The 2021 NCAA Volleyball Tournament is set to begin this Wednesday but the NCAA’s setup of the event is already receiving criticism. The first two rounds of the tournament will not include broadcast crews or commentators, despite fan attendance not being prohibited. In addition, the NCAA faced backlash for not …
Read More »Florida Gators Earn 8th Overall Seed in NCAA Volleyball Tournament
The Florida Gators volleyball team earned the No. 8 seed in the 2020-2021 NCAA Tournament. The Division I Women’s Volleyball Selection Committee selection revealed the bracket selections during Sunday’s selection show broadcast. NO. 8️⃣ NATIONAL SEED🐊 @GatorsVB #NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/DMjzTcrKKa — NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) April 4, 2021 With this year’s …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Falls to Minnesota in Regional Semifinal
In a win or go home regional semifinal, the 10th ranked Florida volleyball fell to number seven Minnesota 3-2 in a five set match. Return of Thayer Hall After missing round one of the tournament, the return of outside hitter Thayer Hall proved to be a huge gain for Florida. The …
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 …
Read More »Gators Volley Starts Tourney with FSU Rematch
Florida will see a familiar face in the opening round of its postseason run. The No. 16 Florida Gators (24-6, 15-3) face off against the Florida State Seminoles (19-9, 15-3) Thursday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1067428806603014144 Last Time They Met In 2016, Florida took the …
Read More »Gators Defeat Razorbacks for 1,000th Program Win
The Florida volleyball team got back on track Sunday with a win that put them among elite company. The 11th ranked Florida Gators (20-5, 11-2) rebounded from being swept on the road by 12th ranked Kentucky as they took down the Arkansas Razorbacks (10-12, 4-8) 3-1 in a Sunday afternoon …
Read More »Gators Have Terrifying Time on the Road
Florida had a scary night on All Hallows’ Eve in Lexington, Kentucky. The No. 11 Florida Gators (19-5, 10-2) were swept on the road by the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (17-4, 11-0) for their second SEC loss of the season. The last time Florida was swept came at the hands of Kentucky …
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