FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — They’d been here before. They’d spent a year working to get back to this moment. They’d even come more prepared this time, having faced this opponent once this year already and three times in the last two seasons. And while the Florida lacrosse team wasn’t sporting the …
Read More »Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Softball’s Dominant Start In NCAA Tourney
The Back Nine comes at you after what was one of those elite weekends in Gainesville if you like to sweat and win. 10. Yes, we were at the Saturday softball game and after almost getting in an altercation with a vociferous FAU fan who thought he knew the …
Read More »Florida Lacrosse Narrowly Advances To Second Consecutive Final Four
With the stage set at the Donald R. Dizney stadium, the Florida Gators clawed their way to their second straight Final Four. Despite No. 15 Duke scoring the game’s last seven goals, UF remained relentless from start to finish. The four-seeded Gators (20-2) secured an 11-9 win in the NCAA …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Baseball Has Real Chance To Host Regional
The Back Nine comes at you after a weird weekend that featured a little bit of everything, including much needed rain drops. 10. Let us start with baseball — although there are about four things I could have started with — but baseball got a much-needed series win at the …
Read More »Davies Delivers In Double OT To Advance UF Lacrosse To NCAA Quarterfinals
Kaitlyn Davies had the fate of her team’s NCAA run in her hands in double overtime against Stanford on Sunday afternoon. UF redshirt freshman attacker Frannie Hahn scooped up the ball and found Davies in front of the net. The junior midfielder then shot the ball past Stanford junior goalkeeper …
Read More »Florida Lacrosse Takes On Stanford In NCAA Second-Round Match
Florida’s No. 4 lacrosse team continues its quest to return to the national semifinals today at 11 a.m. against No. 10 Stanford in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The Gators (18-2), on a 15-game winning streak and seeking their fourth quarterfinals appearance in …
Read More »No.4-Seeded Florida Lacrosse Rides 14-Game Winning Streak Into NCAA tourney
The No.4-seeded Florida lacrosse team hosts Mercer in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 4 p.m. at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Both teams are coming off strong victories last weekend. The Gators (17-2, 5-0 Big 12) are on a 14-game winning streak after securing the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Softball’s Falby Flashes Leather
The Back Nine comes at you with this really sad feeling that we are closing in on the end of college sports for another academic season. Of course, we do have three of the four Majors left. 10. Let’s start off today talking about what softball was able to do …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Yes, Florida Men’s Basketball Did Win National Championship
The Back Nine comes at you after another perfect weekend in Gainesville. Remember this when it’s July and you can cook bacon on the roof of your car. 10. In the last few days I have had multiple people say this to me, “I wake up every morning and wonder …
Read More »No. 4 Florida Lacrosse Clinches At least Share Of Big 12 Regular-Season Title
After holding Stetson to a season-best just four goals Tuesday night, the No. 4 Florida lacrosse team reached a record against Cincinnati a few days later by only allowing two goals in clinching at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title. The Gators (14-2, 4-0 Big 12) defeated …
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