Gators rally for five-set win in second round of NCAA Tournament
By MATT RUBIN< | Dec. 5, 2010The Florida volleyball team played its last match in the O’Connell Center on Saturday night.
The Florida volleyball team played its last match in the O’Connell Center on Saturday night.
After fighting and clawing for narrow victories in six of its first seven games, Florida seemed to finally put it all together Saturday.
The Florida volleyball team opened postseason play Friday night with a first round match against South Carolina State in the O’Connell Center.
Given the fact they were returning five starters, the Gators didn’t expect teamwork to be an issue.
Kayla Lewis did not start against Old Dominion on Tuesday, marking the first time this season the freshman guard came off the bench.
Usually during this time of year, we’re talking about Florida in the SEC Championship game.
When Florida started the season back in August, it did so surrounded by questions.
Since the first match of the season on Aug. 28, Florida has tried to consistently improve until the end of fall, when the NCAA Tournament begins.
Consider it a test run in the freeze of the season. Today, a portion of the Gators will travel to Princeton to unveil what a few days of rest can translate to in the water.
ORLANDO — In the first collegiate game on a new NBA floor, the Gators looked like they didn’t belong.
College football’s bowl season is almost upon us, and my emotions are mixed to say the least.
Dumisane Hlaselo’s first weeks at the University of Florida can be best described as a culture shock.
Coach Amanda Butler, above all else, demands toughness from her players.
With five key contributors set to graduate, Florida’s defensive line is facing a major overhaul before next season.
Given the hype surrounding the five returning starters and the excitement that comes with a top-notch recruiting class, it’s easy to see how last year’s eighth man could get lost in the shuffle.
Ever since Florida’s season started falling apart in early October, I’ve been waiting for an old-fashioned press conference blowup.
While students and fans alike enjoyed time off during the holiday weekend, the Gators were hard at work. They played three games in five days and spent Thanksgiving on the road.
Some day, you just might thank the ’Noles for that spanking they laid on your Gators last weekend.
The losses keep piling up for the Gators.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida still has one game left in 2010, but rebuilding for 2011 starts now. That was the message coach Urban Meyer emphatically delivered during his press conference after Florida State’s 31-7 drubbing of UF in Doak Campbell Stadium. The Gators (7-5, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) lost to the Seminoles (9-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) and lost five games in a season for the first time in Meyer’s tenure. This is also the first five-loss regular season since 1988. Meyer said his coaching staff would hit the road Sunday and immediately turn their focus to bringing in as many tough-ass players as possible.