Gators men's swim team finishes fifth at NCAAs
By MATT RUBIN< | Mar. 28, 2010For the second-straight year, the Florida men’s swimming and diving team placed fifth in the nation. But one Gator left on top.
For the second-straight year, the Florida men’s swimming and diving team placed fifth in the nation. But one Gator left on top.
Florida looked efficient on paper, but on the field, Ohio State had its way with the Gators.
Different setting, same results for the UF men’s and women’s track teams.
The Florida tennis teams finished sweeps of the Southeastern Conference West with wins against Mississippi on Sunday.
The Florida women’s golf team concluded the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic on Sunday, finishing with a tournament total of 944 (314-322-308, +80), good for an 18th-place finish.
The Gators looked efficient on paper, but on the field, Ohio State had its way with them.
The No. 4 Florida women’s tennis team (15-2, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) showed no signs of rust from a 12-day layoff in defeating No. 57 Mississippi State (9-6, 1-4 SEC) 7-0 on Friday.
Defense has led the Gators (6-3, 0-1 American Lacrosse Conference) to wins in their last three games, but they will have a tall order to fill when they visit Ohio State (5-3) on Saturday in their second conference game.
The UF men’s and women’s track and field teams return to Orlando this weekend for the UCF Invitational. After several younger members of the team competed at UCF last weekend, many of the participants from the NCAA Indoor Championships will compete for the first time in the outdoor season.
When the No. 6 Gators men’s tennis team (12-2, 4-0 SEC) faces No. 14 Mississippi (13-2, 4-1 SEC) at 2 p.m. on Sunday, three losses to the Rebels last spring, one at home and two at neutral sites, should serve as plenty of motivation for revenge.
The No. 10 Florida women’s golf team will compete in the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Ga., hosted by the Georgia Bulldogs.
They come from all over the world.
From the first draw, it was clear that Florida’s game against Cornell would be a battle of defenses.
After watching the Florida women’s swimming and diving team win the 2010 Women’s NCAA Championships, the Florida men’s team will look to capture a national championship of its own.
On paper, Florida looks like a lock to continue its dominant ways tonight against Cornell, but numbers may be misleading.
Sitting in fourth place with two events left at the Women’s NCAA Swimming Championships, Florida’s hopes of a national title looked bleak.
After Florida coach Amanda O’Leary’s constant talk about her defense working together as a unit rather than as individuals, UF (5-3, 0-1 American Lacrosse Conference) has stepped up its play in the last two games, allowing just six goals.
The UF men’s and women’s track and field teams showed their depth over the weekend by combining to win seven events at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge.
Despite jumping six spots on Sunday, the UF men's golf team still only managed an eighth-place finish.
For yet another game, Florida's opponent had no answer for freshman attacker Ashley Bruns.