For the first time since 2005, the Gators volleyball team reached the Elite Eight.
When the NCAA selection committee put together the pool last Sunday for this year’s volleyball tournament, Florida found itself in a tough spot.
In the first set of Florida’s opening-round NCAA matchup Friday against Missouri, the Gators never saw a lead.
Although Gainesville is home to a regional in this year’s NCAA volleyball tournament, it’s going to take Florida two wins on the road if it wants to play in the O’Connell Center again this season.
While many volleyball teams around the NCAA have already wrapped up their regular seasons, Florida’s players have one last test against South Carolina tonight in the O’Connell Center before they can enjoy a quick Thanksgiving break.
In the first set of Florida’s senior-day match against Auburn, the Tigers seemed to only score points off the Gators’ mistakes.
First-set losses have plagued Florida’s volleyball team all season.
The Gators may have won their two most recent games in the O’Connell Center, but a road trip with back-to-back losses two weekends ago is still seared into the team’s memory.
Joanna Mather didn’t walk away from the USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships this weekend with the collegiate grand slam title she was so close to capturing.
Joanna Mather and Lauren Embree may not have started on their best footing at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships on Thursday, but redemption wins were soon to follow.
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