Guyton, Gators to open up outdoor season at UCF
By Daniel Smithson | Mar. 16, 2017Florida sophomore Jack Guyton started running competitively to stay in shape for lacrosse.
Florida sophomore Jack Guyton started running competitively to stay in shape for lacrosse.
Before the start of the SEC season, both coaches and players on the Gators women’s tennis team described conference play as “brutal.”
The University of Florida men’s tennis team captured a much-needed win over then-No. 23 South Carolina on Sunday. Heading into its matchup with the Gamecocks, the team had lost four out of its last five matches.
Sophomore attacker Lindsey Ronbeck received a pass from senior attacker Sammi Burgess while standing behind the net.
With the doubles point on the line, Brooke Austin ran up the court, turned her arm and swung.
After blanking No. 24 South Carolina 4-0, the Gators women’s tennis team didn’t celebrate. Players didn’t jump up and down, nor did they scream down the court. While obviously happy with the win, Florida appeared all business — just how coach Roland Thornqvist likes it.
When coach JC Deacon walked into his press conference on Monday after a disappointing trip to Las Vegas, he didn’t mince words.
Rachel Madden was the last Florida athlete to qualify for the NCAA Championships. It was also a first for the diver.
For the first third of the season, the No. 3 Gators (5-1) lacrosse team’s offense has been tested by a tough non-conference schedule that included four ranked teams and a two-game road trip to Maryland.
Florida led Texas A&M by 1.5 points heading into the 4x400 meter relay.
Maria Torres and one of her playing partners, UCF's Ashley Holder, joked with each other as they made the walk from the third hole to the fourth tee on the opening day of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Saturday.
The Florida men’s tennis team faced off with SEC opponent South Carolina in unique conditions on Sunday.
It started with a Cara Trombetta ground ball pickup off a turnover.
It started with a Cara Trombetta ground ball pickup off a turnover.
When the Gators play Texas A&M today, they’ll take the court with newfound confidence in one specific area: doubles.
As the Gators stepped onto the court, the players could feel their opponent’s hostility toward them.
After three tournaments in four weeks, the Gators are no strangers to the physical challenges of a rigorous, professional-style schedule.
At UF’s Last Chance Meet over the weekend, coach Gregg Troy and the rest of the Gators coaching staff wanted to see how the men’s and women’s teams would respond after the SEC meet last month in Knoxville, Tennessee.
A sign written in Latin hangs in Florida’s locker room. Its translation: “victory through harmony.” This season, it’s the motto of the Gators women’s tennis team.
Junior midfielder Allie Pavinelli intercepted a pass.