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Category: Volleyball
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Florida volleyball returns to action this weekend. The Gators started the season late due to COVID—19 protocols, and it has been almost two months since their last match. Initially, it was uncertain whether the Gators would continue play after Nov. 17 according to a press release from the SEC. However, going into the spring portion…
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After leading Florida’s record setting defensive effort last weekend, freshman MB Nnedi Okammor was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. This is the first SEC honor for the talented freshman from Carrollton, Texas. Per the SEC release: SEC Co-Defensive Players of the Week – Florida’s Nnedi Okammor, a…
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For the second consecutive night, the No. 4 ranked Florida Gators asserted their dominance on an interior Auburn team. Playing back to back nights due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Florida earned a sweep of the Tigers to open the 2020 fall season. As in the first match of the season, junior transfer T’ara Ceasar dominated…
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T’ara Ceasar sat all of last year after transferring to Florida from Georgia. In her orange and blue debut on Wednesday, she showed exactly what she is capable of as she led the Gators to a sweep of Auburn. Florida took the first two sets by identical 25-14 scores before finishing the match with a…
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Last week, the Southeastern Conference announced it’s Preseason Coaches Poll and the Florida Gators were picked to finish No. 2 in the league behind only Kentucky. Gators sitting at No. ✌️ in the @SEC Preseason Poll! @HallThayer02 ➡️ All-SEC Preseason Team 🔥https://t.co/YpXjsOhbKe#GoGators pic.twitter.com/DWDBfSuqSw — Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) October 8, 2020 The Gators shared the regular…
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The Southeastern Conference announced it’s fall schedule for volleyball on Wednesday. Just a couple of weeks ago the league announced a move to a fall schedule that includes double-headers against four opponents. Each team will host two weekends and play on the road for two weekends, as well. The Gators will open the season at…
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University of Florida Athletic Director, Scott Stricklin, expressed optimism about the fall sports calendar in a UF Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday. In addition, Stricklin stated that the current plan is for those games to be played with fans. “What will our venues look like once those games are played? That’s a popular question…
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All the dominoes appeared to be falling to set up a potential Final Four run for Florida volleyball. Not only did they possess a two sets to one lead over Minnesota in the Sweet Sixteen matchup on Friday, but Louisville, whom the Gators swept earlier this season, upset Texas immediately prior to their match. Florida,…
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Austin, Texas- The No. 10 seed Florida Gators (27-4) are set to meet No. 7 seed Minnesota (25-5) in Sweet Sixteen action of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The two programs have met five times with the Golden Gophers possessing a 4-1 record head to head. Earlier this season, Minnesota swept Florida in Minneapolis. FLORIDA…
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The Florida Gators are still dancing. The 12th-ranked Gators picked up their second sweep of the Tournament in Exactech Arena Thursday evening (25-21, 25-18, 25-17)
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