The sound of Selena Harris-Miranda sticking her landing on bars rang like more than just a 10.0 for Florida. It sounded like a conference title.
Once again, cold bats and inconsistent pitching were the downfall for No. 18 Florida.
With a statement win over the nation’s No. 9 doubles team, Florida delivered against South Carolina. They built on that momentum for singles play and secured crucial victories.
With the game all square at two and with arguably the best pitcher in the nation, Karlyn Pickens, in the circle, it appeared that she would continue her excellence and lock down the Florida offense.
It was evident early Saturday that Florida lacrosse was in for a battle. Its opponent, Dartmouth, kept pushing the Gators all afternoon, even shutting out UF for the final eight minutes of the third quarter.
No. 1 Florida (27-7) demolished No. 16 Prairie View A&M (19-18) 114-55 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. With the win, the Gators keep their season alive and advance to the Round of 32.
Florida (19-4, 3-1 SEC) could not find its spark and fell 6-0 to Alabama (16-7, 1-3 SEC), losing its first road game of Southeastern Conference play.
The two-run surge was enough as No. 5 Florida (29-2, SEC 6-1) fell to No. 1 Tennessee (28-1, SEC 6-1) 2-1 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Friday. The loss marks the sixth straight against the Lady Volunteers for the Gators.
As Florida (10-9, 3-5 SEC) took full control, junior Jeremy Jin closed out the match in a straight-set victory that sailed Florida to a 4-2 victory over No. 41 Alabama (9-10, 3-5 SEC).
After two sweeps against Missouri and Kentucky to begin conference play, the No. 5 Florida Gators are about to face their toughest test this season: the No. 1 Tennessee Lady Volunteers.
The No. 17 Florida Gators (10-3, 5-2 SEC) fell to the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10-3, 5-2 SEC) 0-4 in a Thursday matchup on the road.
But the Gators slowed down in Round 3 and ended the invitational with an 839 (-13). Despite that score being their third-best of the season, they finished tied for third place, which was three strokes behind Tennessee and No. 20 Georgia Tech.
With Florida women's tennis facing No. 1 Georgia on Thursday, the Gators have found some momentum as they prepare to take on the top-ranked team in the nation.
Gators (19-3, 3-0 SEC) cruised to a 10-1 win over Stetson (9-13, 1-2 ASUN) at Condron Family Ballpark Tuesday night in the teams’ third meeting this season.
On Selection Sunday, Florida found out its fate. The Gators (26-7) were named the No. 1 seed in the South Region of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. But one key element remained unclear: UF’s first round matchup.
Jacksonville's defense forced three takeaways and held New England to a season-low 83 rushing yards, while quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw for three touchdowns. The Jaguars also rushed for two touchdowns and kept the Patriots out of the end zone all game, allowing just two field goals — one in each half.
The No. 8 Gators (10-1, 1-0 SEC) dominated all three sets against Oklahoma (7-3, 0-1) to notch a victory over the Sooners.
Heading into Sunday, Florida has done all the right things through its first three Southeastern Conference matches, but has come up short to start league play, setting up the Gators for a long-awaited win. That is exactly what transpired Sunday, as Florida (5-3-3, 1-1-2 SEC) cruised to a 5-2 victory over Texas A&M (4-7, 0-3 SEC) at Ellis Field in College Station.
After a monumental 52-28 victory over then-No. 4 Ole Miss on Saturday, the Florida Gators (4-0) have leaped up from No. 21 to No. 8 in this week's AP Top 25 Poll.
The No. 21 Gators (4-0, 2-0) welcomed Ole Miss into The Swamp for the first showdown between two ranked programs since 2022 and left no doubt they can keep up — and take down — the best of the best.
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