But those hopes were cut short as No. 1 Texas (22-6, 12-2 SEC) delivered a powerful singles portion, taking down No. 19 Florida (16-13, 6-8 SEC) 4-2 on Friday at the Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, Texas.
Florida, along with No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Stanford and LSU, came into Fort Worth with one goal in mind: to see its name among the top two spots on the leaderboard. The Gators notched a score of 197.7875, which solidified their 18th trip to the championship in 21 semifinal appearances.
The No. 6-seed Florida Gators claimed a 4-0 victory over the No. 14-seed Arkansas Razorbacks 4-0 on Thursday in Norman, Oklahoma, to open the SEC Championship.
11 years. That’s how it's been since Florida reached the pinnacle of collegiate gymnastics.
Coming off two straight tournament wins to end the 2026 regular season, No. 4 Florida women’s golf is red hot.
Ultimately, the two-run fourth was the difference as No. 4 Florida (41-5, 14-4 SEC) defeated Florida Gulf Coast (15-26, 9-6 A-Sun) 9-6 on Wednesday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators have now won nine of the last 11 matchups against the Eagles.
The No. 5 Gators (11-2, 3-0 Big 12) pushed past the Dolphins (9-4, 4-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) 12-11 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium in their final non-conference game of the season to extend their winning streak to nine games.
Alex Condon will return to Gainesville for a senior season with the Gators. He made this decision despite ESPN’s most recent mock draft having the forward going No. 30 overall.
As No. 6 Florida lacrosse (11-2, 3-0 Big 12) reaches the midseason mark, the team’s dynamic has shifted, including a revolving door of starting goalkeepers and draw specialists, but one of the most notable differences is Autumn’s impact.
The Gators’ inconsistencies on the mound were apparent on Tuesday night.
Sophomore guard Me’Arah O’Neal has entered the transfer portal, as announced today by On3.
One week and one day after entering her name into the transfer portal, former standout Florida guard Liv McGill has made her decision on where she will be playing going forward.
Train, recover, repeat. It’s a cycle college athletes across the country face daily.
After Avery Oyenarte scored a goal during a recent lacrosse game, she credited an unusual source of advice.
The clock is winding down, and your team is down by two. There’s time for one final play. Who do you want to call it? A human, or artificial intelligence?
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