Florida lacrosse ranks seventh, eight in preseason polls
By Karina Wilson | Feb. 2, 2021Florida is the only AAC team to rank on both Inside Lacrosse’s and Nike’s preseason polls.
Florida is the only AAC team to rank on both Inside Lacrosse’s and Nike’s preseason polls.
Sunday’s match between No. 11 Florida and Florida State will be rescheduled for a later time.
The No. 21 women's team fell short, but the No. 11 men's came up with a big win.
The women will begin the action Friday at 3 p.m. and are followed by the men at 5 p.m.
Comeback in doubles play inspires a 7-0 sweep.
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Florida finished at 21-under-par, beating out Liberty University for first place in its opening tournament of the spring.
Sophomore Ricky Castillo led the way for UF, shooting 7-under-par individually. The Gators will compete in an 18-hole match play event tomorrow.
A new season means a new opportunity for an SEC title run, especially after an SEC Coaches poll puts the Gators at No. 3 before their Monday matchup.
The No. 6 Longhorns claimed the ITA Kickoff Tournament’s throne, but the No. 9 Gators didn’t go out begging on their knees.
In a meet 330 days in the making, Florida walked away from the Carolina Challenge T-third place with four victories.
The No.8 women and No.5 men won 215-84 and 158-142, respectively.
Expectations are high for the Gators as last season was cut short, leaving them with a 6-2 record.
This meet will be the Gators’ first competition since the COVID-19 pandemic halted the 2020 season.
The No. 8 women’s team and No. 5 men’s team are facing No. 23 Auburn.
Florida will compete in 17 regular season games, but the first eight will be on the road.
Eleven graduating Gators were called up to the pool walkway Wednesday.
No. 9 Florida (2-0) will play Arizona (2-0) in their fourth meeting after No. 14 Oklahoma State withdraws due to COVID-19 concerns.
UF walked away with a 176-74 victory over the Ospreys to push its all-time record to 2-0.
After a month long break, the women’s swim and dive team will face off against UNF Ospreys.