The No. 11 Florida Gators are coming into the Sunshine Showdown after taking two out of three matches in the Lumberjack Invitational. In 2017, Florida defeated the Seminoles 3-0 at home. Rachael Kramer was the star of the night as she had 10 kills with five blocks. Paige Hammons also contributed …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Wins in Straight Sets over Cal State Northridge to Begin Lumberjack Invitational
In the first of three matches to be played in this weekend’s Lumberjack Invitational Tournament, Florida volleyball defeated California State University Northridge 3-0. Florida dominated this match, posting 7 aces, 11 blocks, and 36 kills. Head coach Mary Wise credited the team’s athleticism to their success around the net: Breaking it …
Read More »No. 4 Gators Volleyball Drops Home Opener
A Gator home crowd of 4,431 was sent home without the satisfaction of a home-opening win. The No. 4 Gator Volleyball team fell to 1-2 on the season after a 3-1 loss to the No. 7 Southern California Trojans in their first game of the Bubly Invitational. Struggles on the …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Plays in Home Opener
The fourth ranked Florida volleyball team opens its home season this weekend with the Bubly Invitational in the Exactech Arena. The Gators will face seventh ranked Southern California, Louisville, and UCF in this three-day tournament. You can hear Friday’s match against USC on ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM WRUF starting at …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Now 1-1 After Weekend in Nebraska
The No. 7 Florida Gators opened its season in Lincoln, Nebraska over the weekend where they played in the Vert Challenge. Florida defeated No. 2 Nebraska, but fell to No. 3 Texas, making them 1-1 on the season. This was Florida’s first time facing the Cornhuskers after going up against …
Read More »UF President Fuchs Talks Gator Sports
Wednesday morning marked the first day of the 2018-19 school year at the University of Florida. A new school year calls for the start of Gator sports. On Monday, for the first time in almost four years, UF’s President Kent Fuchs attended a Gator football practice. “I didn’t really understand what was …
Read More »Santa Fe Saints Volleyball Gets a Fresh Opportunity
The Santa Fe Saints Women’s Volleyball team gets ready to start their new season at home. The Saints start the season on Wednesday August 22nd against Lake-Sumter State College. The Saints beat the Lakehawks last August 3-0 and they hope to continue their win streak against Lake- Sumter. 2017 Season Last year the …
Read More »FEATURE: A Glimpse into the Lives of RecSports Student Employees
The Department of Recreational Sports at the University of Florida employs more than 600 student employees to give themselves and other students a fun and safe place to play any sport imaginable. Keegan Ashbee is the coordinator for competitive sports at RecSports. In an interview from earlier this year, Ashbee …
Read More »Gator Volleyball will Play for the National Championship
The No. 2 seed Gator volleyball team defeated the No. 3 seed and seven-time national champion Stanford Cardinal in 5 sets Thursday night to advance to the National Championship game. The Gators will play the No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday for the right to hoist the trophy. Well that was …
Read More »FEATURE: Ann-Lorrayne Bzoch Not Just a Volleyball Player
Being a Division I college athlete can be grueling and time-consuming, but that doesn’t stop University of Florida Volleyball player Ann-Lorrayne Bzoch from finding time to help the community. Thanks to the University Athletic Association organization Goodwill Gators, Ann-Lorrayne is able to spend four out of the five weekday mornings helping out …
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