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SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators run-rule Lions, have a close 7 innings with Rattlers

By Payton Titus | Feb. 16, 2020

Five hits. Four runs. One player: Charla Echols.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Florida Track finishes strong in return to Clemson

By Declan Walsh | Feb. 16, 2020

The Gators continued their excellent indoor campaign, returning to the site of their first meet of the year and posting excellent results and exhibiting notable progress.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Bartram sets career-high to help Florida down Missouri on the road

By Graham Marsh | Feb. 16, 2020

Florida guard Brylee Bartram caught the ball in the right corner with her back to the hoop. She immediately turned around and threw it up.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

UF falls in quarterfinals of Indoor Championships

By Zachary Huber | Feb. 15, 2020

Stunned.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Kavanagh’s eight cold-blooded goals give Florida upset win over No. 2 Maryland

By Christian Ortega | Feb. 15, 2020

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND — Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Sarah Reznick entered the season as the team’s starter following the graduation of Haley Hicklen.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Florida squeaks by North Dakota State, run-rules Longwood in double-header

By Graham Marsh | Feb. 15, 2020

One came down to the final inning, the other was over in five.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Florida victorious once again versus Auburn

By Noah Ram | Feb. 15, 2020

The pressure wasn’t on Trinity Thomas this time.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida topples Marshall in final season opener at the Mac

By Bryan Matamoros | Feb. 14, 2020

Shortstop Josh Rivera slowly made his way to the plate in the bottom of the sixth for his third career at-bat, bobbing his head to his walk-up song: Lil Baby’s “Sum 2 Prove.”

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators blank Bison, Lancers at Bubly Invitational

By Brendan Farrell | Feb. 14, 2020

The Gators dominated the first day of the Bubly Invitational at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Florida had little trouble defeating both North Dakota State and Longwood, winning by a combined score of 14-0. It will face both teams again Saturday morning starting at 11:30.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Donovan returns to Gainesville as UF faces Vanderbilt

By Brendan Farrell | Feb. 13, 2020

All eyes will be on Billy Donovan on Saturday.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Briggs propels Florida over Ole Miss in closing seconds

By Bryan Matamoros | Feb. 13, 2020

Lavender Briggs held the ball at the top of the key and stared down Ole Miss guard Jayla Alexander with the game tied 72-72 in the final minute.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

UF heads through Enchanted Forest slate for Bubly Invitational

By Payton Titus | Feb. 13, 2020

Lions, Bison and mares, oh my!

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida looks for revenge against No. 2 Maryland

By Christian Ortega | Feb. 13, 2020

Florida’s start to its season has all the makings of their own Groundhog Day-like story.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Coach Rowland and the Gators head back to Auburn

By Noah Ram | Feb. 13, 2020

Jenny Rowland will always remember that date.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida Baseball Season Preview

By Joseph Salvador and Dylan O'Shea | Feb. 13, 2020

Florida began the 2019 season as a consensus top-10 team. However, the Gators limped into the postseason and were quickly eliminated from the Regionals. Now, with a No. 1 recruiting class in tow, UF is back in the top 10 with a No. 4 preseason ranking and returns talent on the mound and at the plate.