Florida looking to play stronger in Sweet 16 round
By EDEN OTERO | Dec. 8, 2014In a tournament where perfection means wins and losses, Florida was far from perfect on Saturday.
In a tournament where perfection means wins and losses, Florida was far from perfect on Saturday.
During the first set of Florida’s match against Miami, the Gators looked uncharacteristically out of sync.
It was the block heard round the O’Connell Center.
In its first match of the NCAA Tournament, Florida won in typical Florida fashion by sweeping Alabama State on Friday in the O’Connell Center.
The NCAA tournament may have just started, but it’s been on the mind of Florida’s players for several months.
Mackenzie Dagostino is looking at the NCAA Tournament as a chance to break the mold.
There was a moment in coach Mary Wise’s press conference on Monday that may go unnoticed, but shouldn’t.
Maddy Monserez’s entire family sat in the stands. Her sister stood on the court.
Florida coach Mary Wise is a volleyball legend.
The Florida volleyball team earned the No. 8 seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament on Sunday and will serve as one of 16 hosts for the first and second rounds of this year’s tournament.
Nearly two months ago, Florida was dominated by Texas.
For the first time since 2010, Florida finished undefeated in the Southeastern Conference.
To the left and slightly above Mary Wise’s head, Kelly Murphy winds back her left arm, preparing to slam a ball across the net.
On Friday, Florida outright clinched its 21st Southeastern Conference title in program history.
With its win over Ole Miss on Friday night, Florida volleyball clinched the Southeastern Conference title outright.
In Mackenzie Dagostino’s three years playing college volleyball she hadn’t experienced a winning season in which she was the starting setter.
With a season as dominant as Florida volleyball’s, it is easy to forget that the Gators will be losing one of its most talented backrows in the history of the program.
Florida was tested, and then it was rewarded.
While Florida hasn’t run into any roadblocks on its path to a Southeastern Conference title, a contest against Kentucky away from home could be the detour the Gators have been trying to avoid.
Another match, another win.