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Year In Review: 2018 College Volleyball

Our favorite photos from the 2018 NCAA Women's College Volleyball Season

By Matt Pendleton Photography

January 3^rd, 2019

Year In Review

We love covering volleyball as it's one of the more difficult sports to shoot. We're fortunate to have one of the premier college teams right down the street which also attracts equally premier competition. This season we were able to shoot both the Florida Gators and USC Trojans (like last year in the NCAA Tournament Regional Final).

Scroll down to see our favorite photos from the 2018 NCAA College Volleyball season! While we didn't cover every match in Gainesville, we captured some really special moments. Be sure to hit ENJOY to show some love.

For our sports coverage, we use the following equipment:

Camera Bodies and Lens

Canon 1DX and 1DX Mark II bodies
Canon 17-40mm f4L lens
Canon 70-200mm f2.8L II IS lens
Canon 200-400mm f4L IS with 1.4x Extender lens

Gear and Accessories

Dell XPS 15 computer
Photo Mechanic and Lightroom CC software
Lexar Pro 32GB CompactFlash and CompactFlash 2.0 Memory Cards
Lexar USB 3.0 Memory Card Readers
SpiderPro Dual Camera System Holster
ThinkTank Airport Security 2.0
Hoodman HoodEYE Eye Cups

USC Trojans vs. Florida Gators

Shooting for USC Athletics, our first match of the season featured the #4 Florida Gators. This became our first match of the season for both the Trojans and Gators! The Trojans had the upset in four sets (3-1) to go 4-0 on the season.

USC Trojans vs. Louisville Cardinals

USC's third opponent from the Bubly Invitational featured the Louisville Cardinals. The Trojans defeated the Cardinals 3-0 and finished 2-1 on the weekend. They left Gainesville with a 5-1 record and went on to make the NCAA Tournament.

Mississippi State vs. Florida Gators

Our second match with the Florida Gators featured the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Gators were coming in hot on a 6-game win streak. The Gators won with a sweep 3-0.

Texas A&M vs. Florida Gators

The win streak was nine entering this match vs. the Texas A&M Aggies but at the end moved to a 10-game win streak.

Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Florida Gators

The Gators bounced back after a tough 0-3 loss to #12 Kentucky.

South Carolina vs. Florida Gators - Senior Night

The final home match for the Florida Gators and seniors Allie Monserez and Taelor Kellum

That's a Wrap!

Another college volleyball season in the books. It was truly wonderful working with both the Florida Gators and USC Trojans especially as both teams made the NCAA Volleyball Tournament. We're looking forward to next season's action!