Florida fell to Georgetown 11-13 Tuesday night, but the Gators left the game with a new outlook on their on-field maturity and their ability to compete against the teams at the top of the sport.
Florida recovered from its 5-18 loss to North Carolina with an easy 22-11 win over St. Bonaventure. However, the Gators will have another difficult and experienced top-five team to face on Tuesday – the No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas.
MIAMI – After the Hurricanes scored the first run of the game in the third off of a ball that went through Bryson Smith’s legs for an error, he wanted to make up for it.
On the final day of the DeMarini Invitational the Gator hitters continued to tear up lesser competition, pounding out a combined 30 hits in run-rule wins over UC Davis (7-11) and Loyola Marymount (3-8).
UF women's tennis coach Roland Thornqvist was less than impressed with Florida’s play against Arkansas on Friday, but his 200th victory at UF was won with focused, consistent play Sunday against LSU.
MIAMI – There was no shortage of opportunities for the Gators on Saturday.
Less than 24 hours after being shut out by No. 10 Stanford, the Florida bats returned to form.
MIAMI – After holding a team that averages 11 runs a game to just two hits and one run, Alex Panteliodis didn’t want to take credit for his performance
Although No. 3 Florida (13-2) effortlessly pounded out 12 runs in its first game against Pacific (5-7), it was unable to get a runner past second base in its 2-0 defeat at the hands of No. 10 Stanford (13-2) in the nightcap.
On a night when her entire team performed well and swept first place in every event, UF coach Rhonda Faehn was most proud of how the Gators performed on the balance beam.
UF men’s and women’s tennis opened Southeastern Conference play with two sweeps of Arkansas on Friday.
UF’s campus is bursting with students packing up their shades and bathing suits, eager to hit the beach and make their mark on Spring Break. However, some Gators will be left behind, and rather than donning their swanky swimwear, they’ll be sporting jerseys.
If there was any doubt that Florida had moved on from its devastating loss to North Carolina, the Gators dispelled it with a convincing 22-11 win over St. Bonaventure on Thursday night.
Florida looked like an elite team for eight innings.
Although the Gators have to travel almost 2,400 miles to get there, this weekend’s DeMarini Tournament in Fullerton, Calif., will be a homecoming experience for seven Gators.
UF topped Auburn in a double-overtime rollercoaster-type game in early January, but the Tigers brought the Gators’ ride to a screeching halt Thursday.
After several men’s and women’s track and field athletes put up career-best marks at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships, others will look to do the same this weekend.
The Gators still have two regular season meets left on their schedule, but they are treating tonight’s meet as an opportunity to prepare for the postseason.
The Florida men’s and women’s tennis teams begin Southeastern Conference play against Arkansas today.
Seven members of the Florida men’s swimming and diving team will be competing at the Auburn Last Chance Meet today in hopes of qualifying for the 2010 NCAA National Championships.
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