Rivera nabs SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors
By Dylan O'Shea | Feb. 24, 2020Josh Rivera has set up camp quickly out at shortstop.
Josh Rivera has set up camp quickly out at shortstop.
Stripped of his socks and shoes, Florida’s men’s swimming coach Anthony Nesty stood on the pool deck in the James E. Martin Aquatics Center in Auburn, Alabama.
The situation was the same for the Gators almost exactly a year ago Friday.
Florida nearly punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight year on Saturday at Kentucky.
It was a slow and methodical breakdown, Saturday against Loyola Maryland.
The odds of completing a perfect March Madness bracket are one in 2.4 trillion. A person has a better chance of becoming the President of the United States or being crushed to death by a vending machine.
A major reason for Florida’s newfound success this season has been the on-court relationship between guards Kiara Smith and Lavender Briggs.
The Gators proved their top-10 ranking with multiple wins over ranked teams this past weekend.
Hunter Barco was dealing throughout the early stages of Sunday afternoon’s showdown between Florida and Miami.
It was one extra inning of play for a ton of extra confidence.
Kirby McMullen wanted all of the smoke as he blazed around third after his go-ahead homer in the 10th.
The Florida Gators lost in dramatic fashion to the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday. With both teams on win streaks and SEC supremacy in the balance, it came down to the wire.
The weather wasn’t perfect but the play certainly was on Saturday as Florida secured a commanding win over Georgia State at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. Although originally scheduled for 10 a.m., the game was pushed back to noon due to concerns about the brisk weather in the morning.
When all else failed, Florida turned to junior midfielder Shannon Kavanagh, its hero of games past. But even Superman lost a battle, and as No. 10 Loyola limited Kavanagh’s production, her team also suffered through kryptonite-induced weakness.
With runners at first and third, Jacob Young stood at the plate in the top of the eleventh inning with his team’s undefeated record resting on his shoulders.
Coach Jenny Rowland wasn’t expecting to be doused with confetti, once “We are the Champions” started blaring on the loudspeaker.
The Gators’ dreams came true in Big League Dreams Park tonight with their first two wins over ranked opponents this season.
Neither Buffaloes nor Terrapins have been able to stand in the way of the No. 3 Gators’ path this season.
It was 57-53 in favor of the Gators.
A labyrinth is a meandering, but meaningful, maze designed to test the navigators and push them to their limits. The schedule this weekend will do just that for the Gators.