After a chaotic week amidst the possibilities and dangers of Hurricane Milton, Florida’s volleyball team finally graced the court for the first time since its 3-0 loss to No. 7 Texas last Sunday. The result Friday night was much different. In the contest rescheduled from Wednesday, No. 19 Florida bested Mississippi State 3-1: 25-21, …
Read More »Texas Volleyball Levels Florida In SEC Showdown
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 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 »Florida Volleyball Gets Back On Track Against Southern Indiana
It was an afternoon of redemption. As a hopeful prequel to their male counterparts on the football field Saturday night, the No. 10 Florida volleyball team was able to rebound Saturday afternoon from a surprise defeat Friday night with a strong 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-19) victory against Southern Indiana. The …
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 »Florida Volleyball Bests Northern Colorado On Road
No. 11 Florida volleyball team beat Northern Colorado, 3-1, Saturday night in Greeley, Colo., to move to 2-0 on the young season. The Gators were led in the scoring column by fifth-year senior outside hitter Isabel Martin, who recorded 13 kills. Inauspicious Beginning After a first set that saw Florida …
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