Florida was awarded the No. 8 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Division I Women’s Volleyball Selection Committee revealed Sunday.

The Gators extend their streak to 30-consecutive NCAA appearances, the third-longest active streak in the nation (Penn State – 40, Nebraska – 39).  

UF – which earned a Top-16 seed – is rewarded with a first-round bye and will take on the winner of Creighton (12-3)/Morehead State (16-1) on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Florida finished the 2020-21 campaign with a 19-3 record in the SEC-only format, good for second overall in the league.

Last season, the Gators made their way to the program’s 26th Regional Semifinal – falling to No. 7 Minnesota in five sets.