The No. 23 Florida Gators (8-3, 3-2 SEC) dominated the Kentucky Wildcats (8-1, 0-5 SEC) 4-0 on Thursday afternoon at the Alfred A. Ring Complex.
The 2026 indoor season for Florida track and field has already gone significantly better than last year. If 10-spot improvements for the men’s and women’s teams at the SEC Indoor Championships – resulting in the ninth indoor title in program history for the women – weren’t evidence enough, the startlists for the NCAA Indoor Championships tell the story of a resurgent program.
With one final puck pelted into the back of the opposing team’s net by sophomore forward Liam Lecauchois, the Florida Ice Hockey Club saw its 2025-26 season come to an end.
Behind Hamilton’s efforts, the No. 7 Gators (4-2, 0-0) bounced back to secure a dominant 18-9 victory over No. 25 Penn Quakers (2-3, 1-0) at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
Women's lacrosse has endured some fundamental game-play rule changes. Now, over a month into Florida’s season, the athletes and the coaching staff have had to adapt their strategies to adhere to the new regulations.
The Gators (15-3) made their statement on the mound, as six pitchers combined for 18 strikeouts en route to a 6-3 victory over No. 20 Florida State (13-3) 6-3 Tuesday night at Condron Family Ballpark.
Florida (7-7, 1-4 SEC) endured the hot sun on Tuesday at the Alfred A. Ring Complex, to no avail, as it suffered its third consecutive loss, 4-3.
Less than six months ago, Gators fans across the country grimaced as third-year defensive back Dijon Johnson went down with an injury to his right knee in the second half of UF’s 26-7 loss to Miami on Sept. 20. Johnson underwent surgery to repair his meniscus just two days later, a procedure that sidelined him for the remainder of his redshirt sophomore campaign.
Spring football is well underway in Gainesville. While Florida isn’t lacing up cleats on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, there is still plenty to be said about the current state of Gators football.
Ultimately, he finished with a 271 (-17), just one stroke ahead of Gainesville native Chandler Blanchet. The University of West Florida graduate’s five birdies in Round 4 were not enough to pass Castillo, who is no stranger to victory.
She placed fourth in the 400-meter final, covering two laps of the track in 51.46 seconds and earning five points towards Florida’s eventual conference title. Sutton’s performance marked the first time she had broken the 52-second barrier indoors and shaved nearly a full second off her day-old personal best of 52.27.
Behind Erickson’s excellence, No. 5 Florida (26-1, SEC 3-0) completed the sweep against Missouri (7-16, SEC 0-3) on Monday night. The victory marks the first time since the Texas A&M sweep in May of 2024 that Florida has swept an SEC foe at home.
The Gators and Kelly Rae Finley are set to part ways after a five-year partnership, per an official statement released by the University Athletic Association.
In front of a rowdy crowd at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, the Gators were in trouble. Down to its last three outs, Florida needed one run to tie things up and look to remain undefeated at home. Up stepped senior Jocelyn Erickson.
Sunday night brought another top-10 Florida gymnastics matchup, and it carried on the tradition of excellence.
Down three runs in the final inning, No. 9 Florida needed a miracle to avoid a weekend sweep against High Point.
For most of the Gators Invitational, No. 7 Florida was ahead of its competitors.
No. 9 Florida (13-3) succumbed to a 6-2 game two loss to High Point (9-6) Saturday night at Condron Family Ballpark.
Gabia Paskauskas delivered when Florida needed her most. After dominating the first set 6-0 before struggling in the second 5-7, No. 26 Paskauskas responded in the third against Ole Miss’ Brooklyn Olson.
After struggling on their home turf so far this season, Gators lacrosse was itching to leave Donald R. Dizney Stadium with their first win Saturday afternoon.
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