UF's Betsy Smith blocks her way to a Florida victory
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Oct. 5, 2012Although Friday night might have started off with a kill for redshirt senior Betsy Smith, but it was her blocking that dominated the match.
Although Friday night might have started off with a kill for redshirt senior Betsy Smith, but it was her blocking that dominated the match.
Two Gators find themselves in the round of 16 of a college grand slam tournament after Thursday afternoon.
On Wednesday night, living rooms across the country hosted two heavyweights fighting it out for supremacy. As expected, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney traded jabs and zingers, trying to win over as many voters as possible. But the real battle begins on Saturday.
When Madison Monserez first sees Arkansas send a ball over the net on Friday at 7 p.m. in the O’Connell Center, her mind will be shut off.
During his recruitment, Omar Hunter was far from a lock to attend Florida.
For Jordan Reed, the journey to success didn’t begin with long days on the football field.
When redshirt senior Kat Williamson suffered a meniscus tear in her right knee against FIU on Sept. 2, freshman center back Christen Westphal lost her mentor.
Hunter Joyer feels he has something to prove.
The Gators’ defense will have some reinforcements to help slow down the Tigers’ offense on Saturday.
Omar Hunter has been through two head coaches and three defensive coordinators during his five years at Florida. Throw in a national championship and a six-loss season, and he’s seen a lot in his time with the Gators.
With no prior NCAA individual tournament experience, freshman Danielle Collins was an unlikely candidate to advance to the main draw of the Riviera/ITA All-American Tournament. But on Wednesday, she did just that.
After four seasons with an offense reliant on the power running game, LSU finally has a quarterback capable of leading a downfield passing attack.
After Chloe Mann dominated last season, coach Mary Wise knew the middle blocker would be at the top of every opponent’s watch list.
Florida junior Sofie Oyen and freshman Danielle Collins traveled different roads to get to the qualifying round of the Riviera/ITA All-American Tournament in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
For some players, changing from offense to defense would mean a major shift in focus. For Taylor Travis, the switch only makes her more effective moving the offense.
Last season at the Olympia Fields Invitational, senior T.J. Vogel got off to a hot start before catching fire in the latter part of the tournament.
Jeff Driskel has been a revelation for the Gators.
Chaz Green could play in a game for the first time in three weeks on Saturday.
Coordinator Brent Pease called the offensive line the Gators’ strongest unit. It’s time for the big men to flex their muscles.