Kennedy Martin’s performance pioneers UF to sweep
In a match that had 31 ties and 10 lead changes, it was sophomore outside hitter Kennedy Martin that made her presence felt when it seemingly mattered the most.
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In a match that had 31 ties and 10 lead changes, it was sophomore outside hitter Kennedy Martin that made her presence felt when it seemingly mattered the most.
Despite an apparent mismatch on paper between No. 19 Florida and unranked South Carolina, the Gamecocks came away with a stunning sweep against the Gators in their match on Sunday afternoon.
Due to safety concerns generated by Hurricane Milton, Florida volleyball’s matchup with Mississippi State has been rescheduled to Friday. The SEC contest was previously scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. It will now be played two days later at the same time and location.
The Stephen O’Connell Center was sufficiently stuffed on Sunday afternoon as the two-time defending national champion Texas Longhorns rolled into town.
Florida volleyball’s fifth-year outside hitter AC Fitzpatrick regularly attended Gators volleyball matches growing up, with the dream of one day donning the orange and blue herself.
Three Gators reached double-digit kills in Florida’s narrow matchup against Oklahoma.
Typically, athletes spend their entire lives dedicated to one sport, fine-tuning their skills and mastering a specific craft. But for Florida soccer’s sophomore forward Lena Bailey, the path looked a bit different.
When UF redshirt sophomore Alexis Stucky was announced as a part of Florida’s starting lineup on Sunday, the Stephen O’Connell Center crowd roared in realization: the All-SEC setter is now fully back in action.
Sophomore outside hitter Kennedy Martin wasted no time in the first set returning to her dominant style of play that Florida fans saw time and time again during her historic freshman campaign.
In front of a packed McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta on Wednesday, Florida volleyball struggled to play the type of game it strives for: mistake-free volleyball.
When junior middle blocker Amaya Thomas slammed the winning point home in front of a rowdy Stephen O’Connell Center crowd, it capped off a stellar group effort by Florida volleyball.
It was the best pregame in town Saturday afternoon as the Gator faithful in the Stephen O’Connell Center chomped along to “The Orange and Blue”.
Entering the third set with a 22-15 lead, Florida was on a roll and aiming to close out its match against Michigan State after fifth-year outside hitter AC Fitzpatrick worked in two kills.
In a Saturday night match between the Florida Gators and Northern Colorado Bears, the entire evening was a constant back-and-forth affair. Florida (2-0) and Northern Colorado (1-1) both brought the competition in their match in Greely, CO.
Late in the fourth set, the No. 11 Florida Gators had a commanding 19-10 lead.
In front of a raucous crowd that showed out at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, the Florida volleyball team picked up right where it left off last season, and it was a familiar face leading the way: sophomore Kennedy Martin.
The Florida Gators women’s volleyball team celebrates a point during the second set of its game against the Georgia Southern Eagles on Saturday, Aug. 24.
Heading into the 2024 season, Florida volleyball finds itself in a familiar position.
The University of Florida officially named Amy Hass the school’s next Deputy Athletic Director/Senior Women’s Administrator. UF Athletics Director Scott Stricklin announced Hass’ promotion, along with numerous other hires within the Gator Athletic Department, on Monday morning.
As a new batch of students arrive on UF’s campus this Fall, students will be looking to find new friends, hobbies and ways to stay active. While this task may seem daunting at first, UF RecSports offers a wide variety of intramural sports competitions that check off all these boxes and allow freshmen to find their footing on campus.