Max is in his fourth semester at The Alligator, and he is the Spring 2025 lacrosse reporter and a second-year journalism sports & media major. He is a big South Florida sports fan, and likes to go to concerts with his friends and family.
In its first-ever Big 12 Conference matchup in Gainesville, No. 5 Florida lacrosse dominated San Diego State 21-9 as 10 Gators posted multi-point games.
At the beginning of March, the season looked all but over for the Florida women’s basketball team. It had a 14-15 record and sat at 5-10 in SEC play. But after the Gators’ senior night loss on Feb. 27 to Oklahoma, head coach Kelly Rae Finley remained optimistic, saying, “It’s not the end of our season by any stretch of the imagination.”
After failing to record a point for the first time in her career on Wednesday, Florida lacrosse freshman attacker Clark Hamilton went on a tear Friday night.
With just five seconds to go in overtime, UF junior attacker Gianna Monaco scored a game-winning goal to give No. 7 Florida lacrosse a 13-12 win over No. 15 Pennsylvania.
Behind a nine-goal second quarter and a four goal effort from junior midfielder Kaitlyn Davies, No. 8 Florida lacrosse stormed past No. 15 Clemson 16-10 to win its fourth-straight match.
No. 6 Florida exploded for a season-best 22 goals on Saturday, as junior attacker Gianna Monaco and freshman attacker Clark Hamilton both scored five in UF’s 22-9 victory over Mercer in Macon, Georgia
Holding back a wide array of emotions as she stepped towards the floor, Florida senior Leanne Wong had the Stephen C. O’Connell Center watching her every move with intense eyes. Fans clapped and cheered along during her routine, gradually getting louder with each move. When her routine finished, the crowd was on their feet as Wong was mobbed by her teammates and coaches.
Down by as many as four goals in the third quarter of Wednesday’s match, No. 6 Florida faced a challenge to secure its third ranked win of the season. However, UF’s leading point scorer in 2025 powered a Gators comeback.
UF redshirt freshman attacker Frannie Hahn and senior midfielder Josie Hahn are experiencing their dream: playing collegiate lacrosse with their sibling by their side.
On a rainy Saturday afternoon at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium, four Gators scored hat tricks and redshirt junior Elyse Finnelle made nine saves in No. 9 Florida lacrosse’s 15-9 victory over No. 15 Loyola (Maryland).
Solutions by The State News
