Florida’s senior day matchup against Auburn ends in heartbreak
By Jack Meyer | Mar. 3, 2024The Tigers (19-10, 8-8 SEC) defeated the Gators (14-14, 5-11 SEC) 77-74 Sunday afternoon in Florida’s final matchup before the 2024 SEC Tournament.
The Tigers (19-10, 8-8 SEC) defeated the Gators (14-14, 5-11 SEC) 77-74 Sunday afternoon in Florida’s final matchup before the 2024 SEC Tournament.
The Florida men’s and women’s swim team returned to Auburn this past weekend coming off of a SEC championship title for its last chance to improve times and odds of NCAA selection. The invite took place all day Friday and Saturday.
Despite having the No. 1-ranked player in the country, senior Maisie Filler, the Gators women’s golf team failed to capture a victory in the Gators Invitational at Mark Bostick Golf Course. Florida earned third place in the tournament with a total score of 852 (12-over-par) through 54 holes.
The Florida baseball team fell to the Miami Hurricanes 10-6 in Game 2 of its weekend series. The Gators will play a rubber match with the Hurricanes on Sunday.
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team held the lead late in the second half against South Carolina but were unable to escape Columbia with a win.
The Florida softball team fell to the Michigan Wolverines 10-2 to close out its final day of the Judi Garman Classic.
Behind three home runs and a strong outing out of the bullpen from Ryan Slater, the Gators baseball team defeated the Miami Hurricanes 7-3 in Game 1 of a three-game series.
The No. 19 Florida Gators women’s tennis team (5-5, 1-0 SEC) were in desperate need of a win heading into its SEC opener, Friday night against the Louisiana State Tigers (7-3, 0-1 SEC).
The Gators softball team extended its win streak to 11 games after two wins over UCLA and DePaul Friday.
The Gators men’s tennis team upset the No. 12 Texas A&M Aggies 4-0 in its SEC opener.
The Gators softball team earned its ninth straight run-rule victory with two wins to open the Judi Garman Classic, Thursday.
The Gators (14-13, 5-10 SEC) dropped a 76-73 loss to the Crimson Tide (22-8, 9-6 SEC) on Thursday evening. After trailing for the vast majority of the ball game, Florida nearly strung together a last-second comeback in the fourth quarter, but to no avail.
Florida got back on schedule and cruised past Bethune-Cookman Wednesday night. The Gators are set for an in-state matchup with Miami over the weekend.
The No. 24 Florida Gators men’s basketball team (20-8, 10-5 SEC) defended its home court at Exactech Arena 83-74 on its way to handing the Missouri Tigers (8-20, 0-15 SEC) Wednesday.
The No. 11 Gators lacrosse team crushed Jacksonville University 21-4 in Florida’s first home game of the regular season, Wednesday.
The Gators baseball team fell to the Stetson Hatters 7-4 in its first road loss of the year, Tuesday.
After two days of waiting, junior Ian Gilligan finally saw his opportunity to secure his first win as a Florida Gator. After ending rounds 1 and 2 behind Missouri senior Jack Lundin, Gilligan was ready to fight out the final round and secure first place.
During the 2023 season, the Gators softball pitching staff struggled. The staff had a 3.69 ERA, and the team faltered in SEC play, in part due to the pitching. The Gators ranked second-to-last in the category, ahead of Kentucky. In June, the team decided to move on from former pitching coach Mike Bosch, who had been with the team since 2018. To replace Bosch, Florida went with Chelsey Dobbins. Dobbins had been with the University of North Carolina for the past eight years. This season under Dobbins, the staff has found success, recording a 0.48 ERA in the team’s first 17 games.
In the Gators men’s tennis dual against the University of North Florida Jan. 19, the match to clinch the doubles point was tied at 6-6. The score in the tiebreaker was 5-4 in favor of Florida freshman Adhithya Ganesan and sophomore Tanapatt Nirundorn.
The Gators (14-12, 5-9 SEC) were defeated by the Bulldogs (12-15, 3-11 SEC) in a 76-60 loss, Sunday afternoon. Georgia took a 22-point lead into the halftime break and went on cruise control for the remainder of the game to swiftly leave Florida in the dust.