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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 …

Following another successful season, Florida Gators volleyball head coach Mary Wise has unveiled the 2023 schedule. Wise sat down with Steve Russell to discuss this and other topics. Playing Both Sides for Volleyball Schedules After coming off a 25-6 record and an SEC championship in 2022, the Gators Volleyball team …

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 …

Florida Gators volleyball is back in the NCAA tournament for the 32nd consecutive year and will face the Florida A&M Rattlers in the first round Friday night. UF head coach Mary Wise, who has led the Gators since 1991, is still in search of her first title. The Gators finished …

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 …

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 …

The Arkansas Razorbacks have never won a match in Gainesville in volleyball, and it didn’t start this weekend. On Saturday, the Gators swept Arkansas in three straight sets. On Sunday, the match played out differently as Arkansas walked back into Gator territory prepared. The Hogs managed to hold the Gators …

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, …

The Florida volleyball team defeated the LSU Tigers in five sets in Sunday’s SEC matchup. The Gators tallied wins for both matches in LSU’s weekend trip to Gainesville. Merritt Beason led the Gators in attacking with 21 kills, while Sofia Victoria tallied 16 kills. Freshman setter Alexis Stucky dished out …

A roaring crowd of more than 3,500 people filled the seats of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Saturday. The loud cheering electrified the arena for a few seconds with every Florida point. That noisy atmosphere reached new levels when Gators’ senior outside hitter Marina Markova got a pair of …