On Sunday, Florida celebrated senior day and the careers of middle blocker Lauren Bledsoe, libero Erin Fleming and outside hitter Callie Rivers in the O’Connell Center.
Florida played its final regular season home match Sunday in the O’Connell Center, defeating Alabama (10-17, 2-15 Southeastern Conference) in straight sets 3-0 (25-17, 25-10, 25-17).
The No. 1 Gators (23-1, 16-0 Southeastern Conference) took care of business Thursday night in their first home match after a three-match road trip, defeating Mississippi State (11-16, 3-13) 3-1 (25-7, 25-23, 28-30, 25-20) in the O’Connell Center.
After finishing up a three-match road trip, Florida will come back to Gainesville to play its final two regular-season matches before ending the year with another three-match road trip.
Florida got a scare from Auburn on Sunday afternoon in Auburn, Ala., being taken to a fifth set for only the second time this season.
Florida used everyone and everything in its arsenal against Georgia on Friday night in Athens, Ga.
Going to college for the first time can be a difficult experience for anyone.
The old saying goes “defense wins championships.”
The Florida volleyball team stayed undefeated in Southeastern Conference play with another win in convincing fashion.
The Gators stayed undefeated in Southeastern Conference play with another win in convincing fashion.
Florida has defeated nine ranked teams this year and has played arguably the toughest schedule in the nation, but with six of the team’s final eight matches on the road, the hardest part might still be ahead.
Earlier in the week coach Mary Wise warned her players that despite South Carolina’s last-place standing, it was going to test Florida with defense and constant effort.
Being one of the best in college volleyball will earn a team extra attention — especially if that team is atop the rankings.
With no Friday match this weekend, Florida had ample time to prepare for Sunday’s showing against Kentucky.
After playing three games in six days, the Gators will finally have some extra time to prepare for their next match.
It may not have been the Gators’ most dominant performance, but getting a win is all that matters in the Southeastern Conference.
Many things have changed since Mary Wise became Florida’s coach in 1991.
Sunday’s match was not the best display of volleyball by the Gators this season.
The Gators showed why they deserve to be ranked as the top team in the country.
Whether it’s giving her team a mid-match pep talk, smacking a kill in crunch time or even tickling one of her brothers in a driveway pickup game, Callie Rivers will do whatever it takes to win.
Solutions by The State News
