Head coach Ryan Theis’ first season with the Florida Gators officially came to an end in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
An injury to one of the Owls' top hitters shifted momentum early on in the match.
Florida enters the NCAA volleyball tournament in round one to face Rice University. While the two haven't met in three decades, they saw similar results against the opponents they had in common this season.
Florida’s run in the SEC Volleyball Tournament came to an end Sunday.
In the first SEC Volleyball Tournament since 2005, No. 5 Florida entered in the second round as the reigning champions and made a statement.
After a season full of ups and downs, Florida wrapped up its regular season with a 14-10 record and a 9-6 record in Southeastern Conference play, securing the No. 5 seed in the SEC Tournament.
To close out its regular season, Florida snapped a three-match losing streak, defeating Ole Miss on Nov. 14.
The Gators couldn’t close out a 22-17 lead in set three.
The Gators have existing issues that must be addressed in its final two regular season matches
Jordyn Byrd led Florida offensively against her former team, but the Gators were defeated in four sets against No. 4 Texas on Friday night.
Florida volleyball’s 2025 roster is made up primarily of underclassmen. Of the 17-person roster, only four have more than two full years of collegiate experience. Among them is veteran defensive specialist Emily Canaan, who has been the sole senior on the floor for most of this year.
Gators volleyball will take on one of the top teams in the country when they face the No. 4 Texas Longhorns. There's some key areas the Gators will need to focus on in order to earn an upset victory.
In an upsetting loss, Florida volleyball dropped its third straight match to South Carolina, marking the first time in program history that the Gamecocks have won three consecutive matches against the Gators.
After a 3-1 loss against the Bulldogs ended their 2024 season, the Gators returned to Athens, Georgia, with revenge on the brain, and delivered.
The Gators and the Bulldogs have met 79 times since their first match in 1985, playing one another every season as many as three times. Florida has taken all but 10 of the matches.
The Gators utilized their strong middle blockers to take their first conference sweep against the Razorbacks on the road.
The Gators are in the tail end stretch of its schedule and will face a must-win sequence of road matchups to end its season.
After a standout first season in action at Arkansas, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Aniya Madkin took her talents to Gainesville. Since then, she has been a staple of Florida's offensive attack
In its pursuit to get back in the polls, Florida topped Oklahoma at home and rebounded from a five-set loss against No. 3 Kentucky Sunday. The Gators capitalized on their home court before hitting the road for their next three games.
The Gators fell to undefeated No. 3 Kentucky in an SEC rivalry match-up which became a five-set thriller.
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