Under the weight of injuries and attrition, Florida’s offense stumbled to the spring practice finish line on Saturday in The Swamp.
Coming off a loss to Penn State where Florida amassed 21 shots and only three in the second half, the Gators got back to their fire-and-score ways.
The Gators were cooler than the weather on Friday at the Florida Relays.
In a season with no rhyme or reason from one game to the next, Friday night proved no different. A week after right-hander Jonathon Crawford tossed a 106-pitch complete-game shutout against Mississippi, the junior didn’t last past the fifth inning in his first series-opening start in nearly a month.
Senior Bob van Overbeek was back in the lineup on Friday after sitting out the past two matches. He only had one victory since Feb. 9, but he notched a victory against Ole Miss.
Olivia Janowicz fought tooth and nail to grab a win.
On March 2, Hannah Rogers had a no-hitter taken away from her when a seventh-inning error was changed to a hit after the game. On Friday, Rogers did not need to pitch a seventh inning to secure her no-hit bid.
Coach Amanda O’Leary used an unusual tactic against Penn State on Sunday, pulling her goalkeeper for an extra defender.
When Taylor Schwarz arrived at Florida, it was unclear how much playing time she would see.
For the first time this outdoor season, the Gators are coming home.
Florida was a running team in 2012.
Freshman Luke Johnson's college tennis career got off to a rough start.
When No. 1 Florida (15-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) hosts the 2013 NCAA Regionals on Saturday, history will be on its side.
Senior Lauren Embree has been vital to the Gators not only this season, but all four of her years on the team.
The pocket was breaking down, and Antonio Morrison saw EJ Manuel had nowhere to go.
Less than two innings into the Gators’ game against UCF on Tuesday, they already faced what coach Kevin O’Sullivan said was the most important point in the game.
As she has throughout the WNIT, Sydney Moss dominated for most of Wednesday night.
Florida ranked fourth nationally in rushing defense last season, surrendering only 94.5 yards per game on the ground. Defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd was the driving force.
Florida’s game against Ole Miss on Saturday in Oxford, Miss., was moved due to rain. On Wednesday, the rain followed the Gators to Gainesville.
Sophomore Kytra Hunter, with her body balanced in preflight, stuck her vault routine to round out Florida’s rotation at the Southeastern Conference Championships on March 23.
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