The No. 3 Florida Gators (29-7, 10-4 SEC) rebounded from a series-opening loss to sneak by the Georgia Bulldogs (19-16, 4-10 SEC) 2-1 in a pitcher’s duel Saturday night at Condron Ballpark.
Florida claimed 13 podium spots this weekend with many athletes continuing to improve their personal records.
The No. 2 Florida Gators (29-5, 6-1 SEC) finished second in the National Final with a score of 198.2375. The Oklahoma Sooners (25-2, 3-0 Big 12) finished in first with a 198.3875. The Utah Utes (12-3, 5-2 PAC-12) and Louisiana State Tigers (8-5, 4-3 SEC) finished third and fourth with scores of 197.9375 and 197.5250, respectively.
The No. 15 Florida Gators (30-10, 7-6 SEC) swept in the second game of the weekend series against the No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs (32-9, 11-4 SEC) 8-7 Saturday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium for Southeastern Conference Play.
The No. 18 Florida Gators fell in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Women’s Golf Championship at Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama. UF lost to the No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies 4-1 in team match play after qualifying as a six seed in stroke play during the week.
The No. 9 Florida Gators (11-3, 3-1 AAC) beat the East Carolina Pirates (10-5, 3-1 AAC) 10-5 Saturday afternoon in Gainesville.
Samuel Proctor Oral History Program screened the premiere of “Oscar Mack vs the Ku Klux Klan” — a 58-minute film that deep dives into the life of Oscar Mack, a World War I veteran and Kissimmee resident who was attacked by the KKK in 1922.
The No. 3 Florida Gators (28-7, 9-4 SEC) fell to the Georgia Bulldogs (19-15, 4-9 SEC) 13-11 Friday night at Condron Ballpark. UF blew a four-run lead in the ninth inning to drop the series opener.
The No. 15 Florida Gators (30-10, 7-6 SEC) swept past the No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs (33-8,11-4 SEC) 13-4 Friday evening in Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium for Southeastern Conference Play.
No. 21 Florida Gators men’s tennis (13-11, 5-6 SEC) lost to the No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats (20-4, 8-3 SEC) 5-2 Friday at Alfred A. Ring Complex. Kentucky allowed only one singles victory in its demolition of the hosting Gators.
The No. 17 Florida Gators (14-6, 8-4 SEC) defeated the No. 61 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-10, 5-7 SEC) 4-1 late Friday afternoon at the University of Alabama Tennis Stadium. The Gators got off to a hot start in doubles play and couldn’t be stopped en route to their convincing victory.
The Florida Gators played their annual Orange and Blue Spring scrimmage Thursday night at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Team Orange defeated Team Blue 10-7 with a field goal on the final play of the game.
Florida sophomore forward Alex Fudge will forgo his remaining years of eligibility and enter the 2023 National Basketball Association Draft, according to 247Sports’ Jacob Rudner.
The Gators secured the commitment of the No. 2-ranked safety in the nation, Xavier Filsaime, during halftime of Florida’s 2023 Spring game.
Chris Cowen, UF senior vice president and chief financial officer, will resign from the university July 1. He will trade his current job for a similar one at Cornell University, according to a UF press release.
The No. 2 Florida Gators (26-4, 6-1 SEC) will advance to the Women's Gymnastics National Championship after they finished second in Session One of the National Semifinal with a score of 197.400. The Louisiana State Tigers (8-5, 4-3 SEC) finished in first with a 197.4750.
UF is just one of at least 16 colleges and universities that received a hoax call of an active shooter in April, according to an analysis by The Alligator. Many of these instances have been referred to by authorities as “swatting” — when a fake call is made to authorities to cause chaos and send a large amount of police to a certain location.
The No. 15 Florida Gators (29-10, 6-6 SEC) beat the North Florida Ospreys (19-19, 2-10 ASUN) 6-1 Wednesday evening in Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
The No. 9 Florida Gators (9-3, 2-1) beat the Liberty Flames (7-5, 3-0) 16-7 Wednesday afternoon in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Gators secured a 10-point lead by the end of the first half.
The Southeastern Conference announced its 2023 postseason awards Wednesday. Florida earned 28 honors on the All-SEC teams and earned the men’s and women’s SEC freshman swimmer of the year awards.
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