Gators mercy rule Gaels to seal series victory
The Florida Gators baseball team had its backs against the walls heading into a Sunday rubber match against the Saint Mary’s Gaels.
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The Florida Gators baseball team had its backs against the walls heading into a Sunday rubber match against the Saint Mary’s Gaels.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (6-6, 2-2 SEC) fell short to the No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers (15-3, 4-0 SEC), Sunday afternoon. The Volunteers dominated the Gators from the first serve, winning the match 6-1.
Freshman Qavia Lopez faced a rocky start in her doubles matchup. But as the singles began, she knew this was her opportunity to turn the tide. In her opening set against senior Esther Adeshina, Lopez dominated offensively to cruise to an unanswered 6-0 win.
Led by Junior Parker Valby’s two individual championships, the Florida women’s track and field team (50 points) secured the silver medal at the National Collegiate Athletics Association Indoor Track and Field National Championships at New Balance Track in Boston, Massachusetts. The men’s team earned the bronze medal with 39 points.
Senior Victoria Nguyen's performance on the balance beam was mesmerizing. With effortless grace, she glided across the apparatus bleeding precision and poise. She breezed through her run with a double straddle and a back handspring dismount. Her composure didn’t waiver for a second.
Florida was looking to cap off its 2024 regular season on a high-note while cruising to a victory over the 13th-placed team in the Southeastern Conference. However, 12 ties and 12 lead changes later, the Gators were in a battle.
No. 13 Gators softball (20-3, 1-0 SEC) took down the No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (19-2, 0-1 SEC) in the first game of SEC opening weekend.
Gaels right-handed reliever Connor Linchey entered in the bottom of the third inning.
Florida women’s basketball senior guard Aliyah Matharu has made all kinds of headlines with highlighted plays for the Gators in this year’s SEC Tournament. In UF’s quarterfinal matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels, she continued to excel on the hardwood, leading the charge for the 11-seeded Gators as they looked to pull off yet another upset in the tournament.
Colby Shelton didn’t hesitate.
A physical education teacher and coach at St. Patrick Interparish School in Gainesville was arrested Thursday for allegedly molesting several middle school girls.
As the sun began to set on the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex, the No. 18 Florida Gators (5-7, 1-2 SEC) had a tall task to overcome in a 3-0 match deficit. With four third-set tiebreakers taking place, the Gators had to win all four matches against the No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs (8-3, 3-0 SEC) to win the overall match.
The No. 11 Florida lacrosse team (5-2) wrapped up its West Coast adventure with a bow on top after taking down the San Diego State Aztecs (1-5) 23-5, Friday. The win marks a five-game winning streak for the Gators and a five-game losing streak for the Aztecs.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (6-5, 2-1 SEC) fell to the No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats (12-2, 3-0 SEC) 4-1, Friday evening. Even after dropping the doubles point, the Wildcats proved their national ranking by hitting the Gators off the court in singles play.
On Friday morning, about 45 people gathered outside Emerson Alumni Hall chanting “Get DeSantis out of our campus” and “The B-O-T has got to go” to protest UF’s recent firing of diversity, equity and inclusion positions.
The City of Gainesville voted 6-0, with Commissioner Desmon Duncan Walker absent, to end Gainesville Regional Utilitity’s right-of-way exemption.
In Greenville, South Carolina, the 2024 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament transformed into the Aliyah Matharu Show late on Thursday night. Matharu dropped a whopping 35 points on the Vanderbilt Commodores to power the Florida Gators women’s basketball team to an upset victory.
Butterflies, nerves, jitters — whatever you want to call them.
The No. 11 Gators lacrosse team (4-2) took down the University of California Davis (5-2) 21-7 in San Diego, California, Wednesday.
The Gators women’s basketball team was less than two minutes away from an opening-round victory in the 2024 SEC Tournament. Holding on to a 62-57 lead, Florida just needed to put one final nail in the coffin to bury the Missouri Tigers for good.