Florida builds five-point lead after scrappy start
By Kate Wiggins | Apr. 15, 2023The No. 9 Florida Gators (11-3, 3-1 AAC) beat the East Carolina Pirates (10-5, 3-1 AAC) 10-5 Saturday afternoon in Gainesville.
The No. 9 Florida Gators (11-3, 3-1 AAC) beat the East Carolina Pirates (10-5, 3-1 AAC) 10-5 Saturday afternoon in Gainesville.
No. 21 Florida Gators men’s tennis (13-11, 5-6 SEC) lost to the No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats (20-4, 8-3 SEC) 5-2 Friday at Alfred A. Ring Complex. Kentucky allowed only one singles victory in its demolition of the hosting Gators.
The No. 17 Florida Gators (14-6, 8-4 SEC) defeated the No. 61 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-10, 5-7 SEC) 4-1 late Friday afternoon at the University of Alabama Tennis Stadium. The Gators got off to a hot start in doubles play and couldn’t be stopped en route to their convincing victory.
The No. 9 Florida Gators (9-3, 2-1) beat the Liberty Flames (7-5, 3-0) 16-7 Wednesday afternoon in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Gators secured a 10-point lead by the end of the first half.
The Southeastern Conference announced its 2023 postseason awards Wednesday. Florida earned 28 honors on the All-SEC teams and earned the men’s and women’s SEC freshman swimmer of the year awards.
The No. 21 Florida Gators (13-10, 5-5 SEC) defeated the North Florida Ospreys (14-6, 7-1 ASUN) 7-0 Tuesday evening in Gainesville.
Three seniors from the Florida men’s golf team are ranked in the top 20 of the PGA Tour University rankings. As of April 5, Fred Biondi is ranked third, Yuxin Lin sits at ninth and Ricky Castillo at 15.
The No. 16 Florida Gators (13-6, 7-4 SEC) lost to the Georgia Bulldogs (17-4, 10-1 SEC) 4-1 Sunday afternoon at Magill Tennis Complex. The Gators were neck and neck with the Bulldogs all of Sunday but were barely edged out in a thrilling singles finish.
The No. 20 Florida Gators (12-10, 5-5 SEC) came up short against the No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs (16-5, 10-0 SEC) 4-3 Sunday afternoon in Gainesville.
The No. 9 Florida Gators (9-3, 2-1 AAC) defeated the Temple Owls (5-6, 0-3 AAC) 17-13 in a game of catch-up Saturday afternoon. The Gators had a one-point lead at the end of the third quarter; they never lost control and finished victorious.
The No. 20 Florida Gators (12-9, 5-4 SEC) fell to the No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers (16-6, 6-2 SEC) 4-3 Friday evening in Gainesville.
No. 16 Florida 13-5, 7-3 SEC) suffered one of its worst performances of the season and lost to the No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers (15-4, 8-2 SEC) 4-1 Friday evening at Barksdale Stadium. The Gators got off to a rough start in doubles and began to surge late; they eventually succumbed to the opposing team’s blows.
The No. 20 Florida Gators (12-8, 5-3 SEC) defeated the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-16, 1-5 ASUN) 4-0 in both legs of the doubleheader Wednesday afternoon in Gainesville.
Liendo left the NCAAs with four All-American honors and the fastest 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly time ever by a freshman.
While he excelled throughout high school, leaving him with hopes for a UF track career, his athletic trajectory didn’t go as planned. He spent his first few semesters hoping to get the chance to join UF’s track and field team, but he had to find a spot to compete elsewhere.
The No. 12-ranked Florida men’s golf team traveled to Augusta, Georgia, to compete in the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational. The Gators took a five-shot lead into Sunday and finished in first by 12 shots to score 39-under-par.
The No. 16 Florida Gators (13-4, 7-2 SEC) bested the No. 54 Arkansas Razorbacks (9-10, 3-7 SEC) 5-2 Sunday afternoon at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The Gators got off to a slow start in doubles play but recovered in closely contested performances across multiple courts in singles play.
Florida’s track and field teams took the podium 25 times during the two-day home meet. Having earned 10 gold medals, the Gators were more than comfortable at the Pepsi Florida Relays.
The No. 19 Florida Gators (10-8, 5-3 SEC) lost to Texas A&M (12-8, 5-3 SEC) 4-3 Saturday evening in College Station.
The No. 8 Florida Gators (8-3) beat the No. 23 Penn Quakers (5-5) 17-13 Saturday afternoon. The Quakers followed the Gators footsteps closely and tied the game three separate times.