Senior Brittany Dashiell finished her 2012 campaign in Washington, D.C., as one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award, which is given to college lacrosse’s top player each season.
Up 9-3 at halftime, the Gators looked to be rolling, but then they hit a lull.
The Gators lacrosse team, unbeaten through 10 games, is off to the best start in program history.
When Sam Farrell arrived at Florida, she wanted to be one of the best lacrosse players in the nation. Winning the Tewaaraton Award, considered the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy in college lacrosse, was her dream. Four years later, the senior has nearly reached her goal.
Coach Amanda O’Leary could not have asked her team for more during Tuesday night’s performance against Lehigh.
Sophomore midfielder Nora Barry may not put up gaudy numbers, but she is what coach Amanda O’Leary wants each of her players to be — consistent.
After jumping to an 8-4 lead against No. 12 Loyola in the second half, the second-ranked Gators found themselves on their heels.
With less than 7 minutes remaining, No. 2 Florida led No. 5 Syracuse 14-10 on Saturday evening, but it was a scenario that was all too familiar for the Gators.
Florida had Friday night’s game all but clinched prior to halftime.
After a Stony Brook narrowed Florida’s lead to 12-8, coach Amanda O’Leary took a timeout with 19:37 left in the second half.
Tampa 2 is a defensive football strategy created by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1990s. Mixing his lacrosse and football background, Nick Williams formed a deviation of the Tampa 2 to incorporate in lacrosse.
Like every other game in her career, Florida senior midfielder Brittany Dashiell had coaches and teammates cheering her on. But on Saturday and Sunday at the Disney Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, they were cheering for Dashiell from the stands.
STONY BROOK, N.Y.- The Gators thought they were seconds away from advancing to the NCAA Championship game.
For the Gators, reaching the pinnacle of women’s lacrosse has been a quick ride, but the trip is not over yet.
The Gators’ first-round game in the NCAA Tournament did not go as planned, but they achieved the desired result.
A torch was passed on Saturday. But it wasn’t given over willingly.
The Gators are playing their best lacrosse of the season. They are coming off their biggest win in the program’s three-year history.
It was an even more daunting task the second time around, but the Gators found a way again.
The Gators want revenge. But it won’t come easy.
The Gators didn’t look like a team that was missing much.
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