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.
The Gators’ offense has gotten quite a bit of attention.
Emily Dohony and Kitty Cullen have good reason to be scared.
The Gators are looking for consistency.
Johns Hopkins had the Gators right where it wanted them.
The Gators didn’t miss a beat without Kitty Cullen.
The Gators’ defenders were tired.
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