Gators' Barney nets goal in victorious return
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Sep. 30, 2012McKenzie Barney was frustrated with being on the bench due to injury, and she took advantage of being healthy on Sunday.
McKenzie Barney was frustrated with being on the bench due to injury, and she took advantage of being healthy on Sunday.
Florida's matchup against LSU on Saturday naturally evokes memories of last season's 41-11 beatdown, but this isnít the same Tigers team.
Sophomore Phil Duncan and junior Shelby Hayes each notched their best collegiate times and first event victories en route to Gators' team victories on Saturday morning at the Saint Leo Cross Country Fall Invitational.
Senior Tyler McCumber has had success at the Olympia Fields/Illini Invitational before, and on Sunday he got out to another strong start.
Florida junior Olivia Janowicz is off to the best start of her career, and she doesn’t look to be slowing down. In her first six matches, she is undefeated.
Junior Alicia Mathieu’s job on Sunday was much different than a majority of the field. While most Gators only had to worry about swimming 100 or 200 yards for an event, Mathieu had to swim a mile.
Freshman Danielle Collins and junior Olivia Janowicz have still not faced the taste of defeat after going a combined 4-0 in their respective matches in the pre-qualifying round of the Riviera/ITA All-American Championship. After Saturday, both players are 5-0 in singles matches this season.
On the second day of the All Florida Invitational, the Gators used 15 victories in the pool to maintain its first place position.
Although the Gators came into the third set ahead by two, the Gamecocks weren’t going to let them run away with the win.
The Florida defensive linemen are getting their rest. That wasn’t always the case in 2011.
Jelani Jenkins has an important doctor’s appointment today.
Tonight’s matchup against South Carolina is a perfect opportunity for Taylor Unroe to showcase her talents.
Adriana Leon only needed one goal to get her confidence flowing.
Freshman Brianna Morgan has made more progress than any player assistant coach Dave Balogh has seen in his time at Florida.
Phil Duncan knows how difficult it is to help his team when he’s stuck on the sideline. He understands the adversity of not being with the team or participating when it matters most.
If the hardware hanging in coach Gregg Troy’s office isn’t enough to prove he’s accustomed to winning, the hardware around his swimmers’ necks should be.
When Tyler McCumber wants to get away from the golf course, he tackles the enormous swells on Barbados’ east coast at Bathsheba Beach.
Through a trio of injuries that led to a shuffle at tackle, Florida’s line has held the offense together.
Betsy Smith first started to play volleyball in the summer before sixth grade. It wasn’t until the summer before her freshman year of high school that she knew she wanted to play for Florida.
Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Quinton Dunbar is finally starting to catch on with the Gators. After two years as little more than a spring-practice standout, Dunbar is second on the team with 10 receptions so far in 2012.