Brittany Schutte taking a ball to the face was like a kick in the gut for the Gators. Or, it was supposed to be.
As if the No. 2 Gators needed a bigger target on their back, their historic home winning streak has created one.
The Gators were excited to have every player returning.
With the Southeastern Conference Tournament only 10 days away, No. 1 Florida is still searching for consistency on floor exercise.
Earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament played out like much of the Gators’ season — it was close.
Like most other NCAA Tournament teams at the moment, the Gators are going into their preparation for this week’s opening-round game largely blind.
Daniel Gibson knew he would have a bigger role this year. It wouldn’t be a hard feat to accomplish.
GREG: Despite what the recent win-loss record suggests, Florida is entering the NCAA Tournament on a high note.
Undefeated in four matches of Southeastern Conference play, UF’s second-ranked women’s tennis team could say that its hot start is due to a team-wide effort.
Before the Gators knew their seeding or what far reaches of the country the NCAA Tournament selection committee would send them this week, they sat in the visitors locker room at New Orleans Arena on Saturday confident of their completed resume.
The Gators have come close in their first two matches against Top-10 Southeastern Conference foes, but they have come up both times.
One was enough.
When it came to the heptathlon, senior Gray Horn spent his 2012 indoor season in first place. In both the Texas A&M Challenge and the Southeastern Conference Championship, Horn not only led the field after the first day of competition, but went on to win both meets.
Jason Forjet’s 100th pitch proved to be too much for Florida Gulf Coast to overcome.
After Brian Johnson struggled on the mound last Saturday against in-state rival Miami, the lefty said he needed to put the 3.1-inning, five-run performance behind him.
A day after failing to put a single run on the board, the Gators came out of the gates charging Saturday.
After two consecutive close games against ranked opponents, the Gators did not waste time putting the game out of reach on Saturday.
The first day of NCAA Indoor Championship wrapped up on a bittersweet note for the Gators.
The Gators have hit the century mark.
With two swings of his bat, Mike Zunino quickly turned a Friday night pitching duel into a home-run derby.
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