UF off to good start at NCAA Prelims
By JESSE SIMONTON | May 28, 2010Florida track and field head coach Mike Holloway hoped his teams would get off to a good start Thursday at the 2010 NCAA Preliminary Regional in Greensboro, N.C.
Florida track and field head coach Mike Holloway hoped his teams would get off to a good start Thursday at the 2010 NCAA Preliminary Regional in Greensboro, N.C.
Two Florida seniors’ collegiate careers came to a close Thursday with losses in the opening round of the doubles portion of the individual championships in Athens, Ga.
In the third set of the last singles match to decide the championship, Marrit Boonstra was one game away from an ideal ending to her college career.
While it was a great accomplishment, the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championship was just an appetizer for the outdoor season.
In the third set of the last singles match to decide the championship, Marrit Boonstra was one game away from putting the finishing touches on the ideal ending to her college career.
When the season began, UF women’s tennis coach Roland Thornqvist said he felt like it had been a long time since 2003, the year Florida won its last national title.
The Gators enjoyed the luck of the Irish in South Bend, Ind., at the Central Regional this past weekend, and finished high enough to earn a bid for the NCAA Championships.
If one were to look at who beat who, a tough match for the No. 3 Gators women’s tennis team might have been anticipated against No. 11 Miami (20-6), but Florida’s speed and athleticism led to a 4-0 victory over the Hurricanes.
The Florida men’s golf team finished the NCAA Central Regional in third place (279-280-279, 838, -2) on Saturday, and will advance to the NCAA Championships.
The Florida men’s golf team finished the NCAA Central Regional in third place (279-280-279, 838, -2) on Saturday, and will advance to the NCAA Championships.
Trying to defeat the championship host for the third time in one season proved too difficult a challenge for the No. 6 Gators men’s tennis team (21-5) as the season ended with a 4-2 loss to No. 12 Georgia (20-7) in the round of 16 in Athens, Ga.
The No. 3 Gators women’s tennis team (27-2) may have gotten a preview of how the rest of its NCAA Tournament matches will play out.
The Gators tennis teams schedule top-ranked non-conference opponents in the regular season to prepare for the NCAA Tournament. But in the round of 16 in Athens, Ga., both teams will face a Southeastern Conference opponent.
The Gators hope to repeat last season’s accomplishment when they travel to Indiana Thursday.
A traditional military fight song called “Oh, I Gotta Go” has become the Gators track and field teams’ unofficial anthem. This past weekend, the men’s team decided to write a new verse.
The Gators tennis teams each held their official senior day ceremonies in April, but for both teams the true senior day came this past weekend.
A traditional military fight song called “Oh, I Gotta Go” has become the Gators track and field teams’ unofficial anthem. This past weekend, the men’s team decided to write a new verse.
The score may not indicate it, but the No. 6 Gators men’s tennis team (21-4) was challenged in Sunday’s NCAA Tournament second round 4-0 victory over Auburn (12-13).
Another day of doubles dominance, another NCAA victory for the No. 3 Gators women’s tennis team (26-2), this time 4-0 over No. 29 Washington (12-7).
On Friday, Florida track and field head coach Mike Holloway was not particularly pleased with his teams’ performances on day two of the Southeastern Conference Championships. On Saturday, he rained in the praise as much as it was pouring in Knoxville, Tenn.