With one more match in the regular season, Florida lacrosse was off to a slow start. In the first frame, the Gators only totalled two goals, courtesy of senior midfielder Kaitlyn Davies and freshman attacker Autumn Blair.
Coming into Saturday’s matchup, it was strength versus strength. No. 7 Florida entered with the nation’s No. 2 scoring offense, averaging 16.6 goals per game. No. 16 Colorado countered with the No. 1 scoring defense, allowing just over six goals per contest.
On Sunday, following a 24-hour delay due to a bee infestation at the Sun Devils Lacrosse Stadium, the No.7 Gators (8-2, 1-0 Big 12) topped Arizona State (5-7, 0-1 Big 12) 14-8 in Tempe, Arizona.
No. 7 Gators lacrosse (7-2) had a slow start to their season, starting off with a loss to No. 17 Michigan. Over time, however, Florida shook the rust off and focused on its team dynamic.
It was evident early Saturday that Florida lacrosse was in for a battle. Its opponent, Dartmouth, kept pushing the Gators all afternoon, even shutting out UF for the final eight minutes of the third quarter.
Florida lacrosse has faced a gauntlet in non-conference play to kick off its 2026 season. After four ranked games in which UF went 2-2, the Gators had one more tune-up game before their monumental clash against No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Tuesday.
Behind Hamilton’s efforts, the No. 7 Gators (4-2, 0-0) bounced back to secure a dominant 18-9 victory over No. 25 Penn Quakers (2-3, 1-0) at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
Women's lacrosse has endured some fundamental game-play rule changes. Now, over a month into Florida’s season, the athletes and the coaching staff have had to adapt their strategies to adhere to the new regulations.
After struggling on their home turf so far this season, Gators lacrosse was itching to leave Donald R. Dizney Stadium with their first win Saturday afternoon.
Florida (3-2) fell to Navy (5-0) 14-11 Saturday morning at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, after a second-half collapse.
No. 10 Florida (3-1, 0-0 SEC) topped Stetson (0-3, 0-0 ASC) 24-8 in DeLand, Florida, Wednesday night to clinch its third win of the season. The Gators came out firing and refused to let up with even more firepower coming off the bench in the second half.
The No. 12 Florida Gators lacrosse team opened their season with a 12-10 loss to No. 19 Michigan at home, so if the Gators wanted to secure a massive victory over No. 7 Clemson just two weeks later, Florida was going to have to bring their A-game to Milton, Georgia on Saturday.
The sun shined on the No. 12/10 Gators (1-1, 0-0 Big 12), as they traveled back home to Donald R. Disney Stadium to host an exhibition match against Scotland on Wednesday. Florida topped Scotland (1-1) 19-8, with elite performances by senior attacker Ava Tighe and sophomore midfielder Ryann Frechette each logging a team-leading four-goal haul.
Although the Gators were off to a strong start early in the first quarter Tuesday, Loyola (Maryland) quickly tied up the game at 3-apiece. However, the Gators did not falter, and one Gator made a major statement: Clark Hamilton.
Going into her last season as a Florida Gator, lacrosse captain Theresa Bragg has more than one reason for wanting to leave a legacy on the program she’s called home for the past three years.
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