Natalie Lugo stepped out of the circle and was greeted by an elated crowd of her teammates after pitching the first solo complete-game of her career in which she no-hit the Dolphins.
Five hits. Four runs. One player: Charla Echols.
One came down to the final inning, the other was over in five.
The Gators dominated the first day of the Bubly Invitational at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Florida had little trouble defeating both North Dakota State and Longwood, winning by a combined score of 14-0. It will face both teams again Saturday morning starting at 11:30.
Lions, Bison and mares, oh my!
It was a senior versus a freshman.
Three former Gators made the trip back to Gainesville last night in a different uniform.
If the USF-Rawlings Invitational were a rollercoaster, Saturday would have been the sudden, heart-wrenching drop for the Gators.
A strong start to the day was quickly halted for Florida softball.
For seven months, all of college softball’s eyes have been on the Gators. What would they do without an All-American in the circle? How could a winning program revamp its style of play and expect to contend at that same elite level as it did before?
What were once commanding voices of leadership in the locker room, bullpen and dugout have now vacated Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The echoes of all-time athletes like Kelly Barnhill, Amanda Lorenz and Alex Voss interfere with loud whispers of doubt from the rest of college softball, generating feedback in Gainesville.
Five games. Three days. One reinvented team.
As the 2020 season approaches, lots of questions surround Florida’s softball team. One glaring question, in particular, looms hauntingly over Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium: Who will stand in the circle for the Gators?
The Southeastern Conference announced the 2020 Preseason Coaches’ Poll, which surveys all 13 head coaches in the league, on Wednesday. Of those 13 teams, the defending SEC Tournament-champion Gators were ranked fifth.
Florida’s soccer team won’t have two prominent players for its conference bout against No. 12 Texas A&M this weekend.
Florida’s soccer team is now one game away from getting back to .500.
There are many positives to take away from this year’s Florida softball team despite Saturday’s season-ending loss to Alabama.
Kelly Barnhill stood alone in the circle, poised and prepared to pick apart an Alabama offense she has defeated countless times in her celebrated career as a Gator.
It was quite the all-around display for Samantha Show.
A national championship is within reach for the Gators softball team.
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