Despite loss, Mather’s play impresses at National Indoors
By MEGAN WALSH< | Nov. 7, 2011Joanna Mather didn’t walk away from the USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships this weekend with the collegiate grand slam title she was so close to capturing.
Joanna Mather didn’t walk away from the USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships this weekend with the collegiate grand slam title she was so close to capturing.
There were ample moments Saturday when it appeared the Gators might allow the unthinkable.
Florida’s defense faced an unfamiliar situation Saturday, and coach Will Muschamp wasn’t pleased with how the Gators handled it.
The Gators committed just three penalties Saturday; they also won a football game for the first time in more than a month.
All the chips were falling into place for the Gators to win their 10th Southeastern Conference Tournament title.
Don’t expect to see a plaque with Mike Gillislee’s inspirational words pasted on the side of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium any time soon. Tim Tebow, he is not.
Florida coach Mary Wise called it a fog. Spectators will call it one of the sloppiest sets either Florida or Ole Miss has played all season.
There were ample moments Saturday when it appeared the Gators might allow the unthinkable.
One of the questions facing the Florida women’s swimming team coming into this weekend’s double dual meet with Michigan and Stanford was if fatigue caused by a busy start to the season would affect its performance.
Coming into this weekend’s meet against an experienced Stanford squad and an up-and-coming Michigan team, the Gators hoped they could prove that they belonged in the conversation among the top teams in the nation.
Senior middle blocker Cassandra Anderson never took off her warmup jacket, a possible sign of new times for the Florida volleyball team.
Joanna Mather and Lauren Embree may not have started on their best footing at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships on Thursday, but redemption wins were soon to follow.
The Gators’ season is standing on one leg, and so, too, are their hopes of winning on Saturday.
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This isn’t the Vandy you’re accustomed to seeing.
The Gators are hoping for more of the same tonight, and that is something they would not have said two days ago.
Coach Amanda Butler had a vision for the Gators, and Jordan Jones wanted in.
When No. 17 Florida’s volleyball team was swept last weekend by Southeastern Conference opponents for the first time in coach Mary Wise‘s tenure, bright spots were not easy to come by.
Losing a race to your little brother sucks, and Florida is the Southeastern Conference’s little brother.