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Sunday starter Jack Leftwich pitched five innings during Florida's 4-1 win over Miami at home, allowing five hits, one run and two walks. He struck out seven.

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Gators clinch weekend series against Miami

By Evan Lepak | Feb. 24, 2019

Sunday was an occasion that deserved a celebration for UF freshman Kendrick Calilao.

UF junior Grant Holloway ran the 60-meter hurdles in 7.43 seconds at the Tyson Invitational. The time was one millisecond off of his personal record.

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Holloway gets two golds, men win SEC Indoor Championship

By Graham Marsh | Feb. 24, 2019

The championship was already locked up.

Though he didn't record a hit or an RBI on Sunday, right fielder Wil Dalton was still responsible for the game-winning runs against Stony Brook.

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Florida evens series against Miami with Saturday night win

By Evan Lepak | Feb. 24, 2019

Florida right fielder Wil Dalton dug into the batter's box with two outs and the bases loaded.

Florida midfielder Sydney Pirreca scored six goals against Maryland last season. The Gators play the Terrapins on Thursday at 7 p.m.

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Florida falls to Loyola for second-straight loss

By Bryan Matamoros | Feb. 23, 2019

Florida’s women’s lacrosse team dejectedly walked off the field after the final whistle blew at the Ridley Athletic Complex in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sophomore Grant Holloway and the No. 1 men's track team will join the No. 6 women's track team on a road trip to a pair of meets over the weekend.

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David wins first gold, Holloway takes second long jump on first day of SECs

By Graham Marsh | Feb. 23, 2019

Yanis David finally got her first gold.

UF third baseman Jaimie Hoover leads the Gators with a .400 batting average this season.

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UF wins both legs of its sixth doubleheader

By Mark Stine | Feb. 23, 2019

Alex Voss couldn’t help but smile as she rounded third. The senior center fielder and team captain beamed once she saw her teammates stationed around home plate to greet her after her home run. Once she touched home, she was swarmed.

Florida outfielder/first baseman Amanda Lorenz leads the team with 17 hits.

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Gators sweep first doubleheader of Bubly Invitational

By Brendan Farrell | Feb. 22, 2019

Friday night saw the first two games of the six-game Bubly Invitational for Florida’s softball team. Florida swept the doubleheader with a 7-0 victory against Illinois State and a 4-0 win over Florida A&M. Here’s how it happened:

Junior Tyler Dyson pitched 3.1 innings, walked four and struck out four in the Gators 8-2 win over Long Beach State to open the season.

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Florida falls to Miami, stretching losing streak to three

By Kyle Wood | Feb. 22, 2019

The bad habits continued, and the outcome remained the same.

Florida gymnast Alyssa Baumann has two 9.9s against Auburn, including a 9.925 on her floor routine.

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UF drops first SEC match to Georgia in O’Connell Center

By River Wells | Feb. 22, 2019

The audience at the O’Connell Center gasped in disbelief as sophomore Alyssa Baumann hit the floor.

Sophomore Victoria Emma (pictured) and her doubles partner, junior Tsveta Dimitrova, lost narrowly (8-7) to the tournament's No. 1 seed of Southern California's Angela Kulikov and Rianna Valdes, eliminating them from the ITA All-American Championships. Emma later took victory in the tournament's singles back draw.

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Florida defeats No. 28 Oklahoma at home

By Victor Prieto | Feb. 22, 2019

Ida Jarlskog frustrated her opponent all match long.

UF women's tennis coach Roland Thornqvist: I think we have a lot of talent. On some courts we have more talent than we know what to do with.

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Florida’s slow start won’t keep it down

By Victor Prieto | Feb. 22, 2019

The Florida women’s tennis team has endured a lot through five matches.

Florida lacrosse coach Amanda O'Leary recorded her 300th career victory on Saturday in UF's 16-11 win over Georgetown.

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Florida prepares for road game against ranked Loyola

By Bryan Matamoros | Feb. 22, 2019

Florida’s women’s lacrosse team will not have the benefit of playing at home for the next month.

Florida guard Funda Nakkasoglu dropped a team-high 18 points in UF’s 67-50 loss to Tennessee on Thursday in Knoxville.

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Florida’s road woes continue at LSU

By Sam Campisano | Feb. 21, 2019

It was like watching a movie you’ve seen a thousand times before.

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UF’s offense is much more powerful than last season’s

By Mark Stine | Feb. 21, 2019

There’s no better way for a softball player to vault her team toward victory than hitting a home run in the first at-bat of the game.

Sophomore gymnast Alyssa Baumann will go toe-to-toe with her sister, UGA freshman Rachel Baumann, tonight when the Gators host the Bulldogs in the O’Connell Center at 6:45.

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Sister vs. Sister: Baumanns make UF-UGA rivalry personal

By River Wells | Feb. 21, 2019

“Have a great day!”

Sophomore Austin Langworthy moved from the leadoff spot to No. 7 in the Gators' lineup Tuesday against North Florida. He finished 1-for-3 with a single and a run scored.

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Florida limps into home series with undefeated Hurricanes

By Evan Lepak | Feb. 21, 2019

A promising beginning to the season for No. 5 Florida baseball has quickly evaporated as the Gators (3-2) dropped both of their mid-week games to inferior in-state programs.