Taylor Travis is heading home. No, not because the freshman phenom is homesick, but because the forward is making a brief stop where it all started.
The No. 5 Gators kicked off the first game of their vigorous five-game road trip with a thrilling overtime victory, beating FSU 2-1.
From heartbreak to euphoria in a matter of seconds.
Heartbreak to euphoria in a matter of seconds.
It’s a matchup of two top-10 teams. It’s a matchup featuring multiple nominees for the sport’s most prestigious award. It’s a game with fresh blood, smack talk and a blackout.
After taking care of business in their first five matches of the year, the No. 7 Gators embark on their toughest match of the young season as they head to Tallahassee to face No. 5 Florida State on Friday.
UF alumni returned for a record-setting night Friday, as sophomore McKenzie Barney now sits tied for the school record after scoring a goal in her seventh-consecutive home game.
The UF alumni returned to a record-setting night for McKenzie Barney and the Gators, as Barney now sits tied for the school record for most consecutive home games with a goal.
After an undefeated start, the Gators know they have a good team with potential to do a lot of damage this season.
The 2010 campaign has started well for the Gators. They’re 4-0, they’ve allowed only one goal and a Gator was named Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week twice in as many chances.
The Gators ended the first half of Sunday disappointed, as they failed to finish some prime scoring opportunities and recorded only five shots.
All week Florida players spoke about finishing the chances they were creating. Friday night, the No.9 Gators (3-0) let their feet do the talking, scoring three goals in 10 minutes defeating Florida Atlantic 3-0 at James G. Pressly Stadium.
Two down, three to go.
For the Gators, creating scoring opportunities wasn’t a problem in their first weekend.
Unlike Friday night, the Gators didn’t need any magic.
When Chipper Jones suffered a torn ACL, he said it sounded like a gunshot. When Willis McGahee fell victim to the same injury, he writhed in pain as if he had been shot.
With more underclassman than Miami had players, the Gators had a lot of opportunities for youth to shine in its 2010 season debut.
When Team USA takes on Slovenia, everything will be on the line.
THE AZZURRI – The defending champion Italians enter the tournament older than an adult YMCA basketball team. While Italy can never be written off, will the hunger still be there on a team that looks identical to the one that won in 2006?
One miscue made for an abrupt end.
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