Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.

  • SOC: Lais Araujo named to First Team All-SEC

    The Southeastern Conference announced it’s yearly awards on Sunday. Despite a disappointing season record-wise, the Gators were represented on the All-Conference first team by senior midfielder Lais Araujo. Araujo led Florida in scoring with five goals and thirteen total points. Araujo recorded a first half hat-trick at Kentucky in September and earned the SEC’s Offensive…

  • SOC: Kaylan Marckese solidifies place in Gators lore; wills Florida to victory

    FINAL: FLORIDA 1, AUBURN 1 (3-1 UF in PKs) 1H 2H OT FINAL TIGERS 0 1 0 1 GATORS 1 0 0 1 GAINESVILLE, FL- Florida soccer is moving on to the SEC Tournament’s quarterfinals after a thrilling victory over Auburn in the opening round. Florida’s senior GK Kaylan Marckese etched her place in Gators…

  • SOC: Gators top Georgia 1-0, end long scoreless drought

    FINAL: FLORIDA 1, GEORGIA 0 1H 2H OT FINAL BULLDOGS 0 0 X 0 GATORS 1 0 X 1 GAINESVILLE, FL- Florida soccer earned a game that was more or less a must win. The Gators entered Thursday’s contest with the #52 RPI in the country and only three regular season games remaining. Both Florida…

  • WBB: Gators picked by media to finish 12th in SEC

    The Florida Gators women’s basketball team was projected by the media to finish near the basement of the Southeastern Conference standings, the league announced on Tuesday. Despite returning the team’s leading scorer from a year ago and overhauling the roster, media pundits weren’t impressed with head coach Cameron Newbauer‘s team. Funda Nakkasoglu led Florida in…

  • FB: Florida K Evan McPherson named SEC Freshman of the Week

    Florida K Evan McPherson was named the SEC’s Freshman of the Week for his performance against Vanderbilt on Saturday, the league announced on Monday. Perfect on point after attempts; sent four of his seven kickoffs into the end zone for a touchback.@McPherson_Evan is the #SECFB Freshman of the Week. pic.twitter.com/8I2kTl5OXR — Southeastern Conference (@SEC) October…

  • FB: Gators move to #14 in AP Poll after win against LSU

    The Florida Gators moved up eight spots in the latest AP Poll that was released on Sunday. The Gators find themselves ranked #14 in the newest poll after defeating LSU 27-19 on Saturday. The Tigers are slotted one spot ahead of Florida at #13. SEC schools currently ranked: 1 Alabama 2 Georgia 13 LSU 14…

  • SOC: Florida falls to Tennessee, move to 2-2-1 in SEC play

    FINAL: TENNESSEE 1, FLORIDA 0 1H 2H OT FINAL VOLS 1 1 X 2 GATORS 0 0 X 0 GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida soccer team has fallen to 2-2-1 in conference play following Thursday’s 2-0 loss to Tennessee. The Vols scored the earliest goal of the season to take the lead and cruised to the…

  • FB: Gators ranked #22 in AP Poll, face #5 LSU Saturday

    Florida football re-enters the Associated Press media poll after a pair of victories on the road in hostile environments. The Gators improved to 4-1 with a 13-6 victory at Mississippi State on Saturday. Florida’s only loss this season came against 5-0 (and #13) Kentucky. Florida faces #5 LSU in The Swamp this weekend. The Gators…

  • SOC: Lais Araujo named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

    Florida MF Lais Araujo was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week by the confernce on Monday. The senior from Salvador, Brazil scored four goals in Florida’s two conference victories and was the catalyst for an offense that had stagnated for the majority of the season. In the Gators’ 6-0 defeat of Kentucky on…

  • SOC: Gators top LSU 4-1, improve to 2-1 in SEC action

    FINAL: FLORIDA 4, LSU 1 1H 2H OT FINAL TIGERS 1 0 X 1 GATORS 1 3 X 4 GAINESVILLE, FL- After enduring a goal drought of nearly 700 minutes and dealing with numerous injuries, the Gators soccer team is finally hitting it’s mark. Florida defeated LSU 4-1 on Sunday and have now scored ten…