Florida Volleyball Earns Sixth Seed in NCAA Tournament

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida volleyball team earned the sixth seed of the lower left region of the bracket and will and will travel to Lawrence, Kansas for the First & Second Rounds of the NCAA Tournament, as the Division I Women’s Volleyball Selection Committee revealed the 64-team field during an ESPN television broadcast.

WE’RE IN ‼️

The #️⃣6️⃣ Gators are heading to Lawrence, KS!#GoGators pic.twitter.com/gUzfpTd149

— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) December 1, 2024

The Gators will play NC State on Friday, Dec. 6 at 5:00 p.m. ET. No. 3 Kansas and Colgate make up the remainder of the bracket and will play at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday night.

The winner of Florida vs. NC State will face the winner of Kansas vs. Colgate on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET.

With the selection, Florida extends its streak to 34-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, the third-longest active streak in the nation (Penn State – 44, Nebraska – 43). Last season, the Gators advanced to the Second Round for the 34th time in program history and fell to Georgia Tech in five sets.

Florida finished the regular season with a 21-7 record, while finishing third overall in SEC play with an 11-5 record. The Gators carry an 82-34 record in the NCAA Tournament, including 82-33 under Mary Wise.

All ticket information, media and schedule information, as well as information about the other three teams can be found below.

 

TICKET INFORMATION | GAINESVILLE FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS

Tickets can be located and purchased Here: 2024 Kansas Volleyball NCAA 1st and 2nd Round Ticket Request | University of Kansas

 

LAWRENCE, KANSAS FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)

• First Round Matches | Friday, Dec. 6

  • Match 1: No. 6 Florida vs. NC State – 5:00 p.m.
  • Match 2: No. 3 Kansas vs. Colgate – 7:30 p.m.

• Second Round Matches | Saturday, Dec. 7

  • Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 – 7:30 p.m.

FLORIDA’S NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTABLES

• This is Florida’s 34th-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament – making the field every year under Mary Wise

  • This is the third-longest active streak in the nation behind Penn State – 44 and Nebraska – 43

• Overall, UF has been in the NCAA Tournament 35 times since the program’s inception in 1984
• Florida has made 29 Regional Semifinals and 17 Regional Championship appearances in…