UF avenges loss to Notre Dame
Oct. 2, 2008Marrit Boonstra and Megan Alexander looked for redemption Thursday.
Marrit Boonstra and Megan Alexander looked for redemption Thursday.
Marrit Boonstra fell one win short of qualifying for the main draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships, losing to Laura Gioia of Furman 6-1, 6-1. There will be no Gators in the singles main draw of the tournament, which is the first event in the ITA Intercollegiate Grand Slam.
Marrit Boonstra's day was longer than yours. That is, of course, assuming you didn't spend seven hours on the tennis court under the heat of the California sun.
If you thought your transition to college was difficult, think of what it has been like for UF freshman cross country runner Genevieve LaCaze.
This time, the UF men's golf team put itself in a hole it couldn't play out of.
The Gators knew before they even left for Toledo, Ohio. that the Preview Invitational would host top-notch competition.
If only it hadn't been for that third round.
After one round of play at the PING/Golfweek Preview Invitational in Toledo, Ohio, the UF men's golf team sits in fifth place.
In her first match at a major college tennis tournament, Jo Mather lost against Stephanie Davison of Texas 6-4, 6-2 in the pre-qualifying round of the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships. Mather also partnered with Anastasia Revzina in doubles play but lost in the opening round to Texas Christian's Nina Munch-Soegaard and Maria Babanova 8-5.
Joe Blazina, 22, a UF landscape architecture major, strokes through the water inside the Florida Pool on Friday afternoon. Hutchinson swims twice weekly as a part of his workout routine.
If you're measured by the company you keep, the UF men's golf team should be regarded in high esteem starting Sunday.
For most freshmen at UF, the transition from high school takes at least a semester. For Joey Burkhardt and Carlos Cueto, the transition period lasted three weeks.
Jeremy Criscione makes running five miles in 24 and a half minutes look easy.
The UF women's tennis team kicked off its season with the Gator Fall Classic tournament. Three players reached the semifinals, and Anastasia Revzina reached the finals before losing to Notre Dame's Kristy Frilling 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8).
Coach Todd Morgan is excited about Saturday morning's season-opening meet for many reasons. One of them is that he and his teams can sleep in their own beds before the race.
The UF women's tennis team starts its individual tournament circuit today with five players and room for improvement. Last year's squad finished the season ranked No. 5 in the nation but was barely inched out in the Southeastern Conference Championship by Georgia 4-3.
The UF men's tennis team begins its fall season this weekend at the Southern Intercollegiate tournament in Athens, Ga. Although team play does not begin until January, the Gators are looking forward to see what the team can do without Greg Ouellette and Nestor Briceno, the highest-ranked players from last season.
Here's what senior Billy Horschel thinks about his team being ranked No. 7:
Cool, calm, poised, unflappable.
A tough start is a hard thing to overcome.