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Thursday, June 04, 2026

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Redshirt freshman midfielder Nicole Vernis fights for a ball at Florida’s home opener against Georgia this season. Vernis scored her first collegiate goal versus South Carolina Sunday afternoon.
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No. 11 South Carolina dominates shorthanded Florida

An already difficult matchup at No. 11 South Carolina was even tougher for Florida with the absence of coach Becky Burleigh, who stayed back in Gainesville due to COVID-19 contact tracing. A shorthanded Gators team proved no match for the Gamecocks, who came away with a comfortable 4-2 victory at Stone Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday.


Florida quarterback Kyle Trask drops back in the Gators' home game versus Tennessee last season. In 2020, Trask has completed 71.9% of his passes, thrown 14 touchdowns to just one interception and is averaging 9.7 yards per attempt. 
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The Gators offense is elite, but you already knew that

The Gators have been must-watch television in 2020, for better or worse. The shootouts that used to be contained to just the Big 12 have migrated to the SEC and made their way to Gainesville. Florida has scored at least 30 points in six of its last seven games dating back to last season.  


Golf at Mark Bostick Golf Course
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Gators look to ride momentum into Old Waverly

On Monday, the UF women’s golf team will travel to West Point, Mississippi, to compete in The Ally at Old Waverly. The Gators look to build off their performance at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational, where they finished sixth out of 14. 



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