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  • #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 their overall record to 10-1.  Florida players Carli Snyder, Rhamat Alhassan, and Alex Holston were named to the All-Tournament team for their performances.  The Gators swept Florida A&M and Jacksonville before suffering a first set loss to Marshall on Saturday.

    Game Summary:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL
    FAMU 13 19 16 X X 0
    FLORIDA 25 25 25 X X 3

     

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL
    JAX 12 18 20 X X 0
    FLORIDA 25 25 25 X X 3

     

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL
    MARSHALL 25 17 16 22 X 1
    FLORIDA 23 25 25 25 X 3

     

    The Gators were led by a team effort in the first match as Alex Holston recorded 12 kills and 3 blocks while Rachael Kramer had 8 kills.  Caroline Knop led Florida with 10 digs, and Allie Monserez had 37 assists.

    Against Jacksonville, Carli Snyder led Florida with 15 kills and also contributed 9 digs.  Alhassan and Kramer led the Gators with 3 blocks each, Knop had 13 digs.  Monserez again led the Gators with 41 assists.

    Against Marshall, Florida lost the first set, but rebounded to win the final three sets.  Snyder had the best match of her career as she notched 21 kills and registered 21 points, both of which are career highs.  Holston had 17 kills and 8 blocks, while Alhasssan provided 13 kills and eight blocks.  Monserez posted her first double-double as a Gator with a career high 53 assists and 12 digs.

     

    What’s Next:

    Florida @ Mississippi

    Friday September 23

    7:30 PM / SEC NETWORK PLUS

  • Breaking: Del Rio suffered a MCL sprain, season not over

    Gainesville, FL-  It appears that Luke Del Rio will not miss the remainder of the season, as many fans expected after a scary incident in the third quarter of the North Texas game on Saturday night. 

    Zach Abolverdi, of SEC Country, first reported that sources indicated Del Rio suffered a MCL sprain and will return to action this season for Florida. 

    Abolverdi also reports the Gators expect Del Rio to miss only two to three weeks. 

    Florida head coach Jim McElwain confirmed to reporters Saturday that Austin Appleby is the “next man up.”  Appleby transferred to Florida from Purdue this summer and has thrown 19 career touchdowns to go along with 19 interceptions. 

  • Florida football up to #16 in Amway Coaches Poll

    The Florida Gators football team have risen to number 16 in the latest Amway Coaches Poll released Sunday. 

    The Gators defeated North Texas on Saturday 32-0 behind a strong defensive effort. In the game starting quarterback Luke Del Rio was injured after a hit to his left knee.  Florida head coach Jim McElwain said after the game that he would probably be out for a while. 

    Florida faces Tennessee on Saturday. The Volunteers moved up to number 12 after defeating Ohio 28-19 this weekend. 

    The Amway Coaches Poll:

    • 1-   Alabama
    • 2-  Ohio State
    • 3-  Clemson
    • 4-  Louisville
    • 5-  Michigan 
    • 6-  Stanford
    • 7-  Houston
    • 8-  Michigan State
    • 9-  Washington
    • 10- Wisconsin
    • 11-  Georgia
    • 12- Tennessee
    • 13-  Texas A&M
    • 14-  Florida State
    • 15-  Baylor
    • 16-  Florida
    • 17-  LSU
    • 18-  Arkansas 
    • 19-  Miami
    • 20-  Nebraska
    • 21-  TCU
    • 21-  Ole Miss
    • 23-  Utah
    • 24-  Texas
    • 25- Iowa

  • College Gameday will be in Knoxville for Florida-Tennessee

    ESPN’s College Gameday is headed to Knoxville for the much anticipated Florida-Tennessee matchup. 

    College Gameday and ESPN announced the decision via Twitter Sunday morning. 

    Both teams are ranked in the top 25 and both teams are 3-0 headed into the SEC East showdown. 

    Florida has won the last eleven meetings in the series. 

  • Gators defense sets tone in win over North Texas, Del Rio exits game with knee injury


    FINAL: FLORIDA 32, NORTH TEXAS 0
    Gainesville, FL- The Florida Gators set a program record on defense en route to a victory over North Texas.  The Gators defense allowed the Mean Green to only gain 53 yards of total offense, the fewest in school history.  The Gators also stopped North Texas on the ground, giving up (-)13 yards.

    The Gators defense set the tone early and often, as on the second defensive play the Gators forced a safety, netting Florida a 2-0 lead, and finishing with seven sacks and ten tackles for loss.

