UF not prepared for Hoover's pressure-packed play
May 20, 2009HOOVER, Ala. &ndash This is the big stage, and UF didn't look ready for it.
HOOVER, Ala. &ndash This is the big stage, and UF didn't look ready for it.
Hump day was not a good one for most of the Gators tennis players.
Maybe history does repeat itself.
It's the middle of May in Gainesville, which means a few things.
Let's call it the Calvin Crown. Or maybe the Borel Blitz.
Forgive the man whose writing appears to the right of mine.
The Gators have shown their ability to make adjustments and take over games all season. Sunday, that ability put them one step closer to the Women's College World Series.
While the postseason was in full effect for the UF softball and track and field teams nearby, the Gators were busy cementing their position for the start of their own postseason run toward Omaha, Neb., site of the College World Series.
Stan Van Gundy really can't catch a break lately.
The No. 15 UF women's tennis team's season ended with a 4-2 loss to No. 2 Georgia in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tennis Championships on Friday.
UF took home a SEC track title last weekend, but the team's gender might be a surprise.
If the regionals were any indication, the Gators deal well with pressure.
The No. 13 UF men's golf team not only finished in the top five of the NCAA Southwest Regional on Saturday, they won it.
The Gators have shown their ability to make adjustments and take over a game all season. Sunday, that ability put them one step closer to the Women's College World Series.
With an offense as potent as the Gators' has been this season, even a seemingly close game can turn into a blowout by the final out.
Stacey Nelson struck out a season-high 14 batters to lead UF to a 7-1 victory against Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon.
While the postseason was in full effect for the UF softball and track and field teams nearby, the Gators were busy cementing their position for the start of their postseason run toward Omaha, Neb., site of the College World Series.
A loss by Georgia always brings a smile to the faces of Gators fans, but this particular loss earned a loud burst from the crowd.