After getting swept in a doubleheader at home on Saturday by Texas, which clinched a series loss, Florida faced a gut check moment on Monday. Texas, a newcomer to the conference, looked to clinch the sweep in its first SEC series, which Florida did not allow to happen.
Despite winning a huge series against No. 5/4 Texas A&M last weekend, Saturday signaled UF’s first series loss of the season in a doubleheader against No. 2 Texas.
No. 4 Florida men’s basketball’s second half surge over No. 5 Alabama earned the Gators their second win over the Crimson Tide this season and their second-straight appearance in the SEC Championship in Nashville.
The No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers scored nine runs in the seventh inning to shutout the No. 7 Gators in mercy-rule fashion.
Following two notable losses to conference opponents on the road last week, the Florida Gators men’s tennis team (9-7, 4-3 SEC) entered Saturday’s match with a business-like demeanor knowing that SEC competition was heating up.
No. 6 Florida exploded for a season-best 22 goals on Saturday, as junior attacker Gianna Monaco and freshman attacker Clark Hamilton both scored five in UF’s 22-9 victory over Mercer in Macon, Georgia
Florida baseball entered the series against Tennessee on a high after defeating No. 5 Florida State and ending their no-loss streak. However, the Gators couldn’t topple a second consecutive giant.
There has arguably never been a more dominant conference in college athletics than the SEC in softball this year. That’ll be on display Saturday afternoon.
Florida Gators men’s basketball helped its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with a convincing double-digit victory over the Missouri Tigers in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals in Nashville on Friday.
Holding back a wide array of emotions as she stepped towards the floor, Florida senior Leanne Wong had the Stephen C. O’Connell Center watching her every move with intense eyes. Fans clapped and cheered along during her routine, gradually getting louder with each move. When her routine finished, the crowd was on their feet as Wong was mobbed by her teammates and coaches.
After taking a tough 4-0 loss at home to Texas A&M on Sunday, Florida bounced back and started its two-game road trip strong with a statement victory at Mississippi State.
In the wake of Blakely’s injury, Florida gymnastics bounced back, tying the nation’s highest score this season while earning multiple SEC honors.
With nearly a week of spring practice down, Florida football’s defense is back in shoulder pads, taking one day at a time.
Brian McLaughlin loved sports. He was present, in touch with the people around him, and driven by telling their stories. He spent his final days doing exactly that. McLaughlin died on Feb. 25. He was 50 years old.
Florida diving put on strong performances all around at the Diving Zones in hopes of securing multiple spots at the highly-coveted NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.
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