The fifth-ranked Gators softball team defeated the No. 8 Florida State Seminoles 5-1 at home Wednesday. In a pitching battle, Florida pitcher Kelly Barnhill (22-1) edged FSU pitcher Meghan King (14-6) with 10 strikeouts in 98 pitches. Amanda Lorenz is celebrating her 21st birthday with a win after scoring off …
Read More »Students Weigh In on Major Changes Coming to UF Athletics
Big changes are coming to the University of Florida. Multi-million dollar changes. In late March, the University Athletic Association announced phase two and three of their “master plan.” The announcement featured plans for a new $65 million football facility, $11 million worth of renovations to the softball stadium and a …
Read More »Townsend Gearing Up for NFL Draft
Johnny Townsend did a lot of kicking for the Florida Gators. Now, with the NFL Draft approaching, he’s looking for an opportunity to keep doing so. Townsend described his last couple of months as “hectic.” He participated in the 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl, the NFL Combine and Florida football’s pro …
Read More »Florida Gators Host Mercer Bears in Mid-Week Contest
The Florida Gators are going into a mid-week contest against the Mercer Bears on Tuesday night. The Gators are coming off a series win against the Kentucky Wildcats over the weekend. They won the first two meetings 11-2 and 9-4, but fell 3-2 in the last game against the Cats. Top …
Read More »Gator Baseball Drops Series Finale Against Kentucky
After decisively winning the first two games of the series, the Gator baseball team managed just two hits against the Kentucky Wildcats in its 3-2 loss on Saturday in Lexington. Not Dyson’s Best Tyler Dyson (5-3, 3.72 ERA) got the start on the mound for Florida and he dug himself …
Read More »No. 5 Gators Complete Sweep of No. 19 Bulldogs in Doubleheader
The fifth-ranked Gator softball completed the series sweep against the 19th ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs after winning both games (6-2, 3-0) in a doubleheader Saturday. Florida (41-7, 15-3 SEC) has now swept four SEC series so far this season. The Gators are now 36-19 all-time against the Bulldogs. Heroics from …
Read More »Gators Softball Crushes Mississippi State in Game One
The fifth ranked Florida Gator softball team grabbed its first win of the series against No. 19 Mississippi State Friday night 8-3. The Gators (39-7, 13-3 SEC) are now on a five-game win streak and have a double-header against the Bulldogs (33-13, 6-10 SEC) on Saturday on the road. Starting …
Read More »Gators Football: Cece Jefferson Has Surgery, McArthur Burnett to Transfer
A couple of nuggets of news surrounding the Gators football team have emerged following the spring game last weekend. Jefferson Undergoes Surgery Cece Jefferson’s status for the start of his senior season will something to keep an eye on, as the defensive lineman reportedly underwent shoulder surgery this week due …
Read More »No. 5 Gators Softball on Road Versus No. 19 Mississippi State
The fifth-ranked Florida softball team (38-7, 12-3 SEC) is back on the road to take on No. 19 Mississippi State (33-12, 6-9 SEC) in a three-game series beginning Friday at 7 p.m. The Gators are 33-19 all-time against the Bulldogs, sweeping them in their last series in April 2017 at home. …
Read More »Preview: Gators Gymnastics Are In St. Louis For NCAA Championship
It’s the final destination for the Florida Gators Gymnastics team… St. Louis Missouri. The team will look for its fourth NCAA title this weekend and it marks the Gators 36 participation in the championship. https://twitter.com/GatorsGym/status/986733614233673728 Florida Gators Florida is coming off a victory in the university park regional that took …
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