Category: Volleyball

  • Gators advance to Sweet Sixteen, will meet UCLA on Friday

    FINAL: FLORIDA 3, MIAMI 1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL MIAMI 14 25 11 23 X 1 FLORIDA 25 19 25 25 X 3 GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators are on to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament. Florida defeated the Miami Hurricanes in second round action, 3-1 on Friday night to advance…

  • Gators begin quest toward first national title

    2013. 2014. 2017. These years all have something in common when talking about the University of Florida’s athletic programs. In each of those years, a Florida athletic program earned their first national title. 2013: Gymnastics. 2014: Softball. 2017: Baseball. On December 16, the Florida volleyball team hopes to be the fourth program in the last…

  • #4 Florida avenges only loss with sweep at #6 Kentucky

    On October 15th, Florida volleyball lost their only match of the season to Kentucky. It was a tough 3-1 result that put the Wildcats above the Gators in the SEC standings. On Wednesday, Florida swept Kentucky in the rematch in Lexington forcing a tie atop the SEC standings. Florida has only six matches remaining (all…

  • Florida’s Alhassan breaks school record

    On Friday night the Florida Gators defeated South Carolina 3-0 to move to 17-1 on the season. During the first set, senior MB Rhamat Alhassan set the program record for Block Assists. Alhassan surpassed Benavia Jenkins, who played at Florida from 2000-03. FLORIDA PROGRAM RECORD FOR BLOCK ASSISTS: Alhassan 503 Jenkins 502 Nicole McCray 440…

  • Gators fall to #4 after first loss

    On Sunday the Florida Gators suffered their first loss of 2017. The match was a hard fought four set defeat at the hands of (previously) #8 Kentucky. On Monday, the Gators moved back three spots in the AVCA poll to #4 after several weeks in the top spot. Florida is 14-1 on the season and…

  • Rachael Kramer named SEC Defensive Player of the Week

    The Florida Gators volleyball team is the #1 ranked team in the country and currently sits atop the SEC with a 13-0 record. They are the only team in Division I that hasn’t lost a match yet. Sophomore middle blocker Rachael Kramer is a big reason why the Gators haven’t lost. On Monday the SEC…

  • Rhamat Alhassan named SEC Player of the Week

    On Monday the Southeastern Conference awarded the volleyball week four superlatives. Florida senior MB Rhamat Alhassan was named the SEC Player of the Week and the Defensive Player of the Week. Alhassan helped lead a Gators attack to dominant victories over Florida A&M, Northern Kentucky, and Lipscomb in the Gator Invitational. PER THE SEC RELEASE:…

  • Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc on Florida’s athletics schedule

    As Hurricane Irma continues to churn in the Caribbean, with a projected path heading up the state of Florida, the University of Florida has had to adjust their athletics schedules accordingly. On Wednesday the UF administration cancelled one soccer game and two volleyball matches scheduled for this weekend. __________ #9 ranked Gators soccer announced Wednesday…

  • Florida Soccer, Volleyball make big moves in national polls

    After a banner weekend for the Florida Gators soccer and volleyball squads, both teams have seen their stock rise in the national polls. On Friday, each program defeated the (previously) #1 ranked teams in the country. Each program followed up those victories with a positive outcome in their next contest. Soccer defeated the Stanford Cardinal…

  • Kramer, Snyder earn SEC Player of the Week honors

    On Monday the SEC announced their week one volleyball honors. Not surprisingly, the Florida Gators were well represented after defeating #1 Texas and #5 Nebraska on consecutive days. Rachael Kramer was the SEC’s Offensive Player of the Week. Via the SEC Release: Offensive Player of the Week Rachael Kramer • Florida Sophomore • MB •…