Florida volleyball season ends at Elite Eight after Stanford sweep
By EDEN OTERO | Dec. 13, 2014While Florida’s season ended on Saturday night in Ames, Iowa against No. 1 seed Stanford, it wasn’t all a loss.
While Florida’s season ended on Saturday night in Ames, Iowa against No. 1 seed Stanford, it wasn’t all a loss.
Saying goodbye is always hard.
In a tournament where perfection means wins and losses, Florida was far from perfect on Saturday.
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.
Mackenzie Dagostino is looking at the NCAA Tournament as a chance to break the mold.
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.
For the first time since 2010, Florida finished undefeated in the Southeastern Conference.
On Friday, Florida outright clinched its 21st Southeastern Conference title in program history.
Rhamat Alhassan (1) and Ziva Recek (9) attempt to block a kill attempt by a Missouri player during the Gators' 3-0 win against the Tigers in the O'Connell Center.
Rhamat Alhassan (1) swings for a kill attempt during Florida's 3-0 win against Missouri on Oct. 24 in the O'Connell Center.
New head football coach Jim McElwain following his introductory press conference on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
New head football coach Jim McElwain following his introductory press conference on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
UF players celebrate during Florida's 3-0 win against Alabama State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the O'Connell Center.
New head football coach Jim McElwain following his introductory press conference on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
New head football coach Jim McElwain following his introductory press conference on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
New head football coach Jim McElwain following his introductory press conference on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Daughters Elizabeth McElwain (from left) and Johanna McElwain, wife Karen McElwain and son Jerret McElwain listen to their father's introductory press conference on Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
New head football coach Jim McElwain speaks at his opening press conference on Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.