Lacrosse Reporter Coral is a sophomore Sports Journalism student in her first semester with the Alligator covering Lacrosse. She also has experience writing for WRUF and covering beats such as high school football and Gators swim and dive. She is an intern for the Women of the Lowcountry and in her free time enjoys playing waterpolo, going to the gym and being outside.
At the bottom of the SEC bracket, there is no room for error. When Florida faced Mississippi State, the stakes stretched beyond one night in March. Win, and the postseason door stays open. Lose, and the season likely comes to an end.
No. 10 Florida (3-1, 0-0 SEC) topped Stetson (0-3, 0-0 ASC) 24-8 in DeLand, Florida, Wednesday night to clinch its third win of the season. The Gators came out firing and refused to let up with even more firepower coming off the bench in the second half.
UF veterinary professor Dr. Chen Gilor is leading a large pilot study of a GLP-1 weight loss drug called MEOW-1, or ManagEment of Over Weight cats.
Foul trouble and missed opportunities plagued the Gators Sunday.
The No. 12 Florida Gators lacrosse team opened their season with a 12-10 loss to No. 19 Michigan at home, so if the Gators wanted to secure a massive victory over No. 7 Clemson just two weeks later, Florida was going to have to bring their A-game to Milton, Georgia on Saturday.
The sun shined on the No. 12/10 Gators (1-1, 0-0 Big 12), as they traveled back home to Donald R. Disney Stadium to host an exhibition match against Scotland on Wednesday. Florida topped Scotland (1-1) 19-8, with elite performances by senior attacker Ava Tighe and sophomore midfielder Ryann Frechette each logging a team-leading four-goal haul.
Although the Gators were off to a strong start early in the first quarter Tuesday, Loyola (Maryland) quickly tied up the game at 3-apiece. However, the Gators did not falter, and one Gator made a major statement: Clark Hamilton.
Going into her last season as a Florida Gator, lacrosse captain Theresa Bragg has more than one reason for wanting to leave a legacy on the program she’s called home for the past three years.
Fresh off the heels of two consecutive Final Four appearances, hope was high for No. 4 Florida to start its season on a high note.
Florida lacrosse has achieved more in the last two years than any previous Gator team could. Last season, the Gators made history by securing their second consecutive Final Four finish, the third in program history, with the first being in 2012. This year, they are ready to go all the way.
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