The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that had a lot of positive results for the Gators so we’ll skip over the bad ones. Naw, we have to deal with those, too. 10. I know there are some of you out there who are lamenting that there were …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Advances To Elite 8 in NCAA Tournament
The Florida Gator volleyball team advances to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament after a 3-1 win against Ohio State on Sunday night. Florida will now face Wisconsin in an Elite 8 game on Monday night. Game Overview: NCAA Tournament Round Three Florida took three out of four sets …
Read More »Gator Softball Falls Short of Sweep at No. 3 Alabama
The fifth ranked Gator softball team (32-6, 12-3) came into Sunday’s game at number three Alabama (33-7, 12-6) looking for a series sweep on the road, but the Crimson Tide took game three with a 4-2 victory to ward that off. https://twitter.com/UA_Athletics/status/1383873817982894091 Bama’s ace, Montana Fouts, bounced back from her …
Read More »‘Bama Errors Lead to Gator Softball Series Victory
When two top-five teams play, one or two errors can be the difference. On Saturday, the number five Florida Gators took advantage of a handful of errors by number three Alabama. By the end of the game, the Gators put up nine runs, and the defense only allowed two. The …
Read More »Gators Swiftly Sweep Mizzou
Despite the weather, we witnessed one of the fastest sweeps you’ll ever see. Three games in less than 24 hours, and the result is three wins for the Florida Gators. “I don’t know if that’s ever happened since we’ve been here, actually, less than 24 hours,” Florida head coach Kevin …
Read More »Gators Fall on Beam, Place Fourth At Nationals
The Florida Gators have announced all year long that the goal of the team is to win a national championship. After a long, turbulent season, and a second-place finish at the National Semifinal, the day had arrived to cash in on that dream. The National Final, in Ft. Worth, Texas, …
Read More »Gators Take Game 1 Against No. 3 Alabama in Shutout
The No. 5 Florida Gators softball team (31-5) won 2-0 over the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (32-6) in Tuscaloosa on Friday night. Elizabeth Hightower earned her 14th win in a complete-game shutout, limiting the Tide to three hits. The performance marked Hightower’s fourth complete-game shutout in SEC action, as …
Read More »Florida Secures Spot in National Final
Senior Alyssa Baumann noted after the NCAA Regional in Athens, Georgia, that Regionals can be harder than the NCAA National because there is not as much excitement; teams don’t win titles at Regionals, so it is harder to get as motivated to compete at a high level, and teams can …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine April 16
The Back Nine comes at you after a week of hustling to catch up to where I should be for the 26th Bob Dooley Invitational and using up a tank of gas without leaving town. 1. That said, the generosity of the people in this town never ceases to amaze …
Read More »Gators Baseball Takes on Mizzou in SEC Weekend Series
After a walk-off win against Florida State, the number Florida Gator baseball team (22-11, 6-6 SEC) returns to Florida Ballpark for a weekend series with the Mizzou Tigers (11-20, 4-8 SEC). On Tuesday night, the Gators’ Kendrick Calilao knocked one over the fence to give Florida a 3-2 midweek win …
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