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Marlee Zein will compete in doubles with Layne Sleeth.

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Florida tennis faces top-notch talent this weekend

By Victor Prieto | Sep. 26, 2019

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Florida set to compete at Virginia and UCF meets today

By Joseph Salvador | Sep. 26, 2019

Today will be an unconventional day for the Florida cross country team. The team will split into two separate groups — one will compete at the Virginia Invitational and the other will head to Orlando to take part in the UCF Knights Invitational.

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Florida tennis wins big in Texas

By Victor Prieto | Sep. 24, 2019

They say that everything’s bigger in Texas, and that includes the Florida tennis teams’ win columns. Both the men’s and women’s teams were successful in the Lone Star State last weekend.

Men’s golf coach J.C. Deacon said he was pleased with the way his team is trending and scoring this season.

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Axelsen, Gators finish strong in tournament

By Jack Braverman | Sep. 22, 2019

The Gators were never supposed to seriously contend this weekend.

The Gators finished 10th in their first event of the season and look to build on that in Chicago.

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Gators set to face elite field in Chicago

By Jack Braverman | Sep. 20, 2019

After a mildly disappointing start to the season a few weeks ago, the Gators men’s golf team will strive to build some much-needed momentum this weekend at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational in Chicago.

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Gators earn first win of the season

By Jack Braverman | Sep. 18, 2019

It wasn’t the trailblazing, birdie-filled golf that was good enough for third place in last week’s season-opener, but the Gators women’s golf team still managed to capture its first win of the season at the Glass City Invitational.

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Gators take on Glass City Invitational

By Jack Braverman | Sep. 15, 2019

A third-place finish in the season opener for the Gators women’s golf team does not give last week’s performance sufficient justice.

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UF finishes weekend of action

By Noah Ram | Sep. 15, 2019

Florida’s men’s tennis team started the fall season the same way it ended the spring season: with domination.

Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams took first place at their lone home meet of the season for the first time since 2016.

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Florida sweeps Mountain Dew Invitational

By Joseph Salvador | Sep. 14, 2019

After senior Jessica Pascoe crossed the finish line for the Gators and celebrated with fans, she began to wait for her teammates and the rest of the competitors at the finish line. She waited. She waited. And then she waited.

Seven runners finished in the women's top 10 during the North Florida Invitational, including Imogen Barrett, who won the event.

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Florida competes in sole home meet on Saturday

By Joseph Salvador | Sep. 13, 2019

This weekend will mark the first and last home meet of the season for UF’s cross country team. The Gators will host the Mountain Dew Invitational at Mark Bostick Golf Course on Saturday morning, where they hope to impress a home crowd. More than 30 programs will compete against Florida.

Senior Johannes Ingildsen is expected to lead the men's team this year coming off a strong spring showing, going 6-3 in conference singles.

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UF opens at Seahawk Fall Invite

By Noah Ram | Sep. 13, 2019

Less than four months after its Final Four defeat, Florida's men’s tennis team is back in action.

Senior Sierra Brooks tied for fourth this weekend.

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Gators fall short in season-opener despite strong effort

By Jack Braverman | Sep. 9, 2019

Severe weather pummeling the Carolinas has seemingly affected everyone but the Gators women’s golf team.

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UF men’s golf struggles in opener, finishes 10th

By Jack Braverman | Sep. 7, 2019

Florida is a team rich with history and annual national championship expectations. Given such lofty standards, this weekend proved rather disappointing for the Gators men’s golf team.

Senior Sierra Brooks led the Gators in stroke average (72.59) last season and is projected to lead her team to a successful season.

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UF men's, women’s golf open seasons this weekend

By Jack Braverman | Sep. 5, 2019

Last season, then-junior Sierra Brooks torched the rest of the field on her way to a seven-stroke individual victory at the Cougar Classic. Rounds of 65 and 62 – the latter setting a course record – also led Florida to a team victory in its annual season opener in South Carolina.

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Women run away with win in season debut

By Joseph Salvador | Aug. 30, 2019

UF picked up where it left off in 2018: The women leaving their opponents in the dust while the men still try and take that next step to catch up.

Florida’s men’s cross country team is tied for fourth with Kentucky in the 2019 SEC Cross Country Coaches’ Preseason Poll. The women’s team is ranked third.

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Florida cross country team opens year in Jacksonville

By Joseph Salvador | Aug. 29, 2019

Florida’s cross country team will be traveling to Jacksonville to compete in the University of North Florida Invitational on Friday at 8:30 a.m. to start its 2019 campaign. The team has competed in the event each year since 2016. Here are some things to know going in:

Jessica Pascoe became Florida's first female All-American since 2013 and was named the SEC Women's Runner of the Year last year.

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UF cross country looks to build a top 10 program

By Joseph Salvador | Aug. 11, 2019

The Florida cross country program has high expectations entering the 2019 season. Assistant coach Chris Solinksy was not hesitant to express that.

Ryan Lochte competes in the Men’s 200-meter individual medley time trial at the U.S national swimming championships in Stanford, California, Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

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Gators win 10 medals at Phillips 66 National Championships

By Joseph Salvador | Aug. 5, 2019

Florida was not short of representation at the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships in Stanford, California, this week. The five-day event had 26 current Gators competing, along with six UF alumni. Current and former UF athletes collected 10 medals in total from Wednesday to Sunday.

Former Gator Caeleb Dressel set a FINA World Championships record with eight medals (including six gold) last week. He also set a world record time of 49.50 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly.

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Former Gator Caeleb Dressel sets records at World Championships

By Dylan O'Shea | July 29, 2019

Eight medals in eight days.

Duarte Vale had a breakout year in 2019, going 15-1 in dual singles play.

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From benchwarmer to hero: Duarte Vale’s comeback

By Noah Ram | July 29, 2019

Florida had been in this situation before.