After a dismal doubles performance against Georgia, Florida resolved to improve in that area heading into a long week of practice.
Florida finished off Auburn with a clean 4-0 sweep Friday evening at the Ring Tennis Complex to push its Southeastern Conference record to 3-2.
Almost a week after dropping its first Southeastern Conference contest and third dual match on the road, Florida could use a win today when it travels to Auburn.
Ten swimmers and two relays from the No. 8 Gators women’s swimming and diving team competed in Day 1 of the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minn., on Thursday. Despite setting three school records, the only finals appearance Florida made was in the 400-yard medley relay.
The final 10 minutes of a game can contain more pressure than the first 50 minutes combined for a goalkeeper.
Coach Bryan Shelton enjoys playing in front of the home crowd. He enjoys the energy and the school’s tennis fans.
A season of record-setting performances, close wins, near losses and hundreds of hours spent swimming tens of thousands of yards culminates in Milwaukee, Minn., at the three-day NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships that gets started today for the No. 8 Gators (5-3, 3-2 Southeastern Conference).
Shannon Gilroy has become the star of a team in a sport where toughness beats perfection.
There was not anyone coach Mike Holloway wanted to blame for the sub-par National Indoor Championships performance other than himself.
It seems that as the Gators have moved through the season, they haven’t gotten better — they’ve gotten worse.
The Gators battled wind and a first-round, 25-over-par deficit to finish eighth out of 14 teams in their only home tournament of the season.
After a tough fight in singles, No. 17 Florida (7-6,2-2 Southeastern Conference) dropped its match and its home winning streak after falling to the Georgia (10-5, 5-0 SEC) 4-3.
Down 3-2, Florida’s seniors could only watch as their younger teammates tried to complete a comeback bid in front of a deafening Georgia crowd.
It’s not about how you start but how you finish, and in Buddy Alexander’s eyes, Florida did not finish well.
If it weren’t for solid goalkeepers, No. 4 Florida (8-2, 1-0 American Lacrosse Conference) might not have held it’s 17-12 loss within reach of a win.
Altitude was a factor in Albuquerque, N.M., for the NCAA Indoor Championships as the No.1 Gators track and field team had their ups and downs through Day 1.
Florida has some ground to make up in the next two days in order to have a shot at a good tournament finish.
It was a dismal day for the Gators at the Mark Bostick Golf Course on Friday.
Florent Diep sealed the deal for Florida in a clean sweep to extend its winning streak to six Friday with they 4-0 win against Tennessee.
The Gators have been dominant when playing Southeastern Conference opponents this season, and Friday was no exception.
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