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Florida holds off Colorado to win first game of the season

By Christian Ortega | Feb. 8, 2020

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Chomp vs. Stomp: Gators open season against Buffaloes

By Christian Ortega | Feb. 6, 2020

Amanda O’Leary opened the first media availability of the season, exuding nothing but confidence.

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Gators ranked first in preseason poll

By Christian Ortega | Jan. 23, 2020

With nearly two weeks until the start of its season, Florida’s lacrosse team was named the favorite to win the American Athletic Conference, earning five of the six first-place votes in the 2020 Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

Attacker Lindsey Ronbeck finished her UF career as the program's second-leading goal scorer (242). Eighty-nine of those goals came this season, the most in nation.

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Florida falls short of national title despite success in the AAC

By Bryan Matamoros | May 13, 2019

The Florida lacrosse team bounced back from a rough start to the 2019 campaign.

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Florida falls short of national title despite success in the AAC

By Bryan Matamoros | May 13, 2019

The Florida lacrosse team bounced back from a rough start to the 2019 campaign.

Florida's season came to an end on Sunday as it fell in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to North Carolina.

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UF eliminated from NCAA Tournament after loss to UNC

By Bryan Matamoros | May 12, 2019

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck has been the primary source of offense for the Florida lacrosse team throughout the 2019 campaign.

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck recorded three goals, one assist and six draw controls in Florida's 16-9 victory over the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays on Friday.

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Florida takes down Johns Hopkins in first round of NCAA Tournament

By Bryan Matamoros | May 10, 2019

The Florida lacrosse team benefited from the one-two punch of sophomore midfielder Shannon Kavanagh and senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck against Johns Hopkins in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Senior Lindsey Ronbeck led the way with six goals as Florida won its first American Athletic Conference Tournament championship on Saturday.

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Florida takes down Cincinnati to win AAC Tournament

By Bryan Matamoros | May 4, 2019

The Florida women’s lacrosse team won the regular season conference title and the conference tournament in each of its four seasons as a member of the Big East from 2015-18.

Midfielder Sydney Pirreca tied the program record with 11 points as UF advanced to the AAC Championship.

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Gators defeat Vanderbilt to advance to conference championship game

By Bryan Matamoros | May 2, 2019

The Florida women’s lacrosse team has been at its best when playing on the road throughout the 2018-19 campaign.

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck set a program record with nine goals on Saturday.

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Florida thrashes Cincinnati on Senior Day to finish undefeated in conference play

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 27, 2019

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck had a record-breaking performance in her last home game for the Florida women’s lacrosse team.

Midfielder Shannon Kavanagh recorded a career-high eight points and 13 draw controls in Florida's 16-5 win over UConn on Saturday.

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Kavanagh, second-half surge keeps Gators undefeated in conference play

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 21, 2019

The Florida lacrosse team is streaking at the right time.

Florida midfielder Shannon Kavanagh (left) is second on the Gators with 24 draw controls this season and is the main option for the draw circle. “The draw circle is where the game is won and lost, for the most part,” coach Amanda O’Leary said.

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Kavanagh scores five as Gators earn seventh-straight win

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 20, 2019

The Florida women’s lacrosse team relied on sophomore midfielder Shannon Kavanagh’s versatility against Connecticut.

UF attacker Grace Haus scored four goals in Florida’s 15-8 win over Temple on Saturday.

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UF plays complete game to take down East Carolina

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 14, 2019

The Florida women’s lacrosse team went into halftime with a 15-3 lead against Jacksonville on Thursday.

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck scored six goals against Brown on Tuesday.

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Gators defeat East Carolina to remain undefeated in conference play

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 13, 2019

Florida’s women’s lacrosse team swarmed East Carolina from the first whistle.

Attacker Lindsey Ronbeck scored three goals in Florida’s win over Temple on Saturday.

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Ronbeck scores eight goals, leads UF to fifth-straight victory

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 11, 2019

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck and the Florida women’s lacrosse team ran rampant at the Jacksonville Lacrosse Center.

Florida defender Sabrina Cristodero recorded a draw control in 27 straight games.

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UF travels to Jacksonville for last non-conference game

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 9, 2019

The Florida women’s lacrosse team has had the fourth-toughest schedule in the nation this season, according to the NCAA.

Florida midfielder Sydney Pirreca scored four goals in UF’s 18-9 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

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UF emphasizes fast start to open conference play

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 7, 2019

The Florida women’s lacrosse team has heard the same phrase all season long from coach Amanda O’Leary.

Sydney Pirreca (pictured), Shannon Kavanagh and Lindsey Ronbeck accounted for nine of Florida’s goals in its 13-11 loss to Princeton.

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Florida dominates Vanderbilt for second conference win

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 6, 2019

Vanderbilt came into Donald R. Dizney Stadium with the best overall record in the American Athletic Conference at 9-2.

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Gators continue conference play against Vanderbilt at home

By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 4, 2019

The Florida women’s lacrosse team has had difficulty playing at home this season.

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UF’s second-half outburst led to its first conference win

By Bryan Matamoros | Mar. 31, 2019

The first half between the Florida women’s lacrosse team and Temple went back and forth, with the Gators holding a 6-5 lead heading into the break.