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Category: Volleyball

  • #5 Florida volleyball rebounds from loss, defeats Tennessee

    FINAL: FLORIDA 3, TENNESSEE 1 GAINESVILLE, FL-  The Florida Gators earned a conference victory over the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday afternoon at the Lemerand Athletic Center on the University of Florida campus.  The Gators improved to 13-2 on the season, including a 3-1 SEC mark.  Tennessee fell to 10-6 and 1-3. Game Summary: 1st 2nd…

  • Florida volleyball falls in straight sets against Kentucky

    FINAL: KENTUCKY 3, FLORIDA 0 GAINESVILLE, FL-  The Florida Gators struggled in their conference match against the Kentucky Wildcats on Wednesday.  Florida fell to 12-2 overall and 2-1 in SEC play while Kentucky improved to 10-4 and 3-0 in the SEC.  This was the first home sweep against Florida since November 15, 2013 against Missouri.…

  • #6 Florida volleyball sweeps Alabama for 12th straight victory

    FINAL: FLORIDA 3, ALABAMA 0 TUSCALOOSA, AL-  The Florida Gators improved to 12-1 overall and 2-0 in SEC play with a straight sets victory over Alabama.  The Crimson Tide has never beaten Florida in program history.  Florida holds a 42-0 all-time record against the Tide. Game Summary: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL FLORIDA 25…

  • #6 Florida volleyball cruises to victory at Ole Miss

    FINAL: FLORIDA 3, MISSISSIPPI 1 Oxford, MS-  The #6 Florida Gators earned a win in their SEC opener at Ole Miss.  After dropping the first set to the Rebels, Florida was able to dominate play the rest of the way.  Florida is now 11-1 on the season, and Ole Miss falls to 11-3. Game Summary:…

  • #7 Florida volleyball wins Active Ankle Challenge

    GATORS WIN ACTIVE ANKLE CHALLENGE FOR FIRST HOME WINS OF 2016 (photo by UF Athletics) Gainesville, FL- The Florida Gators volleyball team finally played matches at their temporary home at the Lemerand Athletic Center on the UF campus.  The Gators hosted the Active Ankle Challenge, and dominated play to earning the tournament title and improving…

  • Florida volleyball defeats rival FSU 3-1 in Sunshine Showdown

    Tallahassee, FL-  The #7 Florida Gators volleyball team has played eight matches this season, but not a single home match thus far. That changes Friday night. On Wednesday the Gators defeated #13 Florida State 3-1 to complete the season opening road trip. Florida won by scores of 27-25, 19-25, 25-22, and 25-19.  The victory was…

  • Florida Sophomore Allie Monserez earns SEC Setter of the Week after sweep at Blackbird Invitational

    The Florida Gators volleyball team swept through the competition at the Blackbird Invitational in Long Island, NY this weekend. Gators Redshirt sophomore Allie Monserez was named SEC Setter of the Week by the conference on Monday. Monserez set a three-set career high with 38 assists in the Gators straight set victory against Denver on Saturday.…

  • Carli Snyder leads Gators to Spartan Invitational sweep

    East Lansing, MI-  The #7 ranked Florida Gators volleyball team swept through the Spartan Invitational this weekend.  The Gators faced off against Michigan State, a team receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll, on Sunday. Florida handled the Spartans by scores of 25-13, 25-16, and 25-19.  The Gators were led by tournament MVP Carli Snyder. Snyder…

  • Gators top Oregon 3-1 for first win of season

    EUGENE, OR- The #10 Florida Gators volleyball team won their first match of the season on Saturday night. The Gators beat the VERT Challenge hosts Oregon Ducks 3-1 (25-16, 19-25, 25-16, 26-24) to improve to 1-1 on the season.  The Gators received a balanced effort en route to victory. Junior Carli Snyder had 16 kills…

  • Nebraska Edges Florida 3-1 in VERT Challenge opener

    EUGENE, OR-  The Florida Gators volleyball team knew their season opening weekend wouldn’t be easy. The Gators are participating in the Vert Challenge at the University of Oregon with several of the best programs in the country, including number one ranked Nebraska whom the Gators opened the season against on Friday night.  The Gators fought…