The Florida Gators volleyball team is officially on the Road to the NCAA Championship! The team failed to secure one of the sixteen national seeds, but did receive an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament.
Florida will be taking on in-state rival Florida State in Orlando on November 29th for the first round of the tournament.
Gator Grit
The Gators finished 24-6 overall and 15-3 in the SEC with losses to Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
We’re in!
We’re headed to Orlando to take on Florida State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament 🐊#GoGators pic.twitter.com/h4GWC776DW
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) November 26, 2018
The team features four All-SEC caliber players in Thayer Hall (All-Freshman), Rachael Kramer, Taelor Kellum, and Paige Hammons.
Tournament Info
If Florida beats Florida State (19-9), the team will take on the winner of Florida Gulf Coast (26-6) and UCF (27-3). The Knights clinched the #11 overall seed and maintain home-court advantage for the first and second rounds.
Here’s a look at our 1st & 2nd round bracket!#GoGators pic.twitter.com/PTEps5sqQq
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) November 26, 2018