    Perhaps the biggest story coming out of this game is the early exit of starting QB Luke Del Rio.  Late in the third quarter Del Rio was hit low with a late hit and was favoring his left knee.  Del Rio was helped off the field, but was able to walk to the locker room on his own strength.  During the ensuing commercial break Florida head coach Jim McElwain had to be restrained about fifteen yards into the playing field while screaming at the North Texas bench.  The North Texas coaching staff also entered the playing field before cooler heads prevailed.

    McElwain said after the game that “we’ll probably be without (Del Rio) for a while, but we’ll put someone else in there and play well.”

    McElwain also addressed his behavior during the timeout as saying, “I was just trying to protect one of my guys.”

    Del Rio finished the game 14-25 for 186 yards and one interception.

    Game Summary:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT FINAL
    N. TEXAS 0 0 0 0 X 0
    FLORIDA 5 14 0 13 X 20

     

    The Gators started the scoring on their first defensive possession when North Texas quarterback Mason Fine was sacked in the endzone for a safety.  Kicker Eddy Pineiro tacked on a 22 yard field goal, after the Florida offense failed to score a touchdown in the redzone.  Jordan Cronkrite added a six yard touchdown run early in the second quarter, and freshman running back Lamical Perine scored from two yards out giving the Gators a 19-0 halftime lead.

    The third quarter produced no scoring, but saw plenty of fireworks toward the end of the quarter after Del Rio went down.  Florida OL Martez Ivey was penalized with a personal foul and ejected after allegedly attempting to punch a North Texas defender.  The SEC announced during the fourth quarter that Ivey will not be suspended the first half of next week’s game despite the ejection.  McElwain told reporters after the game “let’s face it, that penalty was probably mine.  I get how it is.”

    Gators backup quarterback Austin Appleby played the remainder of the game and led Florida to two scoring drives.  Appleby finished the game 2-4 for 30 yards.  The first score of the fourth quarter was a 20 yard touchdown run by Mark Thompson which was capped as he hurdled a defender to get in the endzone.  Jordan Scarlett finished the scoring with his 1-yard plunge with 7:15 to go in regulation.

    SCORING:

    • 1st Quarter (2-0 UF) Team safety
    • 1st Quarter (5-0 UF) Pineiro 22 yard FG
    • 2nd Quarter (12-0 UF) Cronkrite 6 yard run
    • 2nd Quarter (19-0 UF) Perine 2 yard run
    • 4th Quarter (25-0 UF) Thompson 25 yard run
    • 4th Quarter (32-0 UF) Scarlett 1 yard run

    PASSING LEADERS:

    NORTH TEXAS FLORIDA
    Fine 6-22, 66 yards, INT Del Rio 14-25, 186 yards, INT

     

    RUSHING LEADERS:

    NORTH TEXAS FLORIDA
    Wilson 10 carries, 26 yards Thompson  11 carries, 85 yards, TD
    Ivery    6 carries, 11 yards Scarlett       11 carries, 62 yards, TD

     

    RECEIVING LEADERS:

    NORTH TEXAS FLORIDA
    Thompson 3 receptions, 50 yards Hammond   2 receptions, 72 yards
    Ivery           2 receptions, 12 yards Goolsby        3 receptions, 40 yards
    Buyers        1 reception, 4 yards Perine           1 reception, 29 yards

     

     

    TEAM STATS:

      N. TEXAS FLORIDA
    FIRST DOWNS 8 26
    TOTAL PLAYS 50 72
    TOTAL YARDS 53 471
    PASS YARDS 66 216
    RUSHING YARDS (-)13 255
    TURNOVERS 1 1
    PENALTIES 7-70 11-97
    TIME OF POSSESSION 23:47 36:13

     

     

    WHAT’S NEXT:

    FLORIDA GATORS AT TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS

    SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 at 3:30 PM

    NEYLAND STADIUM

  • #4 Gators soccer falls to Arkansas 2-1

    FINAL: ARKANSAS 2, FLORIDA 1
    Fayetteville, AK- After a two hour rain delay, the Arkansas Razorbacks soccer team was able to accomplish something it had never done.  The Razorbacks beat the Florida Gators for the first time in program history behind two goals from junior Jessi Hartzler in a three minute span in the first half.  The Gators had won the first twenty matches between the two.  Florida dominate play in the second half, but were able to only get one goal past Razorbacks senior goalkeeper Cameron Carter.  Florida outshot Arkansas 20-13, with 15 of those shots recorded in the second half.  The Gators fall to 5-2 on the season, and 1-1 in SEC play.  Arkansas improves to 8-1 on the season, including a win over #2 Duke, and 2-0 in the SEC.

