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Articles for the Fall Sports at the University of Florida
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Florida looked strong in possession throughout Sunday’s match, but were held scoreless for the second straight game. In a game dominated by Florida, Miami’s only shot on goal would give them the golden goal in overtime. Miami defeated Florida 1-0 to improve to 2-1-0 while the Gators dropped to 0-3-1 on the season. The Gators…
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No. 6 Florida captured nine straight sets on Friday and Saturday at the Hornet Invitational in Sacramento, Calif., to start the season 3-0 for the 24th time in program history. Head coach Mary Wise earned her 900th career win at UF following the Gators’ decisive victory over UC Davis Saturday. Wise joins former Texas State…
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No. 6 Florida volleyball will kick off its 2021 season Friday in Sacramento, Calif., at the Hornet Invitational. The Gators will face San Francisco at 7 ahead of a Saturday double header against UC Davis and Sacramento State. Florida’s home opener is scheduled for Sept. 5 against Minnesota and will air on ESPNU. The Gators…
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Tony Amato and the Florida Gators’ search for offense resumed on Thursday night as UCF traveled to Gainesville and claimed a 2-0 victory. In the first minute of action, Kouri Peace found herself with the opportunity to give the Gators an early lead. Her first of two shots would be saved by UCF goalie Caroline…
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In the waning minutes of Sunday’s match, the Longhorns looked poised to take a commanding 2-0 lead. However, sophomore goalkeeper Alexa Goldberg saved the day with a goal line stop on a 3-on-1 Texas attack before initiating the Florida offense on the other end. It didn’t take long for the momentum to carry over as…
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Good drinks, steaks with a side of football shrine The Gainesville entertainment center known as Celebration Pointe is thriving this week after welcoming a new restaurant that doubles as a Florida Gators football shrine. Former national champion and Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier cut the ribbon to Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille this week and opened its…
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The first competition of the 2021-22 athletic calendar is complete and, unfortunately for the Gators, has resulted in the first loss for a Florida program. The Gators soccer program dropped a 2-1 decision in Tampa against the No. 20 South Florida Bulls on Thursday in a match that also kicked off the Tony Amato era.…
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Three-star linebacker joins the 2022 recruiting class The Florida Gators have landed a steal from the Peach State. Three-star linebacker E.J. Lightsey has made his commitment to the University of Florida to compete with Dan Mullen’s defense in 2022. Lightsey is the twelfth commit for the UF 2022 recruiting class and is the fifth three-star…
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Tony Amato records debut victory in exhibition match The Florida Gators kicked off 2021 with a bang after achieving a comeback victory in an exhibition match with Southern Mississippi on Thursday. A penalty kick from substitute Madison Alexander rifled to the back of the net to give the Gators a go-ahead 2-1 lead in the…
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The first major football poll has been released with Tuesday’s announcement of the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll. The Florida Gators open the season as the No. 11 ranked team in the nation. Florida is the fourth highest rated team from the Southeastern Conference, behind Alabama (1), Georgia (5), and Texas A&M (6). The Gators…
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