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Sophomore Sarah Longley prepares her swing March 3 against Florida State.

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Florida hopes to come back against UCF

By Faith Buckley | Apr. 14, 2021

The Gators come back for round two after facing a 6-8 loss against the Knights.

The No. 5 Gators hold a 30-4 record, but three of their four losses came on the road.

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Florida softball sees less team chemistry with COVID-19 protocols

By Rachel Slay | Apr. 12, 2021

The Gators divide into pods and travel on two separate buses for road games, limiting opportunities for casual conversation and taking a toll on teammate bonding.

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Gators see mixed results in back-to-back games

By Faith Buckley | Apr. 11, 2021

The Gators found victory in their 11 a.m. game against Western Kentucky but bit the bullet against national team Softball Canada.

The Gators applaud outside of their dugout during a game last season

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Gators prepare for weekend without SEC, matches against Western Kentucky and CanadaThe

By Noah Ram | Apr. 10, 2021

Florida takes a break this weekend from SEC play with battles against Western Kentucky and Softball Canada.

The Gators walked away with a pair of wins, 9-1 and 2-1. Photo from UF-Charlotte game Feb. 20.

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Florida softball continues eight-year dominance over USF

By Rachel Slay | Apr. 7, 2021

The Gators tacked two more wins onto its now 29-4 record after they hosted USF in a doubleheader Wednesday. Florida started its season with a set of wins over the Bulls.

No. 5 Florida looks to extend its winning streak over the Bulls. Photo from UF-Charlotte game Feb. 20.

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Gators fight with the Bulls in doubleheader Wednesday

By Noah Ram | Apr. 6, 2021

The Gators return home and prepare to run with the USF Bulls for Wednesday evening's doubleheader.

Charla Echols and Elizabeth Hightower during a game against Florida State March 3, 2021.

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Echols’ home runs lead series comeback against Georgia

By Rachel Slay | Apr. 5, 2021

Despite a game one loss and sixth inning black-out Monday, Florida powered through and clinched the series against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Five innings later, Echols knocked in UF’s last run of the day and scored Cheyenne Lindsey on a walk. Photo from UF-FSU game March 3.

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Florida annihilates Georgia to even series

By Noah Ram | Apr. 4, 2021

The Gators defeated Georgia by its largest margin ever Sunday afternoon in Athens.

The loss broke Florida’s four-game winning streak and brought down win percentage to .862. Photo from UF-FSU game March 3.

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Florida loses to rival Georgia in series opener

By Faith Buckley | Apr. 4, 2021

The Gators took a 2-4 hit in their first-of-three-game series against the Bulldogs.

Third baseman Charla Echols swings through a pitch against Louisville on Feb. 27

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Florida softball to confront Bulldogs in conference contest

By Rachel Slay | Apr. 3, 2021

The World’s Largest Cocktail Party will take its drinks to the ball field. Florida will face the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens Saturday in a three-game SEC series.

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Adams shines as Florida knocks off Jacksonville in midweek showdown

By Noah Ram | Apr. 1, 2021

Hannah Adams extended her hit streak to 13 as Florida won its fourth in a row Wednesday night

Elizabeth Hightower winds up in the pitcher’s circle against FSU March 3. Hightower earned her first win of the season Friday after a dominant relief appearance.

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Gators look ahead to rematch against Jacksonville

By Declan Walsh | Mar. 31, 2021

After a dominant weekend sweep against a top-15 LSU team, the Gators look to continue their dominant form against a pesky Jacksonville team Wednesday

Lindsey stepped up and knocked a base-clearing triple off the left center wall. Photo from UF-FSU game March 3.

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Lindsey leads the Gator offense in series sweep

By Rachel Slay | Mar. 29, 2021

The Gators improved to 24-3 after a series sweep of LSU. It becomes Florida’s second consecutive SEC series sweep.

Infielder Hannah Adams prepares her swing March 3, 2021 against Florida State. Adams returned to action Wednesday against Texas A&M.

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Florida softball goes blow-for-blow with LSU to knockout a series win

By Rachel Slay | Mar. 27, 2021

LSU pushed back against an early Florida lead, but it wasn’t enough to take the win. The Gators clinched the series in a 7-4 win over the Tigers.

Left-fielder Jaimie Hoover recorded a double and a key put-out in Friday's victory against LSU.

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Hightower’s dominant outing leads Gators past LSU

By Declan Walsh | Mar. 27, 2021

Cottrill’s first-career home run drove in three Gators and secured a 5-0 for Florida Saturday night.

This will be UF’s first game with the new COVID-19 guidelines that increased attendance from 500 to 850 at Seashole Stadium. Photo from UF-FSU game March 3.

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Florida hopes to rebound against Bayou Bengals

By Noah Ram | Mar. 25, 2021

Florida looks to recover from loss to UCF this weekend when it returns to SEC play and hosts LSU.

UF third-baseman Charla Echols in conversation with a base coach. Echols notched an RBI-double Wednesday.

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Gators surrender walk-off home run against UC

By Declan Walsh | Mar. 25, 2021

No. 22 UCF earned an 8-6 victory over No. 5 Florida on home soil Wednesday night.

Outfielder Katie Kissler rounds second base Feb. 20 against Charlotte.

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Gators head south to clash with Knights

By Rachel Slay | Mar. 24, 2021

Florida softball rides an SEC series sweep into a midweek bout against UCF Wednesday.

In the fourth, they loaded the bases for third baseman Charla Echols, UF's leader in RBIs. Photo from UF-FSU game March 3.

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Florida sweeps Mississippi State for fourth straight win

By Noah Ram | Mar. 21, 2021

Kinsey Goelz hit a home run for the second time in three games as UF swept Mississippi State Sunday.

The Gators got off to a rollicking start offensively. Two singles and a walk awarded the bases loaded with no outs. Photo from UF-FSU game March 3.

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Gators play first SEC road game, knock off Mississippi State

By Noah Ram | Mar. 20, 2021

Kinsey Goelz homered in her return to Starkville Friday night in UF’s 1-0 over MSU.