With a starting lineup full of veterans and a deep bench, it's hard for the new girls in town to get on the court for the UF volleyball team.
For the UF men's golf team, life without All-American Billy Horschel is a little rough.
Shelley Lyle walks onto the UF soccer practice field beaming her familiar smile, brightening an overcast afternoon.
The electricity that filled James G. Pressly stadium early Sunday afternoon had dissipated and turned into anxiety as the final minutes of the Gators' match against No. 9 FSU ticked away.
No. 6 UF will enter Southeastern Conference play undefeated for only the second time in Coach Mary Wise's 17 seasons.
The UF men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2007 season with victories Friday night in the Mountain Dew Invitational.
Even though the UF volleyball team is 6-0, Coach Mary Wise will tell you the Gators are far from perfect.
Say what you will about Florida State, but Ashley Harris isn't listening.
After surviving an early scare, the No. 6 UF volleyball team defeated Florida State 3-1 (24-30, 30-11 30-21, 30-21), extending the Gators' streak of consecutive victories against the Seminoles to 16 matches.
Saturday's match against No. 19 Santa Clara was supposed to be the toughest test so far this season for the UF volleyball team.
The UF soccer team has its own version of The Swamp.
Halted by torrential rain and spine-tingling lightning, the UF soccer team was forced to wait.
The casual volleyball fan may see serving as just a way to get the ball over the net and start the action.
Saturday's match against No. 19 Santa Clara was supposed to be the toughest test so far for the UF volleyball team.
As the Gators begin their climb toward Southeastern Conference and national championships, the No. 13 UF soccer team is confident it has the leadership to reach such lofty goals.
It will be a season of firsts for Janine Williams, even though it is technically her second.
Freshmen on the UF volleyball team have to learn a hard lesson as they transition to the college game.
You could see the frustration on the Gators' faces after game three.
As midfielder Ameera Abdullah dribbled into the box on a muggy Saturday evening, she heard KeLeigh Hudson call her name and instinctively launched a cross to the senior. Hudson delivered a swift kick from 8 yards out that Texas A&M goalie Kristin Arnold couldn't keep up with, giving UF a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute.
The UF volleyball team is back in action tonight - and in black.
Solutions by The State News
