Gators lacrosse coach O’Leary growing weary of slow starts
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Apr. 9, 2012The Gators are looking for consistency.
The Gators are looking for consistency.
Bailey Castro was feeling generous in the third inning Sunday.
Five innings, nine hits, eight runs, three hit batters and 95 pitches.
When Ashanée Dickerson stepped on the mat Saturday at the NCAA Southeast Regional, memories of the 2011 postseason flew through her head.
The slow clap that signifies a match point started to grow into applause as Joanna Mather toed the baseline.
Junior Tony McQuay is most known on the track for his performances in the 400m. That’s why Friday’s win at the Pepsi Florida Relays didn’t come as much of a surprise to most.
The Gators’ red-zone woes from last fall appeared to follow them into the spring.
Throughout the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, it was evident the field could not match the top-ranked Gators’ talent.
Any momentum No. 1 Florida got from Friday night’s shutout victory against No. 12 LSU went by the wayside in Saturday’s series finale.
Jeff Driskel took the first snap when spring practice began last month; Jacoby Brissett took the first snap in Saturday’s spring game.
Johns Hopkins had the Gators right where it wanted them.
The Gators wasted no time getting on the scoreboard Saturday.
Although Ebony Eutsey and Laine Whitaker are close now, it wasn’t always that way.
Florida has been scoring more runs as of late, but Hannah Rogers didn’t need much support against Ole Miss.
Junior Tony McQuay is most known on the track for his performances in the 400m. That’s why Friday’s win in the 400m at the Pepsi Florida Relays didn’t come as much of a surprise to most.
After Thursday’s series-opening loss to LSU, UF coach Kevin O’Sullivan said his team would need a great outing out of starting pitcher Jonathon Crawford to have a chance on Friday.
The home-court advantage that has been so well publicized for the Gators was close to non-existent Friday evening. A team that is conditioned for warm, muggy weather had to play a home match in chilly, windy weather at Linder Stadium.
Fourteen months ago, Jacoby Brissett stood near midcourt inside the Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer High gymnasium, fighting back the bashful smile he is quickly becoming known for.
Florida’s entire dugout thought Preston Tucker’s one-out shot to right was gone in three-run walk-off fashion. Unfortunately for the Gators, Daniel Pigott thought so too.
The Gators didn’t miss a beat without Kitty Cullen.