No. 10 Volleyball Hosts Florida Invitational

The Gators return to the O’Dome for three days of play this weekend against RV Ohio State, South Florida, Southern Indiana.

Match Notes<https://floridagators.com/documents/2024/9/5/Florida_Invitational.pdf>

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 10 Florida volleyball team returns to their home court this weekend, welcoming RV Ohio State, South Florida and Southern Indiana to the Florida Invitational. The three-day tournament begins on Friday, Sept. 6 and will conclude on Sunday, Sept. 8.

The 3-0 Gators make their 2024 home debut on Friday, playing USF at 7 PM inside the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Saturday’s matchup against Southern Indiana starts at 4 PM and Florida wraps up on Sunday when UF faces Ohio State at 4 PM.

Sunday’s match against Ohio State can be viewed on ESPN2, with Sam Gore and Missy Whittemore on the call. All three matches can be heard by Tom Collett and Nick Cheronis on FloridaGators.com/watch. Additionally, live stats will be available for all matches.

Tickets:

Friday, Sept. 6: Regular Admission<https://am.ticketmaster.com/gators/en/buy/ism/VkIyNDAx>

Saturday, Sept. 7: Free admission if you have purchased a ticket to Florida’s football game against Samford.<https://www.ticketmaster.com/florida-gators-football-vs-samford-bulldogs-gainesville-florida-09-07-2024/event/22006098B63D2216> Otherwise, Regular admission<https://am.ticketmaster.com/gators/en/buy/ism/VkIyNDAy> per usual.

Sunday, Sept. 8: Florida Volleyball invites all participants from past volleyball camps to join us for Sunday’s match vs. Ohio State! Tickets for campers and their families are just $5! Purchase Tickets <https://am.ticketmaster.com/gators/en/buy/ism/VkIyNDAz>

A single ticket is good for both matches – Fans for the neutral-site matches will still need to purchase a day ticket for entrance.

Parking:

* For Friday, parking in the orange flat lot next to the Stephen. O’Connell Center will lift at 3 p.m. Fans can enter through Gate 1, with Gate 3 opening at 6 p.m.
* Saturday Parking Information:

* Fans can park at Garage 109 on Archer
* There will be a free shuttle from 3:00-4:00 p.m. leaving the garage and dropping fans off at the O’Connell Center
* Each person that parks in the garage will receive a voucher that they will use for the shuttle and fans should keep that voucher/ticket for the ride back post-match
* Entrance through Gate 1 will open at 2:00 p.m.
* Parking proceeds back to regular home-match protocol on Sunday. Gate 1 opens at 12:00 p.m., while fans can start entering through Gate 3 at 3 p.m.
Marketing Promotions:

* Friday: Laundry bags for first 500 students Presented by American Campus Communities
* Saturday: Free entry with UF vs. Samford FB ticket
* Sunday: Car flags for the first 500 season ticket holders at Sunday’s match and 250 autograph books, plus post-match mingle!

Florida Invitational Full Schedule

Date

Opponent

Time

Ways to Follow

Friday, Sept. 6

RV Ohio State vs. Southern Indiana

4 PM

Livestats:<http://statb.us/b/543051>

Friday, Sept. 6

No. 10 Florida vs. USF

7 PM