Gators down Hoyas to capture Big East title
By Jake Dreilinger | Apr. 30, 2017The score was tied 2-2 nearly 10 minutes in when attacker Mollie Stevens was issued her second yellow card of the game.
The score was tied 2-2 nearly 10 minutes in when attacker Mollie Stevens was issued her second yellow card of the game.
It looked all too familiar for the Gators women’s tennis team. Having lost the doubles point, Florida struggled to fight back in singles, ended a winning streak and recorded an unexpected loss.
The Florida lacrosse team wasn’t supposed to make it this far.
The regular season ended on a high note for the UF men’s tennis team, which shut out the Auburn Tigers 7-0 on Sunday.
With the SEC title on the line, the Gators women’s tennis team found itself in a hole. After six consecutive shutouts, Florida went down early to No. 5 Vanderbilt after losing the doubles point for only the fourth time this season.
Parents snickered as she walked out.
Florida’s game had just started when midfielder Brianna Harris won the opening draw control. The freshman passed the ball off to set up the offense while she got into position.
When Florida redshirt senior hurdler Eric Futch crossed the finish line at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, he turned and looked behind him.
UF enters its final weekend of the regular season with a lot to play for.
During Sunday’s match against Mississippi State, coach Roland Thornqvist walked up to senior Kourtney Keegan to talk with her about her singles match.
Gators attacker Lindsey Ronbeck was ready when the ball came her way during a free-position shot.
With 10:54 remaining in Florida’s game against Stony Brook, attacker Mollie Stevens received a pass from attacker Sammi Burgess and put it in the back of the net.
Ingrid Neel was angry.
When attacker Sammi Burgess lined up for the free-position shot, a lot more was at stake than continuing Florida’s offensive run against Cincinnati.
Coach Roland Thornqvist described this weekend’s matches against Ole Miss and Mississippi State as “another weekend in the SEC.” However, there’s more to it than that.
Weather has been a factor for the UF men’s tennis team recently.
Attacker Lindsey Ronbeck walked the ball back into play after a Florida shot went wide.
Florida was up 2-0 over Vanderbilt on Saturday when attacker Mollie Stevens won the ensuing draw control.
The Gators women’s golf team was housed by a local family — the Bryants — during the second annual Clemson Invitational over the weekend. However, that was the extent of all hospitality expressed toward UF during its stay.
Gordon Neale stepped up to a 25-foot putt on the 18th hole.