After three straight road games, the No. 11 Florida Gators volleyball returned to Exactech Arena for an SEC showdown against the LSU Tigers on Friday night. Florida, currently holding the longest active win streak in the SEC, took a three-set victory over the Tigers. In their tenth straight victory, Florida …
Read More »Gators VB faces Rebels for first of two Mississippi matches
After a week-and-a-half off, Florida Gators volleyball is back in action with a weekend trip to the Magnolia State. The 12-ranked Gators’ first opponent is the Ole Miss Rebels on Friday night. A win would help Florida maintain its position atop the Southeastern Conference standings as it hunts for another …
Read More »Gators Volley Prepares for Top 25 Tigers
Florida Gators volleyball is set for a battle between two nationally ranked teams. The No. 13 Gators face off Wednesday night with the 24th-ranked Missouri Tigers in Columbia. This is just the 13th meeting between these schools. The Tigers dropped Florida in a five-setter in these teams’ last meeting in …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Cruises Past Tide in Sweep
At one point, Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” played over the speakers in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. That might be the best way to describe Florida Gators volleyball on Friday night. The 13th-ranked Gators swept the Alabama Crimson Tide 25-18, 25-16, 25-16 for their fifth win in a row and …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Dominates Day 1 of Gator Invitational
The Gators seemed to do just about everything right on Friday. The number 11 Gators swept Liberty and Northern Arizona in their first day of the Gator Invitational. Florida has just one more match before starting conference play now. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1175214991026212864 Another Offensive Showing Mary Wise’s squad averaged a .365 hitting …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Hosts Top-Ranked Stanford
After two impressive wins, the seventh-ranked Florida Gator volleyball welcomes the number one team in the land, Stanford, to the O’Connell Center on Wednesday. Also, Stanford is the second of three ranked teams Florida will face in the first week of the season. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1168674970685313024 Scouting Stanford Florida defeated Stanford in …
Read More »Florida Volleyball 2018: A Season of Lessons
Florida’s 2018 season began with a 3-1 win in Lincoln, Nebraska over the then-No. 2 Cornhuskers. It ended in Provo, Utah with a 3-1 loss to the No. 4 BYU Cougars in the regional semifinal Friday night. It was a quest for consistency and growth for Mary Wise’s young squad. …
Read More »Florida Sweeps FGCU, Headed to Sweet 16
Another day, another sweep in the NCAA Tournament for the Florida Gators. The No. 16 Gators (26-6) defeated the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (27-7) 3-0 on Friday night to advance to the regional semifinal of the NCAA volleyball tournament. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1068721009749053440 “This team has obviously been through a lot,” Associate Head …
Read More »Gators Face Off with Eagles in NCAA Second Round
Florida will go from playing a team it saw almost three months prior to a team it hasn’t seen since 2012. The No. 16 Florida Gators (25-6) take on the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (27-6) in the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament Friday night. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1068572873978273794 FGCU started its …
Read More »Gators Sweep FSU to Advance in Tourney
The Seminoles sent the Gators home early the last time these teams met in the postseason. Florida made sure history didn’t repeat itself Thursday evening. The No. 16 Florida Gators (25-6) swept in-state rival FSU (19-10) 3-0 to advance past the opening round of the tourney. It was their first …
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