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Sammi Burgess runs toward the net during Florida’s 21-5 win against Jacksonville on Feb. 12 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

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No. 4 UF uses hot offensive start to handle Winthrop

By EDEN OTERO | Mar. 12, 2014

Beating a team 17-3 in the first half is not winning — it’s complete dominance.

Shannon Gilroy fights for the ball during Florida’s 21-5 win against Jacksonville on Feb. 12 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Gilroy leads the Gators with 35 goals this season.

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No. 4 Florida gearing for matchup against No. 3 Syracuse

By EDEN OTERO | Mar. 11, 2014

No. 4 Florida is moving on up.

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Gators stave off Greyhounds despite ugly weather

By EDEN OTERO | Mar. 5, 2014

It was an ice-cold and windy kind of day in Baltimore at Loyola University Maryland on Tuesday.

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Defense tightens up in victory over Stony Brook

By EDEN OTERO | Mar. 1, 2014

Five games into the season and No. 5 Florida’s (5-1) defense has finally woken up.

Mary-Sean Wilcox defends a shotduring UF’s win against Cincinnati on Feb. 23 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

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Defense improving in front of skilled UF goalkeeper duo

By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 25, 2014

After graduating 13 seniors in 2013, the No. 5 Gators (4-1) are quickly working to strengthen their depleted defense.

Sammi Burgess (2) drives toward the net during Florida’s 21-5 win against Jacksonville on Feb. 12 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Burgess scored three goals in UF’s win against Cincinnati on Sunday.

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Gators’ speed proves too much for overmatched Bearcats

By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 23, 2014

No. 7 Florida’s (4-1) offense prevailed against a sleepy Cincinnati (0-2) defense after a three-and-a-half-hour rain delay at Donald R. Dizney Stadium to win 19-6 on Sunday.

Nora Barry drives the ball toward the net during Florida’s 18-7 win against High Point on Feb. 15 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Barry scored the game-winning goal against Northwestern on Sunday to help the Gators clinch the American Lacrosse Conference Tournament title.

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Florida blows out James Madison in third straight victory

By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 20, 2014

James Madison has not been this embarrassed since the War of 1812.

Shannon Gilroy attempts a shot during Florida's 18-7 win against High Point on Saturday in Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The junior midfielder set UF single-game records for draw controls (10), goals (8) and shots (13) against the Panthers.

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Florida's offense shines in blowout victory over High Point

By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 15, 2014

With age comes wisdom. But No. 8 Florida (2-1) would probably disagree.

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Senior goalkeeper provides leadership during blowout

By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 9, 2014

There is only one player remaining from Florida’s inaugural 2010 class.

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Florida fails to topple No. 1 UNC in season opener

By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 8, 2014

No. 1 North Carolina lived up to the hype, and then some.

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Inexperienced UF opening season against reigning champions

By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 6, 2014

No. 4 Florida opens its season against No. 1 North Carolina on Saturday at noon in its first game without its inaugural class.

Florida lacrosse coach Amanda O’Leary (left) was pleased with the way her bench performed in its 18-6 victory over Marquette on Saturday. "It is... good to see some players who typically don't get in and see what they can do,” O'Leary said.

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Gators look to start season strong despite lack of experience

By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 3, 2014

The last time No. 4 Florida lacrosse went head-to-head with an opponent, it had 13 seniors and shared an American Lacrosse Conference title.

Senior attacker Kitty Cullen looks to score against UAlbany on Feb. 24 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Cullen scored two goals in her final game for the Gators.

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Syracuse ends Florida’s season for second straight year

By JOSH JURNOVOY< | May 18, 2013

There weren’t any controversial stick checks or overtime periods.

Mikey Meagher (5) joins her teammates on the field during player introductions before UF’s game against Ohio State on March 23. Meagher is preparing to play on the artificial surface of the Syracuse Carrier Dome on Saturday.

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Florida prepares for indoor match in NCAA quarterfinals

By JOSH JURNOVOY< | May 15, 2013

Although it has existed as a program for fewer than four years, Florida has already developed an out-of-conference rival in Syracuse.

Florida attacker Ashley Bruns (13) runs past Ohio State defender Tayler Kuzma (24) in the Gators’ 13-7 win against the Buckeyes on March 23 at Dizney Stadium. Bruns scored four goals in Florida's 16-5 win against Denver in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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UF halts potent offense

By JOSH JURNOVOY< | May 12, 2013

In what was likely their last game in Gainesville, Florida’s seniors emphatically ensured it wasn’t their last game as Gators.

Florida’s Ashley Bruns (13) attacks the net against Ohio State defender Tayler Kuzma (24) in the Gators’ 13-7 win against the Buckeyes on March 23 at Dizney Stadium. Northwestern held Bruns to one goal in Florida's 8-3 loss on Sunday.

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Florida falls in ALC Tournament

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | May 5, 2013

Two days removed from a convincing victory over Ohio State, No. 1 seed Florida (17-2, 5-2 American Lacrosse Conference) dropped the ball against second-seeded Northwestern (12-2, 4-1 ALC) in the championship round of the ALC Tournament in Baltimore, Md.

Ian and Lynn Millinoff coach the Gainesville Buchholz High girls' lacrosse team. The team rents a field at the Boys & Girls Club of Alachua County for practices and games.

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Nowhere to Go: Local lacrosse teams struggle to find fields

By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Apr. 23, 2013

When 11- and 12-year-old lacrosse players run up and down the fields at Diamond Sports Park, Lynn Millinoff occasionally has to go from facilitator to active participant.

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UF earns No. 1 seed in conference tourney after blowout win

Apr. 22, 2013

The Gators made unexpected history on Saturday at Dizney Stadium.

Senior Brittany Dashiell (22) runs after the ball during Florida’s 18-13 exhibition win against England on Jan. 24 at Dizney Stadium. Dashiell became the first Gator to record 200 career draw controls on Saturday.

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Florida clinches share of ALC title

Apr. 20, 2013

Wiping away tears from her face during the national anthem, senior Kitty Cullen expected Saturday’s game to be a memorable one.

Senior Sam Farrell runs down the field during Florida’s 16-9 win against Stony Brook on Feb. 20 at Dizney Stadium. UF will clinch the American Lacrosse Conference championship outright win a win against Northwestern on Saturday and a Penn State loss.

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Slight defensive decline hinders Gators’ conference title chances

Apr. 18, 2013

Florida has come up short on defense during American Lacrosse Conference play, a trend that could prove troubling in the final weekend of the season.