In a game between two top-10 Southeastern Conference softball teams, it was the men in blue who took center stage at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Saturday.
Jay Carmichael went from being one of Florida’s several freshmen arms in the bullpen to the team’s Friday starter to open Southeastern Conference play in less than a week.
Tempers flared in the early going between Florida and Kentucky. Wildcats shortstop Matt Reida found himself in middle of rundown while stealing second. First baseman Vickash Ramjit applied a hard tag. Reida fell and pushed Ramjit while getting up. Benches cleared. First-base umpire Steve Manders yelled at the Florida dugout to get off the field.
Lauren Haeger was two strikes away from sealing a 5-3 Gators victory and notching her second save of the season.
The Gators found their master in doubles and it came in the form of Bulldogs.
Tied at 8-8 in No. 1 doubles, Stephane Piro and Bob van Overbeek needed to win the 7-point tiebreaker to gain an early lead for the Gators over the Bulldogs.
The Florida women’s golf team got back to business on Friday, landing in third place after the first round of their annual home tournament, the SunTrust Gator Invitational.
Mike Alford has had a chance to be the hero in Florida's past three matches, but he has come through just once for the Gators in match-deciding points.
The Gators are coming home.
In Matagalpa, Nicaragua, flash floods are a part of everyday life.
Kelsey Stewart stood on third base, 60 feet from scoring.
Even though right-hander Jonathon Crawford has not been his best this season, coach Kevin O’Sullivan liked what he saw from his junior ace in a bullpen session on Wednesday. Crawford is returning to his sophomore form, which made him one of the top draft prospects heading into this year.
Caroline Hitimana is dynamic on the court.
The Gators lacrosse team, unbeaten through 10 games, is off to the best start in program history.
When Sam Farrell arrived at Florida, she wanted to be one of the best lacrosse players in the nation. Winning the Tewaaraton Award, considered the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy in college lacrosse, was her dream. Four years later, the senior has nearly reached her goal.
The spotlight is shining brightly on the Gators. Not only does Florida hold the highest scores in each event in the NCAA, but its roster continues to improve as it reaches the end of the regular season.
Josh: There’s no shame in what happened to the Gators on Tuesday night. Florida lost to an undefeated rival in No. 5 Florida State. However, what is cause for alarm is the Gators’ performance against much lesser competition. UF lost to North Florida and was swept by Florida Gulf Coast. How are the Gators supposed to turn things around playing teams from one of the nation’s best conferences every weekend if they can’t take care of business against the Atlantic Sun Conference?
D.J. Durkin calls it good fortune.
Lauren Haeger stepped to the plate with two outs and center fielder Kirsti Merritt on second base on Saturday.
Coach Amanda O’Leary could not have asked her team for more during Tuesday night’s performance against Lehigh.
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