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Sophomore Johnny Magliozzi warms up between innings during Florida’s 7-4 loss to Florida Gulf Coast on Feb. 24 at McKethan Stadium. Magliozzi and the Gators were eliminated from the NCAA Bloomington Regional on Saturday.

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Florida should add sophomore closer to starting rotation

By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 25, 2013

Junior guard Jaterra Bonds shoots during Florida’s 69-58 win against Arkansas on Feb. 28 in the O’Connell Center. Bonds scored 12 points against Winthrop on Monday.

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Florida routs Winthrop, advances to WNIT’s Sweet 16

By PHILLIP HEILMAN< | Mar. 25, 2013

Jaterra Bonds is ready for a rematch.

Bridget Sloan performs on vault in UF’s 196.975-196.075 win against UK on Feb. 22. Sloan and Kytra Hunter were the only Gators to stick their landings in vault at the SEC Championships on March 23.

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Freshman key to SEC championship win

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Mar. 25, 2013

One day after the Southeastern Conference named Bridget Sloan Freshman of the Year, she reached even greater heights.

Sophomore infielder Josh Tobias attempts to get back on first base on a pickoff attempt during Florida’s 8-3 loss to FGCU on Feb. 23 at McKethan Stadium.

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Pitching dooms Florida in rain-shortened series finale

By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 24, 2013

The Gators ran out of time on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.

Center Patric Young pulls down a rebound during Florida’s 78-64 win against Minnesota on March 24 in Austin, Texas. Young had surgery to remove a bone spur in his right ankle on Friday.

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Even at best, Florida not suited to win it all

By GREG LUCA< | Mar. 24, 2013

Removing one 4-minute stretch, the Gators’ offense played about as well as it possibly could in Florida’s 78-64 win against Minnesota on Sunday.

Freshman guard Sydney Moss (40) drives to the basket during Florida 69-58 win against Arkansas on Feb. 28 in the O’Connell Center.

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Freshman aims to be scoring threat in WNIT

By PHILLIP HEILMAN< | Mar. 24, 2013

Sydney Moss does not consider herself a fan of LeBron James, but she has used facets of the Miami Heat star’s game to compliment her own.

Freshman gymnast Bridget Sloan  performs a flip on the balance beam during Florida’s 196.975-196.075 win against Kentucky on Feb. 22 in the O’Connell Center.

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Gators clinch second consecutive SEC championship

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Mar. 24, 2013

Bridget Sloan set the standard on Saturday in Little Rock, Ark.

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Junior hurler dominates in series sweep against Arkansas

By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Mar. 24, 2013

When Hannah Rogers takes the circle, it spells bad news for Arkansas. Unfortunately for the Razorbacks, they face Rogers a lot.

Olivia Janowicz prepares to return a serve in a match against Duke in 2011.

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Freshman clinches second match of the weekend for Florida

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Mar. 24, 2013

Brianna Morgan can add another match-clinching win to her list this season.

Junior Florent Diep strikes the ball during Florida’s 5-2 victory against Miami on Jan. 19 at Linder Stadium.

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Loss in doubles costs Gators momentum

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Mar. 24, 2013

Florida has had a rough time in doubles in 2013. In the team’s seven losses, six have come from the team dropping the doubles point.

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Crawford struggles, bats silent in loss to Vanderbilt

Mar. 23, 2013

Jonathon Crawford did not pitch like a man starved for run support on Saturday night. The junior surrendered six earned runs on 12 hits in six innings, taking the loss in Florida's 6-1 defeat to No. 2 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. The loss was UF's first on the road this season.

Leonardo Seymore hands the baton to Dedric Dukes in  the 4x400 relay at the Tom Jones Classic on April 21, 2012. Dukes won the men's 200m at the Florida Relays on Friday.

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Sprinters earn victories at UCF Invitational

By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 23, 2013

On the second day of the UCF Invitational in Orlando, sprinters Leonardo Seymore and Michael Burris earned victories in the men’s 100m and 400m, respectively.

Freshman Bridget Sloan performs her bar routine during Florida's 198.10-196.85 win against Alabama on Feb. 8 in the O'Connell Center. Sloan won the all-around title at the SEC Championship meet on Saturday.

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Gators clinch SEC title

By CHUCK KINGSBURY< | Mar. 23, 2013

In the biggest competition since competing in the 2008 Olympics, Bridget Sloan set the standard on Saturday evening in Little Rock, Ark.

Kelsey Horton connects with a pitch in Florida's 5-2 win against Auburn on April 15, 2012. Horton hit a home run in Florida's 10-4 win against Missouri in the SEC Tournament final on Saturday.

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Florida sweeps Arkansas with a walk-off home run

By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Mar. 23, 2013

Kelsey Horton kept promising a run for her pitcher.

Senior Brittany Dashiell (22) runs after the ball during Florida’s 18-13 exhibition win against England on Jan. 24 at Dizney Stadium. Dashiell became the first Gator to record 200 career draw controls on Saturday.

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Gators prevail in first conference match

Mar. 23, 2013

Ten minutes into the first half, the Gators found themselves in an unfamiliar position: without a goal on the scoreboard.

Throwers coach Steve Lemke (left) and coach Mike Holloway walk across the field at Percy Beard Track at Pressly Stadium during the 2012 Florida Relays. Seventeen Gators qualified Sunday for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which are set to begin June 5.

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Florida posts strong results at UCF Invitational and FSU Relays

By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 22, 2013

Florida opened its outdoor season with an impressive statistic.

Senior Lauren Embree hits a ball in Linder Stadium. Embree won her singles match against Alabama in straight sets on Friday.

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No. 2 Florida defeats No. 8 Alabama after falling behind early

By MICHELLE PROVENZANO< | Mar. 22, 2013

Sophomore Lauren Haeger (17) swings during an at-bat in Florida’s 6-5 win against Tennessee on March 15 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Haeger went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double and five walks in Friday's doubleheader against Arkansas.

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Gators outslug Razorbacks in doubleheader

By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Mar. 22, 2013

The Southeastern Conference named Lauren Haeger as one of the league’s players of the week for her performance against No. 8 Tennessee last weekend, but her hot streak has not ended.

Freshman Jay Carmichael warms up between innings during UF’s 8-2 loss to Florida Gulf Coast on Feb. 22. Carmichael walked four and hit two batters in Florida's 4-3 loss to Ole Miss on Friday.

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Florida takes opening game from No. 2 Vanderbilt

By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 22, 2013

Friday night started as a showcase of an elite Southeastern Conference pitcher. It ended with the coronation of another.

UF senior Bob van Overbeek returns a volley. Van Overbeek won only his second match since Feb. 3 against Ole Miss on Friday.

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Florida defeats Alabama on the road

By CHRIS KIRSCHNER< | Mar. 22, 2013

For the first time in over a month, senior Bob van Overbeek experienced the feeling of winning again.