Gators men's tennis team looks to give Jackson 100th home win
By ANDREW OLSON < | Mar. 18, 2010Coach Andy Jackson’s 100th home win at Florida could come against his former team.
Coach Andy Jackson’s 100th home win at Florida could come against his former team.
It was the Ashley Bruns Show in Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Wednesday night.
From the time the members of the Florida women’s swimming and diving teams competed in their first meet of the season, they’ve had one goal: win a national championship.
It’s not the way UF coach Andy Jackson wanted it to play out, but today is a big match for the men’s tennis team.
There is no place like being home on familiar territory after a disappointing loss on the road for athletes, and the Florida lacrosse team will benefit from that Wednesday.
Behind seven individual All-American performances, the UF men’s track team won the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend.
Florida’s defense could not stand up to Johns Hopkins’ offense — specifically attacker Candace Rossi — in an 16-8 loss Saturday in Baltimore, Md.
Sekou Bangoura Jr. is usually one of the first Gators to finish his singles set and help set up a win.
The Florida men’s golf team wrapped up their Spring Break on a disappointing note.
After the conclusion of the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships, senior Kara Salamone and junior Monica Dodson earned the right to represent the Florida Women’s diving team at the 2010 NCAA Championships.
Coming off a close loss to Georgetown, Florida could not maintain its level of competition against Johns Hopkins in its first American Lacrosse Conference match.
Both Gators tennis teams remained undefeated in Southeastern Conference play with wins over Auburn on Friday.
Florida picked up new confidence from its close 11-13 loss to the No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas in Gainesville Tuesday, but the team will head on the road for its first conference challenge of the season – a matchup against Johns Hopkins on Saturday.
Post-season play in May might seem a long way off for the Gators women’s tennis team, but when the time comes, the team’s out-of-conference resume will look impressive.
Florida fell to Georgetown 11-13 Tuesday night, but the Gators left the game with a new outlook on their on-field maturity and their ability to compete against the teams at the top of the sport.
Florida recovered from its 5-18 loss to North Carolina with an easy 22-11 win over St. Bonaventure. However, the Gators will have another difficult and experienced top-five team to face on Tuesday – the No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas.
UF women's tennis coach Roland Thornqvist was less than impressed with Florida’s play against Arkansas on Friday, but his 200th victory at UF was won with focused, consistent play Sunday against LSU.
UF men’s and women’s tennis opened Southeastern Conference play with two sweeps of Arkansas on Friday.
UF’s campus is bursting with students packing up their shades and bathing suits, eager to hit the beach and make their mark on Spring Break. However, some Gators will be left behind, and rather than donning their swanky swimwear, they’ll be sporting jerseys.
If there was any doubt that Florida had moved on from its devastating loss to North Carolina, the Gators dispelled it with a convincing 22-11 win over St. Bonaventure on Thursday night.