Jaeckel working on all-around game
Nov. 16, 2011On most days, Kristy Jaeckel is one of Florida’s most dominant and important offensive weapons.
On most days, Kristy Jaeckel is one of Florida’s most dominant and important offensive weapons.
After 21 years at Florida and 25 years of coaching college volleyball, Mary Wise doesn’t come across many firsts.
First-set losses have plagued Florida’s volleyball team all season.
A little over one month ago, Florida’s volleyball team made quick work of LSU as part of a stretch in which the Gators won eight consecutive games in straight sets.
The Gators may have won their two most recent games in the O’Connell Center, but a road trip with back-to-back losses two weekends ago is still seared into the team’s memory.
Chloe Mann and Holly Pole are different players.
Florida coach Mary Wise called it a fog. Spectators will call it one of the sloppiest sets either Florida or Ole Miss has played all season.
Senior middle blocker Cassandra Anderson never took off her warmup jacket, a possible sign of new times for the Florida volleyball team.
When No. 17 Florida’s volleyball team was swept last weekend by Southeastern Conference opponents for the first time in coach Mary Wise‘s tenure, bright spots were not easy to come by.
For years, Mary Wise has heard the same question repeatedly.
After a disappointing four-set loss to No. 20 Tennessee on Friday, the No. 13 Florida volleyball team was just shooting for a win Sunday against Kentucky in Lexington.
The Gators volleyball team had a lot to play for Friday night as they began their toughest Southeastern Conference road trip of the season at Tennessee.
Chanel Brown looked around and saw a quiet locker room.
With the best hitting percentage in the Southeastern Conference, the Gators’ offense is getting a lot of attention for the team’s recent streak of eight sweeps in a row.
Florida’s volleyball team is nearing the end of its most dominant month in years.
Quickly rising, Mary Wise got vocal.
About five-and-a-half hours after Madison Monserez arrived back in Gainesville, she was in class. A few hours later, she was gearing up for practice on what is typically an off day for the Gators’ volleyball team.
Florida’s goal against South Carolina on Wednesday night was very simple: go for the sweep.
For Florida’s volleyball team, there’s something about third sets.
The decision came from Kristy Jaeckel’s family before she ever stepped on campus.