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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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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

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

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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.

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Freshman leading Florida in final stretch

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Apr. 4, 2013

Freshman Luke Johnson's college tennis career got off to a rough start.

Sophomore jumper Marquis Dendy competes in the long jump at the SEC Indoor Track Championships on Feb. 23 in Fayetteville, Ark. Dendy qualified for the men's triple jump in next week's NCAA Outdoors Championships.

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UF hosting 69th Florida Relays

By GORDON STREISAND< | Apr. 4, 2013

For the first time this outdoor season, the Gators are coming home.

UF senior Lauren Embree returns a volley from Baylor sophomore Ema Burgic during the No. 1 Gators’ 7-0 win against the 15th-ranked Bears on Feb. 2. Embree has won four Southeastern Conference titles at Florida.

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Seniors looking to end year with SEC title

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Apr. 4, 2013

Senior Lauren Embree has been vital to the Gators not only this season, but all four of her years on the team.

Mikey Meagher (5) defends a goal against Northwestern on May 5, 2012. Coach Amanda O'Leary pulled Meagher in the second half of Florida's loss to Penn State to give the Gators an extra defender.

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Meagher pulled in Gators' first loss

Apr. 4, 2013

Coach Amanda O’Leary used an unusual tactic against Penn State on Sunday, pulling her goalkeeper for an extra defender.

Freshman Danielle Collins returns a serve during UF’s 7-0 win against USF on Jan. 29 at Linder Stadium. Collins teamed with Olivia Janowicz to win the only doubles match for the Gators on Friday.

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Gators continue winning ways against Razorbacks

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Mar. 31, 2013

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Freshman clinches victory for Florida

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Mar. 31, 2013

Bob van Overbeek sat his second consecutive match against Arkansas, but he wasn’t needed on Sunday.

Senior Isabelle Lendl chips a shot onto the green. Lendl finished tied for 32nd at the Bryan National Collegiate this weekend.

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Florida takes fifth at Bryan National Collegiate

By RJ Schaffer | Mar. 31, 2013

The Florida women’s golf team rebounded after a disastrous first round to finish in fifth place at the Bryan National Collegiate over the weekend.

Junior Eddie Lovett (left) races in the 55m hurdles at the Gator Invitational in the O’Connell Center.

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Gators win at three separate meets

By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 30, 2013

The Gators ended the Texas Relays with a bang.

Piccio finished her college career Friday with a 75 (+3) in UF's final round of the NCAA Championships. The Gators finished 17th overall.

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Florida improves at second day of Bryan National Collegiate

By RJ Schaffer | Mar. 30, 2013

The Gators women’s golf team shot up six spots in the second round of the Bryan National Collegiate on Saturday and put themselves in a tie for sixth after a day of all-around improvement.

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Florida drops first game of season to Penn State

Mar. 30, 2013

Florida did not leave Happy Valley, Pa., with a smile on Saturday afternoon.

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Florida wins three events at Texas Relays

By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 29, 2013