Gators Grab Hosting Rights for First & Second Rounds NCAA Tournament
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Volleyball
Florida is the No. 10 overall seed and will host the first and second rounds on Dec. 5 and 6
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida – which won a share of the program's 24th Southeastern Conference title on Saturday afternoon – was awarded the No. 10 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament Sunday night, as the Division I Women's Volleyball Selection Committee revealed the 64-team field during an ESPNU television broadcast.
This is the 26th time in program history that the Gators earned hosting rights for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Florida hosts its NCAA First & Second Round matches Thursday and Friday. The Gators will face Alabama State on Thursday at 7 p.m., while Florida State and UCF will square off at 4:30 p.m. The winners of each match will face one another on Friday at 7 p.m.
Last season, the Gators made their way to the program's 25th Regional Semifinal – falling to No. 4 BYU in four sets.
All ticket information, media and credential information, as well as information about the other three teams traveling to Gainesville this week can be found below.
TICKET INFORMATION | GAINESVILLE First & Second Rounds
Tickets for the NCAA First & Second Rounds will go on sale Monday online (follow this link for purchasing) and at the Gator Ticket Office, located between Gates 1 & 2 of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The general public can begin purchasing general admission tickets at 8:30 a.m. ET Monday, while reserved tickets go on sale Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET.
Current volleyball reserved season ticket holders will have until 5 p.m. ET Monday to reclaim their current reserved seats for the NCAA First and Second Round matches. General admission season ticket holders who would like to purchase reserved tickets can call the Gator Ticket Office (352-375-4683) starting at 9 a.m. ET Tuesday.
All-Session Tickets
Single-Match Tickets
MEDIA INFORMATION / CREDENTIALING / LINKS
Media Contact: Katie Callahan (KatieC@gators.ufl.edu) | Media Services/Credentialing Information (PDF)
FLORIDA NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTABLES
SCOUTING THE FIRST & SECOND ROUND
Alabama State | 17-21 overall, 11-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference
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This is the 26th time in program history that the Gators earned hosting rights for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Florida hosts its NCAA First & Second Round matches Thursday and Friday. The Gators will face Alabama State on Thursday at 7 p.m., while Florida State and UCF will square off at 4:30 p.m. The winners of each match will face one another on Friday at 7 p.m.
Last season, the Gators made their way to the program's 25th Regional Semifinal – falling to No. 4 BYU in four sets.
All ticket information, media and credential information, as well as information about the other three teams traveling to Gainesville this week can be found below.
TICKET INFORMATION | GAINESVILLE First & Second Rounds
Tickets for the NCAA First & Second Rounds will go on sale Monday online (follow this link for purchasing) and at the Gator Ticket Office, located between Gates 1 & 2 of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The general public can begin purchasing general admission tickets at 8:30 a.m. ET Monday, while reserved tickets go on sale Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET.
Current volleyball reserved season ticket holders will have until 5 p.m. ET Monday to reclaim their current reserved seats for the NCAA First and Second Round matches. General admission season ticket holders who would like to purchase reserved tickets can call the Gator Ticket Office (352-375-4683) starting at 9 a.m. ET Tuesday.
All-Session Tickets
- Reserved Seating – $15
- Adult General Admission – $12
- Child General Admission (12 & U) – $8
- Loge Seats – $30
- Courtside Seats – $40
Single-Match Tickets
- Reserved Seating – $10
- Adult General Admission – $8
- Child General Admission (12 & U) – $5
- Students – FREE with valid Gator1 ID
- First Round Matches | Thursday, Dec. 5
- Match 1 (UCF vs. Florida State) – 4:30 p.m.
- Match 2 (Alabama State vs. Florida) – 7 p.m.
- Second Round Match | Friday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m. (winners of Match 1 & Match 2)
MEDIA INFORMATION / CREDENTIALING / LINKS
Media Contact: Katie Callahan (KatieC@gators.ufl.edu) | Media Services/Credentialing Information (PDF)
- Florida Volleyball NCAA Tournament Record Book
- 2019 Florida Volleyball Media Supplement
- Interactive NCAA Tournament Bracket
- NCAA Tournament Bracket (PDF)
- Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center
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)
- Out of the 30 trips to the Tournament, the Gators have hosted 26 times in the first and seconds rounds
- The Gators are 8-4 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 25 Regional Semifinals and 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 72-28 (.720) all-time record in the NCAA Tournament, with all her postseason appearances coming with the Gators
- The Gators carry a 73-29 all-time record in the NCAA Tournament
- UF is 22-0 in the first round and 25-4 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
SCOUTING THE FIRST & SECOND ROUND
Alabama State | 17-21 overall, 11-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference
- Florida leads: 3-0 (3-0 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 3-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 0-0
- Home: 3-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0
- NCAA Tournament series: Florida leads 3-0
- Last Time Out: Nov. 30, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-0 (25-9, 25-13, 25-9)
- Notable: Won fourth-straight SWAC Championship to earn automatic bid; First round opponent of Florida in 2014, 2016 and 2017
- Florida leads: 43-20 (36-6 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 24-7 | 4-set: 13-5 | 5-set: 6-8
- Home: 25-6 | Away: 15-10 | Neutral: 3-4
- NCAA Tournament series: Florida leads 4-2
- Last Time Out: Sept. 17, 2019 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-0 (25-21, 27-25, 25-14)
- Notable: 24th all-time NCAA Tournament Appearance and 10th consecutive trip
- Florida leads: 19-0 (7-0 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 13-0 | 4-set: 5-0 | 5-set: 2-0
- Home: 9-0 | Away: 7-0 | Neutral: 3-0
- NCAA Tournament series: Florida leads, 2-0
- Last Time Out: Sept. 2, 2018 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-1 (26-24, 17-25, 25-23, 25-17)
- Notable: Defeated Cincinnati in five sets to clinch the AAC Championship; 10th all-time appearance and second-straight trip
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