Katie Mitchell and Karolina Vickova walked onto the greens of the Black Diamond Ranch Monday morning hoping to score a win for the Gators on their birthday.
Very pleased, but not satisfied, is how coach Mike Holloway is feeling about his track and field team after two meets thus far in the indoor season.
For the first three games of the season, the Gators’ offense went through Casey Prather. Nearly a third of the team’s total points scored came from the senior forward.
The Gators snapped their three-game skid with authority Sunday afternoon in the O’Connell Center.
Freshman Stefani Stojic has a new nickname.
Florida’s roster was a work in progress during the Fall season, but with three weeks until the Southeastern Conference Championships, the Gators are rounding into postseason form.
When Maxx Lipman entered the Ring Tennis Complex for Sunday’s match against TCU, he hoped to make an impact for Florida.
After securing seven event victories and two meet records, the UF track and field team left the Rod McCravy Memorial in Lexington, Ky., with a better understanding of its depth.
In what was the final home meet for a group of 13 Florida swimmers and divers against Auburn’s swimming and diving teams, the 2014 senior class did not disappoint.
Throughout the past few seasons, Florida has earned a reputation as one of the best defensive teams in the country. And Saturday afternoon against Tennessee, coach Billy Donovan’s call for desperation motivated UF to live up to that billing.
Today was a day for firsts.
Mental adjustments made a huge difference for Florida sophomore Gordon Watson entering the ITA Kickoff.
Mike Holloway wasn’t ecstatic with the men’s team after not meeting expectations in the distance medley relay on the opening day of the Rod McCravy Memorial. He didn’t let the runners forget either.
Running in the distance medley relay (DMR) requires the poise of four athletes to run nearly 2.5 miles.
When Bridget Sloan finished her floor routine Friday night, the crowd of more than 10,000 fans who gathered to see Florida (3-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) compete against Georgia (2-3, 1-1 SEC) erupted.
With the collegiate swimming and diving regular season nearing a close, the college careers for captains senior Elizabeth Beisel and redshirt senior Sebastien Rousseau are coming to an end as well. Saturday’s dual meet against Auburn will mark the final home meet for the two Olympians along with five other seniors on the women’s side and six more for the men.
Although No. 6 Florida has moved away from being a traditional three-point shooting team this season, it needed to return to its old ways during Thursday night’s 68-62 win over Alabama.
Rebounding the ball was not an issue on Thursday night for the Gators, but rebounding from their current losing streak is.
For the first time in 2014, the Gators will have home-floor advantage.
The No. 2 Florida women’s tennis team begins its season as hosts of the ITA Kickoff opening rounds this Saturday at the Ring Tennis Complex.
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