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UF starting pitcher Aleshia Ocasio gave up a season-high five runs against Texas A&M, who got a hit in every inning off the UF senior.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Florida drops Game 2 of Super Regional to force rubber match

By Mark Stine | May 26, 2018

With her team down one run, UF pinch hitter Danielle Romanello stepped up to the plate with two outs, a runner on first and an opportunity to ignite a seventh-inning rally for the second-straight night. After the count reached 1-1, the freshman took to two big hacks at pitches from Texas A&M’s Payton McBride but couldn’t put metal on the softball to extend the game.

Junior pitcher Jackson Kowar started on Friday against the Razorbacks, throwing six innings and allowing four earned runs during his fourth loss of the season.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida drops game to Arkansas in SEC Tourney Play

By Chris O'Brien | May 26, 2018

Arkansas relief pitcher Matt Cronin let out a yelp of relief.

Senior Anna Danilina advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Championships for the second-straight season. Danilina defeated Duke's Kelly Chen 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the round of 16 on Friday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Danilina advances to quarterfinals in NCAA tournament after comeback

By River Wells | May 25, 2018

Danilina advances to quarterfinals in NCAA Tournament after comeback

Janell Wheaton notched a walk-off walk to seal the game for the Gators early Friday morning.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators avoid Super Regional loss in stunning fashion

By Mark Stine | May 25, 2018

Janell Wheaton didn’t just walk to first base. She sprinted.

Senior Lloydricia Cameron is heading to the NCAA Outdoor Championship for the third-consecutive year.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Gators tally nine qualifiers on Day 1 of NCAA East Preliminary

By Alanis Thames | May 24, 2018

Forty-seven individuals entered the NCAA East Preliminary for Florida hoping to perform well enough to earn an outdoor national championship berth for the Gators.

Junior Alfredo Perez advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA Individual Men's Tennis Championships.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Perez advances, doubles upset in NCAA Individual Championships

By Dylan Rudolph | May 24, 2018

The Florida men’s tennis team saw two doubles teams and a singles player advance in the Individual Men’s Tennis Championship in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Thursday.

Senior Anna Danilina is the only Gators women's tennis player left in the NCAA Division I Championships.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators women’s tennis suffer woes in second day of NCAA Championships

By River Wells | May 24, 2018

As Day 2 of the NCAA Division I Championships came to an end on Thursday, the participating Gators found themselves nearly wiped from the brackets.

Senior Anna Danilina eked a first set victory, 7-5, but buried her opponent in the second set 6-0 take a first-round singles victory at the NCAA Individual Championships Wednesday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Danilina and Kuhlman to advance in NCAA Individual Championships

By River Wells | May 23, 2018

Seniors Anna Danilina and Josie Kuhlman advanced on to the second round at the NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Singles Championships on Wednesday.

Junior Alfredo Perez (left) was the lone Gator to win his singles match at the NCAA Individual Championships. Sophomore Johannes Ingildsen dropped his match, but will be back in action with Perez in doubles on Thursday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Rough day for Gators at NCAA Individual Championships

By Dylan Rudolph | May 23, 2018

The Florida men’s tennis team had three players represent them in the Men’s Tennis Singles Championship in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Wednesday, but only one will be moving on.

Mike Holloway coached the UF men's and women's track teams to respective second-place and fifth-place finishes at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

SPORTS

UF Summer Sports: A postseason rundown

By Andrew Huang | May 23, 2018

The busy world of UF athletics begins to wind down as summer starts to heat up, but there’s still plenty to follow as several teams are in the thick of their respective postseasons.

Junior left fielder Amanda Lorenz leads the SEC in on-base percentage, walks and doubles this season. She's also a finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators ready to host a “fun time” in Super Regional

By Mark Stine | May 23, 2018

“This will never happen again.”

Although junior Jonathan India recorded two errors on Wednesday night, he made a defensive play to preserve UF's 4-3 lead over LSU. He also batted 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida endures errors, holds off LSU

By Chris O'Brien | May 23, 2018

“The chess match is ratcheted up.”

Junior pitcher Brady Singer was named SEC Pitcher of the Year and is a semifinalists with teammate Jonathan India for the Golden Spikes Award, given to the nation's finest collegiate baseball player.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Gators gear up for Mississippi State and LSU, SEC Tournament

By Chris O'Brien | May 22, 2018

It has been a long time since Florida Gators baseball lost four-consecutive games.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Looking back at a year on the links

By Chris O'Brien | May 22, 2018

The Gators saw their season end on Sunday at the NCAA Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators advance to NCAA Super Regional ‘The Florida Way’

By Mark Stine | May 22, 2018

“The Florida Way.”

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

A look back at the Florida lacrosse team’s historic season

By Tyler Nettuno | May 22, 2018

The Gators’ lacrosse season came to an end Saturday afternoon when they were defeated by James Madison 11-8 in the NCAA Quarterfinals.

Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Spark is one of six WNBA players to be paid the league's highest salary of $113,500.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

I’m calling out ESPN for disrespecting and underrespresenting the WNBA

By Andrew Huang and Huang Story Short | May 22, 2018

Check out ESPN’s website when you have a moment. I want to show you something.

Senior Aleshia Ocasio torched Ohio State for a no-hitter on Sunday evening.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Ocasio rolls over Ohio State with no-hitter, Gators top Buckeyes to advance to Super Regional

By Mark Stine | May 20, 2018

As a Gatorade shower rushed down the spine of UF pitcher Aleshia Ocasio, many of her teammates led the crowd at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in the Gator Chomp.

Sophomore Sierra Brooks and the Florida Gators ended their season at the NCAA Championships.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida misses the cut, sees season end at NCAA Championships

By Chris O'Brien | May 20, 2018

Seven top-five team finishes. Four top-three finishes. Two team wins. Nine top-five individual finishes. Two individual championships.

Johannes Ingildsen and the Gators fell short against Texas A&M.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators’ late rally not enough, bounced from NCAA Tournament by Texas A&M

By Dylan Rudolph | May 20, 2018

All eyes on him. Johannes Ingildsen is behind 5-2 of the third set in the final match with the team score tied at 3-3. A firmly hit forehand forces his opponent, Texas A&M’s Arthur Rinderknech, to desperately dive to return the ball and put him out of position.