The 2023 Florida Gators baseball campaign hits the ground running Friday night with a three-game series against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Condron Ballpark.
The Florida Gators (14-12, 3-10 SEC) fell to the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks (26-0, 12-0 SEC) 87-56 Thursday night. The Gamecocks outrebounded UF 55-27 in the dominant victory. Three Florida forwards fouled out of the game as it battled against South Carolina’s size inside.
The Florida Gators stayed in Gainesville to compete in the Florida University Last Chance Meet Thursday.
The No. 3 Florida Gators (5-0) blew past the Jacksonville Dolphins (3-3) 11-0 Wednesday night. The Gators continued their 27-game winning streak against the Dolphins.
The Florida women’s golf team placed 12th in its first tournament of the season at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge.
The No. 3 Florida Gators (4-0) defeated the Jacksonville Dolphins (3-2) 13-2 Tuesday night in Jacksonville. The Gators are undefeated through 26 games against the Dolphins.
The Florida Gators men’s golf team took first place at the Vystar Credit Union Gators Invitational Sunday for the fourth consecutive time and the 29th time in program history. The invitational took place, Feb. 11-12, at the Mark Bostick Golf course. The first 36 holes were set to take place on Saturday, and the last 18 holes Sunday.
Florida assistant coach Nicole Levy — along with several players of the UF women’s lacrosse team — are from Long Island, New York — a lacrosse hotspot. Most players on the team moved to Gainesville from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Connecticut.
Boateng died at 21 in his Varsity House apartment on Feb. 9. While fans of Florida Gators and Clemson Tigers football may know him as an offensive lineman for their favorite football team, those close to him remember him as a big man with an even bigger heart.
The Florida Gators (14-11, 3-9 SEC) fell to the Georgia Bulldogs (17-9, 6-6 SEC) 81-55, as the Bulldogs completed the season sweep against the Gators. Georgia took advantage of Florida's offensive struggles and turnovers. The Bulldogs built a large lead early and never looked back.
The Florida Gators (1-0) defeated the Michigan Wolverines (0-1) 17-8 in the first game of the season. LoPinto led the way on her career day. She scored four goals and provided three assists for the Gators.
Florida Gators split up for this weekend's events competing in the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Massachusetts.
The No. 4 Florida Gators (3-0) defeated the Illinois State Redbirds (1-3) 21-0 Saturday afternoon in the USF-Rawlings Invitational. UF now holds a 16-2 advantage against the Redbirds in the overall record book.
The No. 4 Florida Gators (2-0) defeated the Boston College Eagles (3-1) 9-0 Saturday afternoon. They won their first game of the season, 11-2, Friday against the Boston Terriers.
The No. 4 Gators (1-0) opened the 2023 season with an 11-2 win against the Boston Terriers (0-1) in Tampa at the USF-Rawlings Invitational.
The No. 3 Florida Gators (8-0, 5-0 SEC) competed at home against Missouri (4-3, 1-3 SEC) for the Gators’ Link to Pink event. Florida finished with a season-high score of 198.350 to defeat Missouri, which finished with a score of 196.625.
Kaleb Boateng, a Gators offensive lineman who transferred from Clemson following the 2020 season, died late Thursday night, according to a statement from Clemson football’s Twitter account.
The Florida Gators (14-10, 3-8 SEC) lost to the Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-7, 6-5 SEC) 73-56 Thursday night in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Florida shot just 19-59 from the field and lost the rebounding battle 46-31.
The No. 18 Florida Gators women’s tennis team hosted its first match of the Spring season versus in-state rival Florida State. The 4-1 Gators defeated the 5-2 Seminoles 4-1 to win their fourth rivalry match in a row.
Brandon Sproat and Southern Mississippi transfer Hurston Waldrep will form a formidable 1-2 weekend punch.
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