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Audio in this story is from Fresh Air, produced by WHYY and distributed by NPR. Former Gator and Olympic soccer Star Abby Wambach’s memoir “Forward” was published on Tuesday. The book delves into the personal struggles of the two-time gold medal winner, specifically with her sexuality and substance abuse. Wambach, who …

On Sunday when the Gators came together, that is when they decided that they were going to control the game. Then the goals started coming in and Florida defeated the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in Stillwater, OK. Getting it done on the road! pic.twitter.com/mvHOXcKAUN — Becky Burleigh (@BeckyBurleigh) September 4, 2016 Now up …

James G. Pressly stadium felt more like “Owlcatraz” for the Florida Atlantic soccer team, who failed to score on just three shots Sunday afternoon. The Gators picked up their second win of the season with a 3-0 victory. Florida now has 200 home wins in program history. Savannah Jordan’s lone goal …

Today in the local Gainesville area, we have four key match-ups in the regional quarterfinals in Boys high school soccer. Starting off the preview we will look at the Buchholz vs Spruce Creek matchup in the regional 1-5A bracket. The Buchholz Bobcats are in their first regional since 2013 when …

At the 72nd minute of Wednesday night’s game, in front of a crowd of more than 32,000 people in New Orleans, Abby Wambach tossed her cleats toward the bench and walked away from the field for the final time. The 35-year-old soccer champion played her final game for the United …

The 12th ranked Florida soccer team defeated LSU 2-1 at James G. Pressly Stadium on Sunday. Forward Savannah Jordan and midfielder Betsy Middleton both scored goals on the afternoon to dispatch the Tigers. Florida improves its record to 10-3-1 overall and to 4-2-1 in SEC play.  The Gators are now fourth in the SEC …

  The 14th ranked Florida Gator soccer team defeated the top-ranked Florida State Seminoles at James G Pressly stadium Sunday afternoon 3-2. This moves the Gators to 3-1 on the season. Florida got out to a quick start in this game; junior forward Savannah Jordan netted her fifth goal of …

Florida soccer opens NCAA Tournament competition on Sunday afternoon against the Mercer Bears (14-5-2), hoping to shake recent inconsistency and early postseason departures from previous seasons. The Gators (14-4-1) are one of four No. 2 seeds and host the first round at Dizney Lacrosse Stadium. This is UF’s 18th NCAA …

Tessa Andujar scored a wacky goal for Florida Saturday during their shutout win. The Florida Gators soccer team opened up their bid for a second-ever national championship successfully Saturday afternoon, moving the ball efficiently and handily outshooting their opponents, in the end winning by a score of 2-0 against the …