Florida is the No. 3 seed in the Top Right of the bracket and will host the First and Second Rounds on Dec. 2 & 3
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida was awarded the No. 3 seed in the Top Right portion of the bracket and hosting rights for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night, as the Division I Women’s Volleyball Selection Committee revealed the 64-team field during an ESPNU television broadcast.
This is the 28th time in program history that the Gators earned hosting rights for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. With the selection, Florida extends its streak to 32-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, the third-longest active streak in the nation (Penn State – 42, Nebraska – 41).
Florida hosts its NCAA First & Second Round matches Friday and Saturday. The Gators will face Florida A&M on Friday at 7 p.m., while Florida Gulf Coast and Iowa State will square off at 4:30 p.m. The winners of each match will face one another on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Last season – the Gators made their way to the program’s 28th Regional Semifinal – falling to No. 1 Louisville.
Florida finished the regular season with a 23-5 record and earned the program’s 25th SEC Championship a night ago after defeating Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. The Gators posted a 15-3 record in league play to finish tied atop the standings with Kentucky.
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
Current volleyball reserved season ticket holders can now order their current seats by logging into their Florida Gators<https://am.ticketmaster.com/gators/invoice> account and will have up until 5 p.m. ET Tuesday to reclaim their current reserved seats for the NCAA First and Second Round matches. For general admission season ticket holders, as well as the general public, general admission all-session passes for the NCAA First & Second Rounds will go on sale Monday at 9 a.m. online (follow this link for purchasing<https://floridagators.com/sports/2015/12/10/_tickets_volleyball_.aspx>), at the Gator Ticket Office<http://floridagators.com/sports/2015/12/10/_tickets_.aspx>, located between Gates 1 & 2 of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium or by calling the Gator Ticket Office at 352-375-4683. Any unclaimed season reserved tickets will go on sale starting Wednesday at 9 a.m. Single-session tickets for the general public will also go on sale Wednesday at 9 a.m.
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
GAINESVILLE FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)
* First Round Matches | Friday, Dec. 2
* Match 1: No. 6 Iowa State vs. Florida Gulf Coast – 4:30 p.m.
* Match 2: No. 3 Florida vs. Florida A&M – 7 p.m.
* Second Round Matches | Saturday, Dec. 3
* Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 – 7 p.m.
MEDIA INFORMATION / CREDENTIALING / LINKS
Media Contact: Katie Callahan (katiec@gators.ufl.edu<mailto:katiec@gators.ufl.edu>) | Media Services/Credentialing Information (PDF)<https://floridagators.com/documents/2022/11/27/2022_Media_Services.pdf>
* Florida Volleyball’s NCAA Tournament Record Book<https://floridagators.com/documents/2022/11/25/2022_Florida_Volleyball_NCAA_Tournament_Record_Book.pdf>
* 2022 Florida Volleyball Media Supplement<https://floridagators.com/documents/2022/8/8/2022_Media_Supplement.pdf>
* Interactive NCAA Tournament Bracket<https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/volleyball-women/d1/2022>
* NCAA Tournament Bracket (PDF)<https://floridagators.com/documents/2022/11/27/2022_DI_WVB_Bracket.pdf>
* Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center<http://floridagators.com/facilities/?id=2>
CREDENTIALING NOTE: If you were credentialed for the University of Florida regular season, you are automatically credentialed for all NCAA Tournament matches in Gainesville. Your credential will be available at the Loading Dock of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center 90 minutes prior to first serve of Thursday’s opening match, as well as 90 minutes prior to first serve of Friday’s match.
FLORIDA’S NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTABLES
* This is Florida’s 32nd-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 – 42 and Nebraska – 41
* Overall, UF has been in the NCAA Tournament 33 times since the program’s inception in 1984
* The Gators are 10-4 against the 2022 NCAA Tournament Field
* Florida has made 28 Regional Semifinals and 16 Regional Championship appearances in program history
* UF 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 78-31 (.716) record all-time in the NCAA Tournament, with all of her postseason appearances coming with the Gators
* Her 76 NCAA Tournament wins put her sixth in Division I history
* The Gators carry a 79-32 (.712) all-time record in the NCAA Tournament
* Florida is 59-7 at home during NCAA Tournament play
SCOUTING THE FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS
Florida A&M | 21-12 overall, 15-1 (SWAC)
* Florida leads: 12-0 (9-0 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 12-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 0-0
* Home: 9-0 | Away: 2-0 | Neutral: 1-0
* NCAA Tournament series: Florida leads 5-0
* Last Time Out: Dec. 2, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-8)
* Notable: Won the SWAC Championship to earn automatic bid
Florida Gulf Coast | 26-6 overall, 13-3 (ASUN)
* Florida leads: 3-0 (3-0 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 3-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 0-0
* Home: 2-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 1-0
* NCAA Tournament series: 1-0
* Last Time Out: Sept. 9, 2022 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-13)
* Notable: Won the ASUN Conference Championship to earn the automatic bid
Iowa State | 19-11 overall, 10-6 (Big 12)
* Florida leads: 3-1 (3-1 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 1-0 | 4-set: 2-0 | 5-set: 0-1
* Home: 1-1 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 2-0
* NCAA Tournament series: N/A
* Last Time Out: Sept. 5, 2011 | Gainesville, Fla. | L, 2-3 (19-25, 27-29, 25-17, 25-18, 14-16)
* Notable: The Cyclones won 10 matches in Big 12 play this season
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