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Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck scored two goals and had two assists in the Gators' 11-9 loss to North Carolina on Saturday.

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Florida comes up short against No. 9 Princeton

By Tyler Nettuno | Mar. 19, 2019

A trio of hat tricks and a second-half surge wasn’t enough to earn the victory for the Gators lacrosse team.

UF guard Kristina Moore suffered a broken arm on Jan. 27 in the Gators' women’s basketball game against Arkansas.

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From the Outback to the Swamp

By Dylan Rudolph | Mar. 19, 2019

The first quarter seemed to be over.

LSU coach "DD" Breaux (right) hugs Sydney Ewing after Ewing's balance beam routine during the NCAA college women's gymnastics championships on April 18, 2014, in Birmingham, Alabama.

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How LSU earned No. 1 seed at the SEC Championships

By River Wells | Mar. 19, 2019

Florida gymnastics walked into Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the first day of March and walked out as regular-season SEC Champions.

Florida second baseman and center fielder Jacob Young went 3 for 4 in UF's 13-8 win over Jacksonville on Tuesday at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium.

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UF ends 14-game homestand with win over Jacksonville

By Kyle Wood Sports Writer | Mar. 19, 2019

Brady McConnell turned on a ball and sent it to the bleachers in left field to put an end to Jacksonville’s comeback in the seventh inning.

Catcher Kendyl Lindaman hit a grand slam to give the Gators the 4-1 lead in the seventh inning. Florida topped Mississippi State 4-3 on Saturday.

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Gators lose two straight series for first time since 2011

By Mark Stine | Mar. 18, 2019

UF second baseman Hannah Adams stabbed at a ground ball with her glove hand, attempting to backhand the softball. She dropped it, picked it up and threw to first in attempt to beat the runner, Amber Serrett.

Oliver Crawford is coming off a match in which he beat the No. 2 player in the country in Wake Forest's Petros Chrysochos.

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UF sweeps weekend with win over Tennessee

By Noah Ram | Mar. 17, 2019

The No. 8 Gators men’s tennis team did something on Sunday it hadn’t done in nine years: Start SEC play 5-0.

Pitcher Natalie Lugo gave up three solo home runs in three innings in the Gators 3-0 loss to Tennessee on Saturday.

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Gators hammered by LSU in run-rule loss

By Mark Stine | Mar. 17, 2019

UF outfielder Jade Caraway tracked a high, fly ball to the left-field wall in the bottom of the fifth inning. She leaped up and stretched her glove over the wall to attempt a home-run rob.

Florida midfielder Shannon Kavanagh (left) is second on the Gators with 24 draw controls this season and is the main option for the draw circle. “The draw circle is where the game is won and lost, for the most part,” coach Amanda O’Leary said.

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Gators welcome eighth-ranked Princeton

By Bryan Matamoros | Mar. 17, 2019

Players on the Florida women’s lacrosse team made their way toward senior goalkeeper Haley Hicklen as she walked off the field after Saturday’s loss to No. 3 North Carolina.

Victoria Emma (pitcured) and her doubles partner McCartney Kessler have won in doubles in four straight matches.

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Florida upsets Tennessee in Gainesville

By Victor Prieto | Mar. 17, 2019

Victoria Emma was getting frustrated.

Florida designated hitter Nelson Maldonado went 5 for 11 during UF's weekend series against Mississippi State.

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Bulldogs too tough a test for young UF squad

By Kyle Wood | Mar. 17, 2019

The Florida baseball team hoped its 20-run outing against FSU was a sign of things to come. Instead, the Gators struggled mightily against Michigan State's elite pitching staff.

Sophomore Andy Andrade earned a 6-4, 6-0 singles victory in the Gators' win over Arkansas.

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Gators improve to 4-0 in SEC play, beat Georgia

By Noah Ram | Mar. 16, 2019

The Gators men’s tennis team made it to five in a row.

Catcher Kendyl Lindaman (pictured) combined with outfielder Amanda Lorenz for three hits and four RBIs in Florida's 8-2 defeat of Syracuse.

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Lindaman grand slam the winner for the Gators

By Brendan Farrell | Mar. 16, 2019

Catcher Kendyl Lindaman dug into the batter’s box with the game on the line: top of the seventh, bases loaded, two outs and the Florida softball team trailing by a run.

Florida Sunday starter Tyler Dyson pitched 5.1 innings during UF's 4-3 win over Yale. He allowed six hits and three earned runs while striking out two batters.

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Gators split doubleheader, drop series to MSU

By Evan Lepak | Mar. 16, 2019

An expected rain-soaked Sunday forced the Florida baseball team and Mississippi State into a doubleheader on Saturday at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium to complete the weekend series.

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck scored the game-tying goal with 44 seconds left before Syracuse attacker Meaghan Tyrrell converted a free-position attempt with eight seconds to go. Florida lost 14-13 on Wednesday.

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Gators suffer second-straight home loss to ranked opponent

By Bryan Matamoros | Mar. 16, 2019

Florida’s lacrosse team fell victim to North Carolina’s 10th-ranked defense, which allows only 8.14 goals per game.

Florida's veteran corps of junior left fielder Austin Langworthy (pictured), senior designated hitter Nelson Maldonado, junior right fielder Wil Dalton and senior second baseman Blake Reese has combined for 12 for 62 at the plate this season.

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Florida begins conference play with a loss to MSU

By Kyle Wood | Mar. 15, 2019

Florida’s late-inning comeback bid fell short Friday night against Mississippi State.

UF coach Roland Thornqvist was pleased with how freshman Marlee Zein played in Las Vegas. “She played really well from both a physical and a mental perspective,” he said.

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Georgia depth too much to handle, Gators fall 4-1

By Victor Prieto | Mar. 15, 2019

“Georgia Bulldogs” chants resonated through the Ring Tennis Complex as Meg Kowalski claimed the Bulldogs 12th-consecutive victory.

The sophomore tandem of Victoria Emma (pictured) and McCartney Kessler defeated No. 65 Mackenzy Middlebrooks and Ellie Wright 6-4 in the Gators win on Sunday.

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Florida prepares to host second-ranked Georgia

By Victor Prieto | Mar. 14, 2019

Just 11 days ago, Florida’s women’s tennis team was in bad shape.

Oliver Crawford clinched the Florida men’s tennis team’s 4-3 upset win over Wake Forest last season. The No. 8 Gators face the No. 2 Demon Deacons Wednesday at 5 p.m.

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Florida travels to Georgia and Tennessee for weekend matches

By Noah Ram | Mar. 14, 2019

The Gators men’s tennis team is ready to hit the road again.

UF midfielder scored just one goal in Florida's 14-13 loss to Navy in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday.

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Short-handed Gators receive boost ahead of North Carolina game

By Bryan Matamoros | Mar. 14, 2019

Florida’s starting lineup against Syracuse on Wednesday was much different than the one it put out against High Point over the weekend.

Florida guard Funda Nakkasoglu led the team with 16.6 points per game this season.

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How does Florida recuperate after a disappointing 2018-19 season?

By Sam Campisano | Mar. 14, 2019

The Florida women’s basketball season came to an end last Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina, with an 87-56 loss to Missouri in the second round of the SEC Tournament.