With three matches left in the regular season, the Florida women’s tennis team (14-6, 9-1 SEC) is second in the SEC standings. Right below it is Vanderbilt (16-3, 8-1 SEC) and Georgia (12-5, 7-3 SEC), two teams that have defeated Florida this year.
The Florida men’s tennis team plays two matches on the road this weekend.
A 1-0 midweek loss in Orlando, Florida, against the UCF Knights was the result of a low pitch count and even lower hitting count for Florida’s softball team.
The Florida Gators secondary, which has produced five NFL draft picks in the last two seasons, takes pride in the moniker the school has received in recent years: Defensive Back University.
Lost in the craze of college basketball championship games and Tiger Woods’ highly anticipated return to the Masters, a particular moment on the baseball diamond stole my attention this week.
Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan felt the need to pump the breaks.
Kennedy Baker awaited her cue on the edge of the mat as her gold eyeshadow and silver eyeliner masked the nerves that vibrated through her body. She swept her hair back and looked around at the sold-out crowd of 9,661 while the sparkles on her blue and orange uniform twinkled under the dim lights of the O’Connell Center.
Florida’s lacrosse team seems to be making the most of its Big East schedule.
With a runner on second, UCF catcher Cassady Brewer swung at the first pitch she saw.
The atmosphere in Florida’s practice gym on Wednesday was as normal as any other day this spring.
Florida tight ends coach Larry Scott hasn’t been pleased with his unit so far this spring.
Horvath continuing breakout season
I’ve heard my fair share of what I like to call “coach speak” over the past couple of years covering UF sports.
After sweeping No. 8 Vanderbilt at home on Sunday, the No. 1 Gators (26-5, 7-2 SEC) stayed at McKethan Stadium to face off against Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday. Florida — coming off a 26-run outburst against the Commodores over the three-game series — continued its dominant ways en route to an 8-4 win over the Eagles (22-6).
Senior attacker Shayna Pirreca described the Florida lacrosse team’s victory over Connecticut on Saturday as a chance for a “fresh start.” If the 21-8 dismantling of the Huskies was an indication of how focused the Gators are heading into their final six games, then the Big East has been warned.
Dan Mullen takes delight in the details.
It’s a quiet morning in the summer of 2016 as Kelly Barnhill walks the streets of Takasaki, Japan.
Jonathan India gets most of the fanfare. And for good reason.
Lauren Waidner prepared to tee off at the 11th hole of the Mark Bostick Golf Course on March 10.
It’s cliché to say that in most college athletic programs, your teammates become your family. But for Florida’s softball team, it’s exactly that kind of mentality that helps its program succeed when it faces long road-game stretches.
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