Florida 2019

[blackiechan1999]

Dec 9, 2019 8:11:39 GMT -5 stanfordvb said:

Dec 8, 2019 2:07:11 GMT -5 secgator4 said:

knock on wood. But which team does Texas want to play? 

Most likely Florida. Minnesota matches up better with Texas. And people have to remember, Minnesota was out their starting setter a lot of the year and starting lib a couple matches as well. They are better than their ranking and have proved how could they are since miller has been back. 

We did beat Minnesota at their full strength with two freshman middles, but their are challenges when facing both.

[stevehorn]

Dec 9, 2019 8:11:39 GMT -5 stanfordvb said:

Dec 8, 2019 2:07:11 GMT -5 secgator4 said:

knock on wood. But which team does Texas want to play? 

Most likely Florida. Minnesota matches up better with Texas. And people have to remember, Minnesota was out their starting setter a lot of the year and starting lib a couple matches as well. They are better than their ranking and have proved how could they are since miller has been back. 

Miller and McGraw played against Texas earlier in the year.  Samedy led them in kills.   Appears they were at least reasonably healthy at that point while Texas was missing Butler.

[stanfordvb]

Dec 9, 2019 9:47:12 GMT -5 stevehorn said:

Dec 9, 2019 8:11:39 GMT -5 stanfordvb said:

Most likely Florida. Minnesota matches up better with Texas. And people have to remember, Minnesota was out their starting setter a lot of the year and starting lib a couple matches as well. They are better than their ranking and have proved how could they are since miller has been back. 

Miller and McGraw played against Texas earlier in the year.  Samedy led them in kills.   Appears they were at least reasonably healthy at that point while Texas was missing Butler.

Right but teams change so much, Texas has for sure. Rollins struggles a lot at the start of the season. Minnesota passing has gotten better. To say Minnesota played a great match would be wrong. Anything can happen. I'm sure Texas would rather have played ucsb than Minnesota, and we saw what happened. As the tourney gets smaller, the margin for error does as well. Minnesota has the ability to play toe to toe with any team in the country

[dcromuf]

Dec 9, 2019 10:53:16 GMT -5 stanfordvb said:

Dec 9, 2019 9:47:12 GMT -5 stevehorn said:

Miller and McGraw played against Texas earlier in the year.  Samedy led them in kills.   Appears they were at least reasonably healthy at that point while Texas was missing Butler.

Right but teams change so much, Texas has for sure. Rollins struggles a lot at the start of the season. Minnesota passing has gotten better. To say Minnesota played a great match would be wrong. Anything can happen. I'm sure Texas would rather have played ucsb than Minnesota, and we saw what happened. As the tourney gets smaller, the margin for error does as well. Minnesota has the ability to play toe to toe with any team in the country

Well, if they do prefer playing Florida, and if Florida is the opponent, I for one hope they get a little more than they ask for similar to UCSB.  I think Florida is a different team than earlier on.  I will be honest though and admit a frailty in confidence, I'm nervous at the prospect of playing Minnesota and if we get by them then Texas (is that stating the obvious?).

[trainermch]

Congratulations to these Gators:

Also, if tied in consecutive years for conference title, makes sense in my simple mind that COY would alternate between those HCs. Not sour grapes, just seems "fair." Silly me.


Press Release:
Four Gators Earn AVCA All-Region Accolades
Kramer, Hall named All-Region; Hammons, Gregory earned Honorable Mention nod

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 12th-ranked Florida volleyball team placed two student-athletes on the 2019 AVCA All-Southeast Region Team and two on the Honorable Mention Team, as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Tuesday.

Rachael Kramer earned the third AVCA All-Southeast Region honor of her career, becoming the 13th Gator to do so since 2000.

Thayer Hall was named to the AVCA All-Southeast Region team for the first time in her career, after having earned a spot on the Honorable Mention squad a season ago.

