Gators host Wildcats in SEC home opener
It’s all SEC for the Gators down the stretch as the Kentucky Wildcats travel to Gainesville for a Thursday matchup under the lights.
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It’s all SEC for the Gators down the stretch as the Kentucky Wildcats travel to Gainesville for a Thursday matchup under the lights.
Florida and Vanderbilt settled for a scoreless draw in Nashville, Tennessee, to open their respective conference campaigns Friday in a match dominated by the home Commodores.
Florida soccer opens conference play Friday night in Nashville, Tennessee, against the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Conditions were unfavorable as Florida entered its sixth game of the season still in search of head coach Tony Amato’s first win. Intermittent rain hampered the Gator attack early on, but when the sun finally emerged from behind the clouds in Fort Myers, Florida rose to the occasion.
Florida takes on No. 1 Florida State Thursday night in Tallahassee at the Seminole Soccer Complex after a shaky start to head coach Tony Amato’s tenure as head coach. The Gators lost three of four to start the year and enter the affair with the undefeated Seminoles without a win.
Florida soccer’s offensive gears were turning and it looked strong in possession throughout, but a lack of decisiveness in the final third and frequent defensive errors saw the Gators fall to the No. 19 UCF Knights on Thursday.
The road doesn’t get any easier for Florida Thursday after a hard-fought draw versus Texas.
Florida seemed destined for defeat with just minutes left to play. Longhorn winger Holly Ward led a three-on-one counterattack in pursuit of Texas’ second goal to seal the match. Sophomore Florida keeper Alexa Goldberg had other plans. A stunning goal line save preserved the one goal deficit, and graduate forward Kit Loferski scored a late equalizer to draw the match level less than sixty seconds later.
Florida soccer kicks off its home opener Sunday at noon in new head coach Tony Amato’s first match at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
In the decade since the height of baseball’s steroid era, cheating in America’s game has evolved. Gone are the days of rampant cocaine abuse, gambling controversies and league-wide PED usage. In their stead, the modern fan obsesses over the Houston Astros and their unique love for banging trash cans.
Florida men’s tennis continues to rack in the awards.
Minutes away from winning his second national championship in five days, Sam Riffice watched as Daniel Rodrigues lunged to return his powerful serve. Florida’s tennis captain bounced on the balls of his feet and waited as Rodrigues sent the ball back to his side of the net.
Junior Sam Riffice will play for the individual singles title Friday.
Junior Sam Riffice advanced to the men’s singles semifinals after wins on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Florida tennis struggled in the individual championships Monday as the majority of the Gators’ remaining athletes were eliminated.
Seniors McCartney Kessler, Duarte Vale, Andy Andrade and junior Sam Riffice advanced to the round of 32 after opening-round wins in the individual singles tournaments Sunday.
Freshman Ben Shelton threw his racket in the air as Charlie Broom’s forehand missed wide.
Senior Andy Andrade saw Siem Woldeab approach the net. Moving to his right, Andrade unleashed a perfectly placed forehand down the line that froze Woldeab in no man's land.
Duarte Vale rushed to the net after a strong serve and forced an error from Vacherot. Florida’s star senior collapsed onto the court and was mobbed by his teammates.The Gators are headed back to the Final Four.
The Florida men’s tennis team faces a familiar foe in Texas A&M in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.