Category: Volleyball

  • VB: Gators go 2-1 in Bubly Invitational

    Florida volleyball is now 3-2 after hosting the Bubly Invitational in the Swamp. The University of Southern California, the University of Louisville, and the University of Central Florida joined the Gators in the meet. Florida topped Louisville and UCF, but came up short against No. 7 USC. Missed the meet? We’ve got you covered. USC…

  • VB: Florida set to host Bubly Invitational this weekend

    #4 Florida volleyball (1-1) will host its home opener this weekend at the Bubly Invitational. Along with the Gators, the meet will feature No. 10 University of Southern California, Louisville, and the University of Central Florida. Luckily for Florida, home-court advantage can get pretty rowdy in the O’Connell Center. Here is a quick breakdown of…

  • VB: Florida’s Thayer Hall named SEC Freshman of the Week

    Two stellar performances against the second and third-ranked teams in the country earned Gators freshman Thayer Hall SEC Freshman of the Week honors. In the season opener win over Nebraska, the South Carolina native notched a game-high 20 kills. The next night, Hall recorded 21 kills in a loss against the Texas Longhorns. In those…

  • VB: Gators show promise in VERT Challenge split

    No. 7 Florida volleyball now has a 1-1 record after facing two of the country’s best teams in Lincoln, Nebraska for the annual VERT Challenge. Going into the weekend, fans were curious to see how well the 2018 team (which features seven freshmen and just two seniors) would perform. After knocking off No. 2 Nebraska…

  • VB: #7 Florida opens season against two of nation’s elite programs

    Florida volleyball is back in business. After last season’s National Championship run where the Gators left as runners-up, the team is looking to build on the stellar season. Florida is competing in the VERT Challenge held in Lincoln, Nebraska against two top-ranked teams. Chomp Talk scouts the opponents. Nebraska The seventh ranked Gators will head…

  • VB: Florida ranked #7 in preseason AVCA Coaches Poll

    The 2018 Florida Gators will have high expectations despite losing much of the rotation that led them to last season’s national title game. On Wednesday, the AVCA preseason poll was released and Florida will enter the season ranked #7. This represents twenty-seven straight seasons that the Gators have opened in the Top-15 nationally. Only Nebraska…

  • Gators top Stanford, advance to National Championship match

    FINAL: FLORIDA 3, STANFORD 2 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL STANFORD 22 21 25 25 10 2 FLORIDA 25 25 18 18 15 3 KANSAS CITY, MO- The Florida Gators are going to the National Championship match after dropping Stanford 3-2 Thursday night/Friday morning. For Florida this is the program’s second berth to the…

  • Florida’s Mary Wise named AVCA National Coach of the Year

    Florida volleyball head coach Mary Wise added a piece of hardware to her mantle on Thursday by being named the National Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. On Saturday, Wise hopes to hoist the National Champions trophy for the first time of her career. Wise has guided the Gators to a…

  • FINAL FOUR BOUND: Gators show off unbelievable resilience in five-set thriller over USC

    FINAL: FLORIDA 3, USC 2 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL USC 23 25 25 24 11 2 FLORIDA 25 20 18 26 15 3 GAINESVILLE, FL- How to sum up Florida’s victory over Southern California to advance to the Final Four? Two words come to mind, improbable and unbelievable. In the third longest match…

  • Gators advance to Elite Eight, will face USC Saturday

    FINAL: FLORIDA 3, UCLA 1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL UCLA 25 17 17 17 X 1 FLORIDA 23 25 25 25 X 3 GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators are headed to the Elite Eight for the sixteenth time in program history. Florida defeated the UCLA Bruins in the regional semifinal on Friday to…