Paige Hammons and Allie Gregory both found themselves on the AVCA All-Southeast Region Honorable Mention team. This is the first AVCA honorable mention nod for both.

These four and the rest of the Gators continue their NCAA Tournament run with a matchup against Minnesota in the Regional Semifinal. These two teams face off on Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET in Austin, Texas with a spot in the Regional Final on the line.

A breakdown of each honoree’s accolades is below:

Thayer Hall
Second AVCA honor of her career (2018 – All-Region Honorable Mention)
Currently sits fifth in the league in points per set (4.42), sixth in kills per set (3.76) and fifth in service aces per set (0.31)
Ranks first on the team in kills (399), second on the team in digs (263) and service aces (33) and fourth on the team in blocks (55)
Has notched double-figure kills in 26 of the 29 matches this season
Has recorded 12 double-doubles on the year
Registered a career-high 25 kills against Dayton
Two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week (9/3, 10/28)
2018 AVCA and VolleyballMag.com All-American
2018 AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention
2018 SEC All-Freshman selection

Rachael Kramer
Three-time AVCA All-Region honoree
The 13th Gator since 2000 to have earned at least three AVCA All-Region honors
Four-time All-SEC selection (includes freshman honors)
Just the 10th Gator to have earned four SEC honors during their tenure
Currently ranks in the Top-10 in program history in three categories:
Hitting percentage: T4th - .410
Blocks – 5th – 464
Block assists – 4th – 414
Ranks eighth in the nation and first in the SEC in hitting percentage (.413)
Second on the team in blocks (94)
Posted double-figure kills in 11 matches this season
Recorded at least a .400 hitting percentage in 17 matches this season
Two-time AVCA All-American and VolleyballMag.com All-American
Two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Week in 2019 (9/3, 11/4)

Allie Gregory
First AVCA All-Region honorable mention accolade of her career
Currently sits fourth in program history with 1,375 digs in her career
She started the season ranked 24th in program history, jumping 20 spots
Has recorded at least 10 digs in 28 matches this season, including seven matches with 20+
Notched a career-high 25 against Texas A&M on Senior Day
Has led the Gators in digs in 28 of the 31 matches this season
Ranks fourth in the SEC in digs per set, averaging 4.21
She sits first on the team in digs with 472 and second in assists with 114
Also ranks fourth in service aces with 21
Three-time SEC Defensive Player of the Week (9/23, 10/21, 12/2)

Paige Hammons
First AVCA All-Region honorable mention accolade of her career
Two-time All-SEC Selection (2018, 2019)
Currently sits third in the league in service aces per set, averaging 0.37
During conference play, she has notched 0.38 service aces per set, good for third in the league
Has recorded 11 double-figure kill matches
Notched six double-doubles this season, including the latest against UCF (16 kills, 10 digs) to send UF to the Regional Semifinal
Registered a career-high four services aces on three occasions this season
Sits first on the squad in service aces with 41
Sits second on the team in kills with 267 and ranks fourth in digs (240)

[trainermch]

[Kingsley]

Dec 11, 2019 19:09:11 GMT -5 trainermch said:

THAYER SPOTTED (pls play)

[trainermch]

[bigfan]

Dec 11, 2019 19:13:57 GMT -5 Kingsley said:

Dec 11, 2019 19:09:11 GMT -5 trainermch said:

THAYER SPOTTED (pls play)

Looks like Hall is not wearing the neck brace or wrist cast, good news for Florida

[trainermch]

Florida Set for Regional Semifinal with Minnesota

Match Notes




Thursday, December 12, 2019

Florida Set for Regional Semifinal with Minnesota

Katie Callahan

AUSTIN, Texas – The 12th-ranked Florida volleyball team continues its NCAA Tournament run with a Regional Semifinal matchup against No. 7 Minnesota on Friday.

First serve is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT on ESPN3. Courtney Lyle and Salima Rockwell will be on the call.

Tickets for both the regional semifinal and the regional final can be found at the Texas Ticket Office.

