Though the Gators fell short of a national title on Saturday, there were still many memorable moments throughout their run to the NCAA Championships.
Quick, UF baseball fans, call your mothers. Wake the children. Light the freakin’ beacons.
Kentucky freshman Alex Martens stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the seventh.
The regular season ended on a high note for the UF men’s tennis team, which shut out the Auburn Tigers 7-0 on Sunday.
With the SEC title on the line, the Gators women’s tennis team found itself in a hole. After six consecutive shutouts, Florida went down early to No. 5 Vanderbilt after losing the doubles point for only the fourth time this season.
Parents snickered as she walked out.
By the time Alex McMurtry’s turn came on bars, Oklahoma had already clinched its second straight NCAA title.
Florida’s game had just started when midfielder Brianna Harris won the opening draw control. The freshman passed the ball off to set up the offense while she got into position.
In the last routine of the night for the Gators, Alex McMurtry took a deep breath, saluted the judges and grabbed onto the bars.
As the ball flew over the infield and dumped into center field, JJ Schwarz held just the handle of his bat. He looked perplexed.
As Kentucky catcher Jenny Schaper scrambled for a ball that didn’t quite make it to her glove, Aleshia Ocasio was headed from third base to home plate.
Going into Friday night’s semifinal, the Gators had advanced to the NCAA Super Six in five consecutive seasons.
Austin Langworthy awaited the full count pitch from Vanderbilt’s Kyle Wright.
Junior forward Devin Robinson announced on Twitter that he will forgo his senior season at Florida and enter the 2017 NBA draft.
Rachel Gowey stepped onto the mat, closed her blue-gray eyes and took a deep breath.
When Florida redshirt senior hurdler Eric Futch crossed the finish line at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, he turned and looked behind him.
UF enters its final weekend of the regular season with a lot to play for.
During Sunday’s match against Mississippi State, coach Roland Thornqvist walked up to senior Kourtney Keegan to talk with her about her singles match.
After a three-year drought of not seeing one of its players selected in the WNBA draft, the Florida women’s basketball team has once again sent a player to the pros.
The Miami Heat’s 2016-17 season came to an abrupt end on Wednesday night.
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