One of four Gators made it to the qualifying rounds in the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships pre-qualifying tournaments held in Los Angeles.
The first meet of the season for the Florida women’s swimming and diving team went exactly how they wanted it to go.
Home is where the heart is, and it’s also where the victory was Sunday for the Gators.
After a victory over Atlantic Coast Conference rival Clemson last week, Florida State traveled to Raleigh, N.C., to take on N.C. State. FSU’s track record in Raleigh heading into Saturday was poor, with their last victory on the road against the Wolfpack coming in 2008.
One Gator advanced to the second round of the 2014 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men’s All-American Championship pre-qualifying draw but failed to make it out of Saturday with a second win.
The Florida women’s swimming and diving team started its season with a bang on Saturday after defeating Southeastern Conference opponent Arkansas in its season opener.
The opening point of Florida versus Auburn lasted for what seemed like three minutes, each team diving and digging and dashing around the court, neither side wishing to be the first to trail in its conference opener.
It wasn’t the prettiest of games, but all Florida cares about is the result.
Closing the door to one of the toughest preconference schedules in Florida history, the Gators head to Alabama to face their first Southeastern Conference opponent, Auburn, tonight at 8.
For Florida fans, beating Georgia is a big deal.
The men’s tennis team will be back on the court in the ITA Saint Francis Health System Men’s All-American Championships pre-qualifying tournament this weekend in Tulsa, Okla.
An indication of a team that is progressively getting better is overcoming disappointment and adversity.
If it were their decision, Mark Parrish, Eddie Garcia and Jimmy Clark would be competing for the Gators cross country team this season.
If Florida’s offense worked like a battery, then Mackenzie Dagostino would surely be the energizer bunny.
After Alabama mercilessly wore down Florida’s front seven with 52 rushing attempts on Saturday, coach Will Muschamp is beginning to see the toll it took on the Gators’ defense.
A bye week could not have come at a better time for the Gators.
Coach Paul Spangler has seen countless freshmen runners through the years, but maybe none quite as mature and impressive as Lauren Brasure and Thomas Howell.
Lauren Embree fell short of advancing to the main draw in the Red Rock Pro Open 50k on Tuesday, dropping her third and final qualifying match to Ukraine’s Kateryna Bondarenko in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0.
The Florida women’s swimming and diving team returns to the pool this weekend as it sets to start its season at home against Arkansas on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Solutions by The State News