This is the 26th time that the Gators have reached the Regional Semifinal Round – all coming under head coach Mary Wise. The team holds a 16-9 record in regional semifinal matches and is looking to make it back to the regional final for the first time since the 2017 season.

Florida (27-4) trails Minnesota (25-5) in the overall series, 1-4. The teams have met just once in the NCAA Tournament, back in 2006 – where the Gators lost in four sets.

These two teams met earlier this season on Sept. 7 in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers were victorious in the match, taking the contest in straight-sets.

During the first two matches of the NCAA Tournament, the Gators have not dropped a set, hitting .395 along the way. The squad is also holding opponents to a .137 clip. Paige Hammons is leading the way with 4.83 kills per set, while Rachael Kramer is right behind, hitting .636 while averaging 3.83 kills per set.

HOW TO FOLLOW – No. 12 Florida vs. No. 7 Minnesota

Time & Date: Friday, Dec. 13 | 6:30 p.m. ET

Live Stream: ESPN3

Live Stats: NCAA.com

Tickets: Texas Ticket Office


SERIES INFORMATION

Minnesota | 25-5 overall, 17-3 BIG TEN
Florida trails: 1-4 (1-3 under Mary Wise)
3-set: 1-1 | 4-set: 0-2 | 5-set: 0-1
Home: 1-2 | Away: 0-2 | Neutral: 0-0
NCAA Tournament series: Florida trails, 1-0
Last Time Out: Sept. 7, 2019 | Minneapolis, Minn. | L, 0-3 (20-25, 17-25, 22-25)


SCOUTING THE REST OF THE AUSTIN FIELD
Texas | 23-3 overall, 15-1 BIG 12
Florida leads: 15-10 (15-9 under Mary Wise)
3-set: 3-4 | 4-set: 4-3 | 5-set: 8-3
Home: 7-4 | Away: 6-4 | Neutral: 2-2
NCAA Tournament series: Florida leads, 5-4
Last Time Out: Aug. 25, 2018 | Lincoln, Neb. | L, 2-3 (18-25, 25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 10-15)

Louisville | 21-9 overall, 12-6 ACC
Florida leads: 8-0 (6-0 under Mary Wise)
3-set: 6-0 | 4-set: 1-0 | 5-set: 1-0
Home: 5-0 | Away: 1-0 | Neutral: 2-0
NCAA Tournament series: 2-0
Last Time Out: Aug. 30, 2019 | Louisville, Ky. | W, 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-21)

AUSTIN THIRD & FOURTH ROUNDS SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)

Regional Semifinal Matches | Friday, Dec. 13
Match 1 – No. 2 Texas vs. Louisville – 4:00 p.m. – ESPNU
Match 2 – No. 7 BYU vs. No. 10 Florida – 6:30 p.m. – ESPN3
Regional Final Match | Saturday, Dec. 14
Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 – 8:00 p.m. – ESPNU


FLORIDA NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTABLES

• This is Florida's 29th-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament – making the field every year under Mary Wise
• Overall, the Gators have been in the NCAA Tournament 30 times in the program's history (since 1984)
• Florida has made 26 Regional Semifinals under Wise
• The Gators are 9-4 this season against the 2019 NCAA Tournament Field
• Florida has now earned its 29th consecutive NCAA Tournament berth, the fourth best active streak in the nation: Penn State (39), Stanford (39), Nebraska (37), Florida (29)
• The Gators have made 15 Regional Championships in program history
• Florida is seeking its ninth all-time NCAA semifinals appearance, looking to make it back for the first time since 2017
• Florida head coach Mary Wise boasts a 74-28 (.725) all-time record in the NCAA Tournament, with all her postseason appearances coming with the Gators
• The Gators carry a 75-29 all-time record in the NCAA Tournament

[trainermch]

GO GATORS!!

[Deleted]

I like our chances. Go Gators

[trainermch]

[trainermch]

Too soon?

[trainermch]

Wasn't sure which one to put this in--