No. 9 Florida (15-3, 5-0 Big 12) will travel to Boulder, Colorado, to play No. 13 Denver Pioneers (15-3, 6-0 Big East) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday at 9 p.m.
After a weather delay that spanned more than 3 hours, the No. 1-seed Gators fell to No. 2-seed Colorado in upset fashion, 8-6, as the Buffaloes stormed to their first Big 12 Tournament championship in program history on Saturday at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
Layla Haynes’ record-breaking 1500-meter run stole the spotlight as Florida track and field compiled an impressive slate of wins, personal bests and podium finishes in the East Coast Relays.
UF (17-7) routed the Toledo Rockets (13-9), 4-0, on Saturday to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Florida (47-9, 17-7 SEC) showed up with sloppy defense, and Georgia (36-17, 12-12 SEC) continued to put the ball in play, leading to a lopsided five-inning run-rule loss for the Gators in Athens.
Behind the clutch swing, No. 6 Florida (47–8, 17–6 SEC) fell in heartbreaking fashion to No. 17 Georgia (35–17, 11–12 SEC), 10–9, on Friday night at Jack Turner Softball Stadium. The 10 runs marked the most allowed by Florida’s pitching staff in SEC play this season.
Entering its 35th NCAA Tournament appearance, No. 19 Florida (17-13, 6-8 SEC) dominated Stetson University (14-7, 1-2 ASUN) 5-0 in the first round as the Gators swept all courts in Orlando.
No. 1 seed Florida (15-2, 5-0 Big 12) earned its spot in the Big 12 Tournament championship match with a definitive 22-7 win over No. 4 UC Davis (7-9, 2-3 Big 12) at Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Thursday evening.
Ultimately, No. 6 Florida (47-7, 17-5 SEC) grabbed Game 1 against No. 17 Georgia (34-17, 10-12 SEC) 5-3 on Thursday evening in Athens, Georgia. With the win, the Gators moved into sole possession of second place in the SEC standings.
Behind a statement pitching performance by Keagan Rothrock and Olivia Miller, the Florida Gators (46-7) took a 4-3 victory over the Florida State Noles (43-8) on Tuesday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Just three weeks ago, head coach Tim Walton made his message clear. “We need another pitcher to step up if we’re going to make a run in the postseason,” Walton said. “We can’t do it with just one.”
After taking the first set and dropping the second, Lucie Pawlak stands at 4-4 in the third. With her teammates cheering from the sidelines and the crowd intensely watching on Saturday, Feb. 28, the freshman Florida tennis player carries the weight of the team’s result on her shoulders.
Tennis, a sport often called the “sport of kings” due to its origins among nobility, is known for its quiet, calm environment. Players often let the slams of their rackets and squeaks of their shoes do the talking.
Deja vu has hit the Florida Gators baseball team, dropping two straight games after emerging victorious in the series opener for the second consecutive weekend.
But while the Gators may have avoided Auburn for a second time, the Rebels proved to be more difficult. Fischer obliterated Zack Swanwick by five holes, and Collins Trolio beat Kress by four.
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