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Florida's Andy Andrade returns a ball against Auburn on February 21. Andrade and the Gators face Illinois Monday with a spot in the national quarterfinals on the line.

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Gators take on Illinois in the Sweet Sixteen

By Ryan Zehnder | May 16, 2021

Gators face Illinois in the Sweet Sixteen on Monday at 7 p.m.

UF track and field coach Mike Holloway. The Gators had 10 athletes bring home hardware from the SEC Outdoor Championships.

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Ten Gators earn medals at SEC Outdoor Championships

By Kaitlyn Wadulack | May 15, 2021

Florida’s men’s and women’s track and field teams finish fourth and sixth in SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Attacker Brianna Harris against Mercer. Harris leads the Gators into a second-round matchup with Jacksonville University Sunday.

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Florida lacrosse draws Jacksonville rematch in round two of national championship

By Karina Wilson | May 15, 2021

The sixth-seeded Gators hope to find redemption versus the Jacksonville Dolphins Sunday after a loss two months ago.

Coach Mike Holloway claps as he watches his team.

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Second day of SEC Outdoor Championship adds more Gators to Saturday’s finals

By Kaitlyn Wadulack | May 14, 2021

Gators look ahead to a good lineup for Saturday finals in SEC Outdoor Championships after a trio of Friday podium finishes.

Florida's Emily Heller sprints down the field against Mercer May 14, 2021.

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Gators lacrosse tramples Mercer Bears to keep dancing

By Karina Wilson | May 14, 2021

A hush fell over the crowd at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The wind whistled through the net’s white polyester strings.

Freshman Joe Pagdin practices at Mark Bostick Golf Course. Pagdin was awarded SEC Freshman of the Year Friday.

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Three Gators earn SEC honors ahead of regionals

By Joseph Henry | May 14, 2021

Conference honors were announced Friday, and three Gators made the cut including new SEC freshman of the year, Joe Pagdin.

Coach O'Leary commands the huddle during a game on February 16, 2019 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium in Gainesville, FL / UAA Communications photo by Matt Stamey

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Swamp Secrets: How Florida built a lacrosse contender in the south

By Christian Ortega | May 14, 2021

Former University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley had a vision of the Gators dominating college lacrosse. A little more than a decade later, the Gators are champing at the bit to win the program’s first national championship.

Florida's Ryan Clark runs at James G. Pressly Stadium.

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One Gator wins title in first day of SEC Outdoor Championship

By Kaitlyn Wadulack | May 14, 2021

Gators on both squads advance to finals after day one of SEC Outdoor Championships.

Maisie Filler lines up a putt at the Gators Invitational on Feb. 21. Florida's season came to an end at the NCAA Regionals Wednesday. / UAA Communications photo by Alex de la Osa

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Gators finish seventh in NCAA Regionals to miss nationals cut-off

By Michael Hull | May 12, 2021

Despite a valiant final effort from freshman Maisie Filler, the Gators came up one stroke short of advancing to the NCAA National Championship.

Florida's Brianna Harris (pictured, No. 20) makes a move on a Cincinnati defender during the AAC Championship on May 8. Harris scored six goals and added four assists in the title game.

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Florida lacrosse battles Mercer in first round of national championship

By Karina Wilson | May 12, 2021

The sixth-seeded Gators face the Southern Conference champions Friday in round one of the NCAA Tournament.

UF's Jabari Hill runs at James G. Pressly Stadium in 2019.

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Florida heads to Texas for the SEC Outdoor Championships

By Kaitlyn Wadulack | May 12, 2021

Florida travels to Texas in hopes of repeating its 2018 glory in the SEC Outdoor Championships.

Florida women's golf coach Emily Glaser and Maisie Filler at Mark Bostick Golf Course on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey

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Florida clings to championship bid after second day of regionals

By Joseph Henry | May 11, 2021

The Gators can see the NCAA Championship on the horizon with one round of play remaining.

Clara Manzalini at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Florida, on Monday, February 22, 2021 / UAA Communications photo by Isabella Marley

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Gators with work to do in Stanford

By Joseph Henry | May 10, 2021

The Gators find themselves right on the cusp of the top-six cutoff at the NCAA Regionals. Two days remain for Florida to earn a spot in the championship tournament.