. The win improved the Gators’ record to 19-4 on the season and keeps them in first place in the SEC. Senior outside hitter Marina Markova led the …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Sweeps Arkansas At Home
The Florida volleyball team defeated Arkansas in straight sets (25-20, 25-20, 25-21) on Saturday at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Gators delivered their 10th sweep of the season to improve to 17-4 with an 9-2 record in conference play. Arkansas engaged in errant plays for most of the match, …
Read More »Volleyball Hosts Arkansas for Two-Match Series
The No. 14 Florida volleyball team hosts the Arkansas Razorbacks this weekend for a two-match series. Florida Gators The Gators are coming off a sweep over SEC rival Auburn Wednesday night. With the win over the Tigers, Florida took sole possession of the top spot in the SEC rankings. The …
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