Men's golf wins NCAA Regional
By ANTHONY CHIANG | May 16, 2009The No. 13 UF men's golf team not only finished in the top five of the NCAA Southwest Regional on Saturday, they won it.
The No. 13 UF men's golf team not only finished in the top five of the NCAA Southwest Regional on Saturday, they won it.
The Gators have shown their ability to make adjustments and take over a game all season. Sunday, that ability put them one step closer to the Women's College World Series.
With an offense as potent as the Gators' has been this season, even a seemingly close game can turn into a blowout by the final out.
Stacey Nelson struck out a season-high 14 batters to lead UF to a 7-1 victory against Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon.
While the postseason was in full effect for the UF softball and track and field teams nearby, the Gators were busy cementing their position for the start of their postseason run toward Omaha, Neb., site of the College World Series.
A loss by Georgia always brings a smile to the faces of Gators fans, but this particular loss earned a loud burst from the crowd.
The No. 8 UF men's golf team ended Friday in the same position they started it in.
UF freshman Gray Horn leads the men's decathlon after the first day of the SEC Outdoor Championships taking place at Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium.
UF freshman Gray Horn made history Friday night by winning the men's decathlon at the SEC Outdoor Championships on his home track.
What started as a nightmare turned into a pretty good day for the Gators.
At this point of the season, great teams take advantage of every mistake their opponents make, and UF did just that on Tuesday.
Last season, the UF softball team enjoyed unprecedented success, losing only two regular-season games and reaching the Women's College World Series for the first time in program history.
For the first time since 1998, UF will host the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships beginning today at 2:30 p.m. and running until Sunday evening at Percy Beard Track in James G. Pressly Stadium.
The veteran-filled UF men's golf team is ignoring the issue completely.
It's almost poetic how the No. 15 women's tennis team will be facing a bitter rival in No. 2 Georgia in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tennis Championships on Friday. In a rubber match, no less.
Two former Gators have recently been called up to the big leagues.
It's only been 19 days since the end of spring classes, but UF sports teams were plenty busy during the intermission.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. &ndash Even Mother Nature couldn't stop the Gators' march toward a second straight Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. &ndash At the Southeastern Conference Tournament, the Gators were put in a situation they have rarely faced: having to come from behind early in the game.
The Seminole Twilight Invitational in Tallahassee proved to be just what UF needed this weekend as the Gators prepare for the upcoming Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships.