Gators prep for difficult Sweet 16 match against Longhorns
Dec. 4, 2007When UF takes the court this weekend in the NCAA volleyball regional, the team will take on a role not usually associated with the Gators: underdog.
When UF takes the court this weekend in the NCAA volleyball regional, the team will take on a role not usually associated with the Gators: underdog.
The match had been over for more than 20 minutes, but Lauren Bledsoe's heart was still beating rapidly.
The match had been over for more than 20 minutes, but Lauren Bledsoe's heart was still beating rapidly.
Marcie Hampton stood the entire time.
A 25-win season capped off by a 17th-consecutive Southeastern Conference title was practically a formality.
Marcie Hampton did not want her UF career to end like this.
The UF volleyball team lost only its second match of the season Saturday night, but it lost something much more important toward the end of game three.
The UF volleyball team lost only its second match of the season Saturday night, but it lost something much more important toward the end of game three.
Lauren Bledsoe is going home for the Thanksgiving holiday, but there won't be much time for family and friends.
The Southeastern Conference office announced its end-of-season volleyball awards Tuesday afternoon, and, just like the conference standings, the Gators came out on top.
When it was all over, Amber McCray used her jersey to wipe the tears from her eyes.
True, one of the greatest senior classes in UF volleyball history is leaving school after this season.
When the UF volleyball team takes the court Sunday for its last home match of the regular season, the Gators might have a hard time keeping it together.
True, one of the greatest senior classes in UF volleyball history is leaving school after this season.
When the UF volleyball team takes the court Sunday for its last home match of the regular season, the Gators might have a hard time keeping it together.
This isn't your average, relaxing dip in the pool.
When Mary Wise took the helm of the UF volleyball team in 1991, she inherited an average program with no Southeastern Conference championships and an overall record of 155-100 in seven seasons.
When Mary Wise took the UF volleyball coaching job in 1991, the Gators were an average team with no Southeastern Conference Championships and an overall record of 155-100 in seven seasons.
Another year, another Southeastern Conference Championship.
Five minutes into the match, it looked like the Gators were in for a long afternoon.