    Game Summary:

      FIRST HALF SECOND HALF OVERTIME FINAL
    FLORIDA 0 1 X 1
    ARKANSAS 2 0 X 2

     

    Arkansas got two goals from Hartzler in the first 25 minutes.  Hartzler’s first goal was on a 20 yard shot to the top of the goal in the 23rd minute.  Hartzler struck again in the 25th minute as she headed in a corner kick from Claire Kelley.

    Florida got on the board with their first corner kick of the second half as Meggie Dougherty Howard slid in to score after sophomore Mayra Pelayo made a touch off of the Gabby Seiler corner.

    Goal Scorers:

    • 23rd minute- AK: Jessi Hartzler (3) assisted by Alexandra Fischer
    • 25th minute- AK: Jessi Hartzler (4) assisted by Claire Kelley
    • 50th minute- UF: Meggie Dougherty Howard (4) assisted by Mayra Pelayo

    Cautions/Ejections:

    • 22nd minute- YELLOW AK: Lindsey Mayo
    • 44th minute- YELLOW UF: Savannah Jordan

    Starting Lineups:

    FLORIDA KENTUCKY
    31- Marckese-GK Carter-GK
    81- Smith Miller
    51- Nelson Hoke
    19- Cardano Fischer
    25- Lester Kelley
    38- Seiler Hartzler
    28- Dougherty Howard Doyle
    15- Troccoli Christopherson
    27- Pelayo McKeon
    5-  Monteagudo Mayo
    7-  Jordan Winston

     

    What’s Next:

    UCF at Florida

    Gainesville, FL

    September 18 at 7:00 PM

    (Photo by Walt Beazley- UF Athletics)

  • WR Tyrie Cleveland receives probation for BB gun incident 

    Gainesville, FL-  Florida Gators freshman wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland pled guilty to first degree misdemeanor Criminal Misconduct on Friday. 

    The Gainesville Sun’s Robbie Andreu first reported that Cleveland will serve six months probation, and must pay restitution and all court costs. 

    Cleveland and freshman teammate Rick Wells were arrested in July and charged with felonies, however those charges have since been reduced to a misdemeanor. 

    Wells took a differed prosecution, and if all objectives are met, this incident will not appear on his record. 

    Cleveland didn’t qualify for the differed prosecution due to an arrest in Texas on a petty theft charge. 

  • 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’s first at Tully Gym since 2010. 

    The Gators set a season high for blocks with 16 led by freshman Rachael Kramer with 8 and junior Rhamat Alhassan with 7. 

    Senior Alex Holston led the Gators with 15 kills, while Alhassan contributed 14 more. 

    Redshirt sophomore Allie Monserez led the Gators with 45 assists. Monserez was named SEC Setter of the Week on Monday after her performance over the weekend at the Blackbird Invitational in New York. 

    The Gators are now 7-1, while FSU falls to 6-2. 

    Up Next: The Gators will host the Active Ankle Challenge this weekend. On Friday UF will face FAMU at noon, and will play Jacksonville University at 7:30 PM. The Gators will conclude the tournament on Saturday against Marshall. That match is slated to begin at 4:00 PM. 

    (Photo by Larry Novey, Florida Athletics)

  • 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.

    On the weekend Monserez averaged 12.60 assists per set, upping her SEC-leading average to 11.79 on the season.

    The #8 Gators defeated Denver 25-17, 25-20, and 25-11 on Saturday and followed that performance with a straight sets victory over host Long Island-Brooklyn on Sunday. The Gators beat the Blackbirds by scores of 25-14, 25-14, and 25-18.

    The Gators are now 6-1 following an opening day defeat to #1 Nebraska. The last five matches have all been straight set victories.

    The Gators will face Florida State on Wednesday at 6:00 PM.

  • Lochte rushed by two men on Dancing With The Stars stage

    Ryan Lochte made his debut on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars last night. However, Lochte was greeted by two men who rushed the stage toward the Olympian. The two men were wearing anti-Lochte t-shirts and shouting “Lochte, you suck!” 

    Lochte had just finished his performance with partner, Cheryl Burke and were in the process of receiving a critique by judge Carrie Ann Inaba when the protesters jumped on stage. Show host Tom Bergeron jumped to a commercial break on the live taping. 

    Lochte made headlines during the Rio Olympics this summer when he claimed to have been robbed at gun point at a gas station. Though the story wasn’t a complete lie, he admitted later to exaggerating some of the details. 

    Lochte has been since banned from swimming domestically or internationally for ten months and had to forfeit all of the prize money earned in Rio.