No. 7 Florida volleyball will host No. 11 Tennessee and No. 3 Kentucky in two top-15 Southeastern Conference matchups during its home-opening weekend. Florida will face Tennessee at 7 p.m. ET Friday, Oct. 2, before hosting Kentucky at 8:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 4. Both matches will be played at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville.
Florida volleyball opens SEC home schedule against Tennessee
The Florida Gators will begin the weekend against No. 11 Tennessee on Friday night. Online-only tickets for the match cost $5. University of Florida students who claim tickets by noon ET Thursday, Oct. 1, will receive one free guest ticket for either match.
Fans attending the Tennessee match are encouraged to wear blue. Blue shirts will be distributed to the first 1,000 fans. Fans also can enter to win two tickets to see Olivia Rodrigo in Orlando.
Florida’s all-time attendance record is 10,323, set in 2023. The program’s SEC-match attendance high is 9,255 against Texas in 2024. The two-match weekend gives Gator Nation an opportunity to support Florida volleyball at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
No. 3 Kentucky visits Sunday
Florida will host No. 3 Kentucky at 8:30 p.m. ET Sunday. Online-only tickets for the match cost $3. University of Florida students must claim their tickets by noon ET Thursday, Oct. 1, to receive one free guest ticket.
Fans attending the Kentucky match are encouraged to wear orange. An Alberta Block will be provided to the first 750 fans. Attendees also can enter to win four tickets to Lego Land.
Parking and venue information
The Stephen C. O’Connell Center is located at 250 Gale Lemerand Drive in Gainesville, Florida, 32611. General parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the O’Connell Center lot and garage, on Fraternity Row and at the Levin College of Law. Fans should not park on city streets or in neighborhoods.
Disabled parking is available in the O’Connell Center lot for fans with a valid placard. Those spaces also are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The venue will host both of Florida volleyball’s SEC home-opening weekend matches.
FSB Take
The Florida Gators will bring two ranked Southeastern Conference opponents to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Oct. 2 and Oct. 4. No. 11 Tennessee will visit Friday before No. 3 Kentucky arrives Sunday, giving No. 7 Florida volleyball a demanding home-opening weekend. The attendance records, ticket offers and fan activities provide additional reasons for Gator Nation to attend both matches.
Source: Original report