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UF midfielder Briana Solis prepares to shoot the ball during Florida's 2-1 win against Syracuse on Aug. 27, 2017, at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
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Gators soccer team snags SEC road win over Georgia Bulldogs

Shouts of frustration and disbelief rang throughout the Turner Soccer Complex. Moments earlier, during the 54th minute, Florida junior midfielder Briana Solis saw her free kick deflected into the net by a Georgia defender, breaking the scoreless deadlock and giving Florida the lead.


UF cornerback Marco Wilson stands on the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in 2017.
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Marco Wilson steps out of brother’s shadow and into the spotlight

It wasn’t flashy. No, it was a simple gesture. The waving of his arms across his body, as if to tell his waiter he had no room for dessert, and a couple nods to about 90,000 screaming fans. That was Marco Wilson’s reaction after smacking the ball away from Tennessee receiver Marquez Callaway two weeks ago on what was probably the most important play of his young career. It wasn’t ornate. It wasn’t over-the-top. But it was something. For Marco Wilson, there’s always something.


UF cornerback CJ Henderson stands during Florida's 33-17 loss against Michigan Sept. 2, 2017 at At&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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CJ Henderson an ‘outlier’ among freshman defensive backs

On a recent Wednesday afternoon, two days before his high school’s annual rivalry game against Belen Jesuit, Chris Merritt thought about the typical Miami football player. The one with all the scholarship offers. The one with the college recruiters he knows on a first-name basis. The one with the attitude. The one with the arrogance.


UF's Carli Snyder (left) and Rhamat Alhassan celebrate during Florida's 3-0 win against New Hampshire Dec. 3, 2015, in the O'Connell Center.
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Gators volleyball team to face Tennessee on Friday at 7

In its first two games of the 2017 season, Florida showed a slight regress in its offensive abilities following a nearly nine-month hiatus from collegiate play. But now, a solid nine games into the season, the Gators are stepping up and proving why their offense in 2016 wasn’t a fluke.



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