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.
The Orange and Blue Archery Club could be ranked among the nation’s best archery teams after winning one silver and two gold medals at a three-day national competition.
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.
The Gators have struggled to support Hannah Rogers since Southeastern Conference play began.
Freshman Justin Shafer got the start in left field on Wednesday night but could not foresee the evening that was ahead of him.
The Gators left Mississippi with two more wins in their back pocket.
Gators coach Amanda O’Leary wanted her players to be smart offensively on Wednesday.
Gators coach Kevin O’Sullivan looked out and saw reserves all over the field.
One game away from a match-clinching win against Georgia’s Wil Spencer, Florida’s Bob van Overbeek lost control of the match. For Florida, a victory by van Overbeek would have sent them to a 2-0 record against two Top-20 opponents in Southeastern Conference play. Instead, the Gators are 1-1.
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