Florida lacrosse hopes to rest, stay sharp in break before ALC Tournament
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Apr. 25, 2012The Gators are playing their best lacrosse of the season. They are coming off their biggest win in the program’s three-year history.
The Gators are playing their best lacrosse of the season. They are coming off their biggest win in the program’s three-year history.
Coach Mike Holloway had a goal for Saturday’s Tom Jones Memorial Classic: honor Coach Jones by competing at a high level. And after a record-breaking win in the 4x100 meter relay, it would seem that Jeff Demps, Tony McQuay, Leonardo Seymore and Dedric Dukes accomplished that goal.
Lauren Embree has always said that watching is 10 times worse than playing. But down 4-0 to Stanford’s Mallory Burdette in the third set of a match that would decide the 2010-11 national championship, Embree had her doubts.
The Gators had finally cracked Matt Reed.
What is family?
Florida played two nearly identical games on Tuesday when it faced off against LSU. However, while the first was highlighted by late-game heroics and drama, the second was stained with disappointment.
Austin Maddox had just thrown 61 pitches, the highest single-game total of his UF career.
For the first time since 2006, no Florida players are projected to be picked in the first 32 picks of Thursday’s NFL Draft.
The Gators’ postseason journey will only go as far as their timely hitting takes them.
For a brief time Sunday, Georgia looked like it might actually beat Florida.
Despite the Gators’ heartbreaking loss to Alabama at the Super Six, they found some redemption this weekend in Kytra Hunter.
It was an even more daunting task the second time around, but the Gators found a way again.
Florida had just fallen behind 3-2 and was in need of a big sixth inning. Daniel Pigott ripped an 0-1 fastball that sent Georgia right fielder Kevin Ruiz crashing into the outfield wall and landing with an empty glove.
Since January, when it really hit me that this was my last semester, I have stewed over what I wanted to say with my final column for the Alligator. Without a doubt, it has been the hardest assignment in five years of college.
After both the men’s and women’s golf teams entered the final day of their Southeastern Conference tournament in fourth place, only the men were able to improve their finish.
Florida played 16 innings on Friday night. Its offense played four innings on Saturday.
Four college athletes completed the men’s 110 meter hurdle on Saturday at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic, including sophomore Eddie Lovett. The rest were professionals.
With two big wins in the books already, the No. 3 Gators are one match away from a Southeastern Conference trifecta.
The Gators entered Saturday leading the country in goals.
Once the Gators completed floor exercise, all they could do was sit and wait after their final event.