Women’s College Basketball

Within in the nearly 4,000 member sea of orange and blue, was a vocal, respectfully-sized group wearing Tennessee Orange. The Gator faithful in Exactech Arena, and especially those wearing blue on the court, had their own message to voice, though. It was 25 points louder. “We are enough,” Jordyn Merritt …

Back in July, Gators women’s basketball coach Kelly Rae Finley entered a difficult situation. Former head coach Cameron Newbauer resigned on July 16 and an article in September detailed abuse from the former head coach on his players during his four year tenure at UF. The program was facing adversity …

The NCAA Board of Governors decided to hand over the power of determining transgender athlete eligibility within their transitioned-to gender. Effective immediately for winter championships, national sports’ governing bodies will serve as the de-facto mold for each sports’ transgender athlete policy. The policy replaces the NCAA’s 2010 ruling, which based …

The Florida women’s basketball team falls to 0=2 in SEC play after losing to Ole Miss at home 74-56 on Thursday night. Gators Women’s Basketball (10-5, 0-2 SEC) The Gators entered this match up coming off a tough loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Sunday where the Gators fought hard …

Florida women’s basketball will start a three-game homestand on Wednesday when they host the the Atlantic 10 preseason favorites, Dayton. This will mark the third meeting between the Gators and Flyers, with UF holding a 2-0 series lead. The last time Florida played Dayton was in the first found of …

After a 1-2 start to the season, the Gators Women’s Basketball team has won their fifth game in a row. In San Juan, the Gators beat George Washington University 61-50 Saturday. Perfect in San Juan The Gators traveled to San Juan for the San Juan Shootout where they leave 2-0, …

Another great defensive showing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, helped the Florida women’s basketball team improve their winning streak to four games. The Gators defeated Saint Louis, 69-54 to kickoff the San Juan Shootout, Friday. Coming off the bench, sophomore forward Jordyn Merritt, led the balanced offensive attack by the …

Florida earns back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they defeat the once-unbeaten Grambling State Tigers, 70-55. The Gators women’s basketball team returned home to the O’Connell Center Friday after playing in the preseason WNIT Classic this past weekend. Despite having four inactive players, Head Coach Kelly Rae …

The Florida women’s basketball team (2-2) gets back to the .500 mark on the season by beating the Wofford Terriers (0-4), 61-47  to end their play in the preseason WNIT Classic. Leading the way for the Gators was veteran Kiara Smith  with a team high in points and rebounds. The …

A lack luster start forces the Gators to drop their first road test of the season. Florida women’s basketball team starts off the Preseason WNIT losing to the Towson Tigers, 87-70. After trailing 14-12 heading into the second quarter in their season-opener against Georgia State, the early-game struggles continued Friday for …