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Florida’s Ashley Bruns (13) attacks the net against Ohio State defender Tayler Kuzma (24) in the Gators’ 13-7 win against the Buckeyes on March 23 at Dizney Stadium. Northwestern held Bruns to one goal in Florida's 8-3 loss on Sunday.

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Senior attacker enjoys historic day in UF lacrosse team’s win

Apr. 14, 2013

Ashley Bruns was unstoppable on Sunday.

Gordon Watson hits a ball during Florida’s 7-0 win against St. John’s on Jan. 6, 2013. The junior won the singles event of the Gainesville ITA Circuits Draw on Monday.

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Senior carries team against Kentucky

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Apr. 12, 2013

For a moment, it looked like Bob van Overbeek would revert to the the form that led to him struggling in a 46-day drought without a victory.

Senior Lauren Embree returns a ball during Florida’s 4-1 win against Georgia on March 15. Embree lost to Stanford's Nicole Gibbs 6-0, 6-1 as the Cardinal defeated the Gators 4-3 to advance to the NCAA title match.

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Freshman clinches winning point for Gators

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Apr. 12, 2013

Brianna Morgan dominated the tennis court Friday.

Florida attacker Ashley Bruns (13) runs past Ohio State defender Tayler Kuzma (24) in the Gators’ 13-7 win against the Buckeyes on March 23 at Dizney Stadium. Bruns scored four goals in Florida's 16-5 win against Denver in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Midfield rotation paying dividends

Apr. 11, 2013

Senior attacker Ashley Bruns started 50 of her 51 games at Florida before this season.

Junior Florent Diep strikes the ball during Florida’s 5-2 victory against Miami on Jan. 19 at Linder Stadium.

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Gators looking to boost ranking against SEC foes

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Apr. 11, 2013

Florida’s men’s tennis team had not received an individual honor since February 2012, but that changed on Wednesday.

Gators sophomore goalkeeper Taylor Burke makes a save against the Tennessee Volunteers during a game in 2011. Burke played the second half in Florida's 3-0 home loss on FSU on Friday night.

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Sophomore excels as two-sport athlete

By GORDON STREISAND< | Apr. 11, 2013

Taylor Burke stays busy.

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Junior carrying Gators in SEC play

Apr. 10, 2013

Florida has struggled throughout the season to find a player it can consistently rely on.

T.J. Vogel watches one of his drives during a tournament last spring. Vogel will begin competition at The Masters today.

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Florida senior competing at The Masters

By RJ Schaffer | Apr. 10, 2013

T.J. Vogel is competing against the world's best at The Masters this weekend. Although the Florida senior is competitive, he is starstruck by some of his opponents in Augusta, Ga.

Florida senior Bob van Overbeek returns a volley last season. Van Overbeek was demoted to No. 3 singles during his losing streak.

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Senior recovering after rough start

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Apr. 9, 2013

Senior Bob van Overbeek is returning to form near the end of a rough 2013 season.

Senior T.J. Vogel eyes his shot during the SunTrust Gator Invitational at Mark Bostick Golf Course on Sunday. Vogel is back with the Gators after competing in The Masters.

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Gators finish fourth in final regular-season tournament

By RJ Schaffer | Apr. 9, 2013

Injuries and the absence of senior T.J. Vogel did not stop Florida from having arguably the team’s best showing of the spring in the Gary Koch Invitational. The Gators finished in fourth place at the two-day tournament in Tampa.

Senior Tyler McCumber putts during the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Feb. 10 at Mark Bostick Golf Course.

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UF golf shines in senior’s absence

By RJ Schaffer | Apr. 8, 2013

No T.J. Vogel, no problem.

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Gators top Bulldogs on senior day

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Apr. 7, 2013

Danielle Collins played with momentum on Sunday.

Senior Max Lang attempts to clear the pole during the Florida Relays on Saturday at Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium. Lang tied for 20th in the men’s university division.

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Florida honors history with top-two finishes in 4x400 relay

By GORDON STREISAND< | Apr. 7, 2013

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Freshmen fail to clinch win for Gators

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Apr. 7, 2013

Gordon Watson couldn’t end the Gators’ doubles curse this season.

Senior Kitty Cullen attempts a shot during Florida’s 14-7 win against Northwestern in the ALC Championship Game on May 5, 2012, at Dizney Stadium. Cullen said teammate Ashley Bruns could beat any defender when Bruns attacks from the crease.

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Senior leading top-10 offense

Apr. 7, 2013

Ashley Bruns has the routine down. She catches the ball behind the net, sprints to the left or right side of the goal and snaps the ball past the pole and goalkeeper to hit the back of the net.

Lanie Whittaker runs at the Tom Jones Classic on April 21, 2012. Whittaker helped the Gators take first in the sprint medley relay at the Florida Relays on Saturday.

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Gators get edged late on last day of Florida Relays

By GORDON STREISAND< | Apr. 6, 2013

On the final day of the 69th annual Florida Relays, the relay events took center stage.

Senior attacker Kitty Cullen looks to score against UAlbany on Feb. 24 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Cullen scored two goals in her final game for the Gators.

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Senior scores five goals in Florida win

Apr. 6, 2013

Coming off a loss to Penn State where Florida amassed 21 shots and only three in the second half, the Gators got back to their fire-and-score ways.

Leonardo Seymore hands the baton to Dedric Dukes in  the 4x400 relay at the Tom Jones Classic on April 21, 2012. Dukes won the men's 200m at the Florida Relays on Friday.

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Gators win five events at Florida Relays

By GORDON STREISAND< | Apr. 5, 2013

The Gators were cooler than the weather on Friday at the Florida Relays.

UF senior Bob van Overbeek returns a volley. Van Overbeek won only his second match since Feb. 3 against Ole Miss on Friday.

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Senior snaps losing streak in win against Rebels

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Apr. 5, 2013

Senior Bob van Overbeek was back in the lineup on Friday after sitting out the past two matches. He only had one victory since Feb. 9, but he notched a victory against Ole Miss.

Olivia Janowicz prepares to return a serve in a match against Duke in 2011.

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Junior wins tiebreaker in Gators sweep

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Apr. 5, 2013

Olivia Janowicz fought tooth and nail to grab a win.