Three Gators finish in top 20 at National Invitational Tournament
By Madilyn Destefano | Mar. 19, 2023The Gators sat in a tie for fifth after 36 holes on day one. The team shot a 282 in round one and a 285 in round two to finish nine-under-par.
The Gators sat in a tie for fifth after 36 holes on day one. The team shot a 282 in round one and a 285 in round two to finish nine-under-par.
Sixteen swimmers and one diver traveled to the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, from March 15 to March 18.
The No. 18 Florida Gators (8-4, 3-2 SEC) lost to the No. 68 Kentucky Wildcats (8-6, 2-3 SEC) 4-2 Sunday afternoon at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The Gators started slow and surrendered the doubles point which proved consequential in Sunday’s final outcome.
The No. 26 Florida Gators (8-7, 3-2 SEC) defeated the No. 61 Vanderbilt Commodores (5-10, 1-4 SEC) 4-3 Saturday afternoon in Nashville.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (5-3) lost to the No. 7 James Madison Dukes (8-1) 14-9 in a top-ten battle. JMU proved its spot in the rankings and came out on top after it played three quarters of catch-up.
The No. 18 Florida Gators (8-3, 3-1 SEC) defeated the No. 23 Vanderbilt Commodores (8-6, 2-3 SEC) 6-1 Friday evening at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville.
The No. 26 Florida Gators (7-7, 2-2 SEC) defeated the No. 30 Ole Miss Rebels (12-3, 2-1 SEC) 5-2 Thursday evening in Oxford.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (5-2) dominated against the Colgate Raiders (1-5) and won 18-5 in the first and only night game of the season Tuesday. The Gators faced moments of frustration in their last game before heading to Harrisonburg, Virginia, to play their current biggest threat — No. 7 James Madison.
The No. 21-ranked Florida women’s golf team traveled to Augusta, Georgia, to compete in the Valspar Augusta Invitational Saturday.
The No. 66 Alabama Crimson Tide men’s tennis team defeated the No. 16 Florida Gators 4-3 Sunday at Alfred A. Ring Complex. The Gators held a 3-1 lead but dropped three straight matches to lose on home turf.
Florida’s men’s and women’s track and field teams finished third overall at the NCAA Indoor Championships to conclude the indoor season. The men’s team earned a total of 33 points; the women had 45 points. Moore won the Gators’ only gold medals of the weekend.
The No. 21 Florida Gators (7-3, 2-1 SEC) defeated the No. 32 South Carolina Gamecocks (6-6, 1-2 SEC) 4-1 Saturday afternoon. Florida earned its second consecutive ranked win and improved its all-time record against the Gamecocks to 47-5.
The No. 10 Florida Gators (4-2) defeated the No. 7 Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (5-1) 14-11 in Saturday’s action-packed matchup. UF fought hard against one of the best passing teams in the country and secured its fourth win of the season.
Florida men’s and women’s diving teams had nine athletes compete at the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Region B Diving Zones at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center. Only five divers are heading to the NCAA Championships.
The Florida Gators’ women’s golf team hosted the tournament at Mark Bostick Golf Course Saturday and Sunday. The original 54-hole invitational was modified to 36 due to weather conditions.
The No. 24 Florida Gators (6-3, 1-1 SEC) pounced the No. 34 LSU Tigers (6-3, 1-1 SEC) 4-1 Sunday afternoon. The win marked UF’s 50th of the all-time series and improved its head-to-head record to 50-2 against LSU.
The No. 7 Florida Gators (3-2) defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils (1-3) 17-12 in their fifth game of the season. Head coach Amanda O’Leary knew this would not be an easy win.
The No. 19 Florida Gators (6-6, 1-1 SEC) defeated the No. 34 Louisiana State University Tigers (8-3, 0-2 SEC) 6-1 Saturday afternoon.
The No. 24 Florida Gators (5-3, 0-2 SEC) fell to the No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies (12-1, 2-0 SEC) 5-2 Friday evening. The loss marked the Gators’ second consecutive loss and second loss versus a top-25 Intercollegiate Tennis Association-ranked opponent this season.
The No. 19 Florida Gators (5-6, 0-1 SEC) lost to the No. 18 Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-1, 1-0 SEC) 5-2 Thursday evening.