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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
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Coming off its first loss in over a year, No. 6 Florida eased its way back into the win column at home Wednesday night with a run-rule victory in six innings over Kennesaw State. “We played really nice, productive softball,” head coach Tim Walton said after the game. Junior third baseman Charla Echols hit her…
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Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan now sits alone as the all-time winningest head coach in program history. With Florida’s 5-1 win over Georgia State on Tuesday, O’Sullivan surpassed Dave Fuller with win No. 557. Fuller served as head coach for the Gators from 1948-75 and racked up a 556-354 record in those twenty-eight seasons. While…
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Carrying a 20-game winning streak into Tallahassee Saturday, the Gators fell to in-state rival Florida State; the Seminoles handed Florida its first loss in 370 days. Prior to landing in the loss column, Florida defeated the New Mexico State Aggies at home Wednesday 6-2. Florida left fielder Jamie Hoover sparked a productive offensive night for…
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Final: Florida 8, Florida A&M 0 At no point was Sunday’s game against Florida A&M in question as the Gators pounded out seven runs in the first three innings. Yet, the entire (socially distanced) crowd was still in attendance in the bottom of the eighth. That’s because Florida leadoff hitter Jacob Young was still searching…
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Following its hottest start in five seasons (14-0), No. 5 Florida dropped its first game in 370 days Saturday night. The Gators carried a 20-game winning streak into Tallahassee where they lost to in-state rival No. 16 Florida State 7-2. In the latter matchup of a home-and-home series, the Seminoles sought revenge following Florida’s shutout…
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The No. 6 Gators overcame Stetson in a 19-7 monstrous win Saturday and further proved their fearsome power on the field. It makes for back-to-back wins after dominating Kennesaw State game Wednesday. The Gators worked down the clock in the first half, scoring goals left and right almost every-other minute. Senior midfielder Shannon Kavanagh opened…
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Due to an unfavorable forecast for Saturday, the Gators were thrust into playing a double-header against Florida A&M on Friday. The Gators didn’t disappoint, sweeping the set and giving themselves an opportunity to sweep the series on Sunday. Game One: Florida 10, FAMU 2 Following a lackluster effort in the midweek contest against Florida Atlantic,…
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Following a 6-2 win against New Mexico State Wednesday, the No. 5 Gators shutout in-state rival No. 16 Florida State 5-0 Friday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium to wrap up a 12-game homestand. Florida right-hander Elizabeth Hightower faced only 25 batters en route to her third complete game and second shutout of the season. The…
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Final: Florida Atlantic 3, Florida 2 The Florida Gators fell to 6-3 on the season with a 3-2 loss to Florida Atlantic on Wednesday in Gainesville. How It Happened: The Owls opened the scoring in the top of the first as a sacrifice fly by __ Hartigan scored __ Alvarez, who led off the game…
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Junior right-hander Elizabeth Hightower picked up her sixth win Wednesday night as Florida improved to 13-0 — its hottest start since 2016. “[Hightower’s] a quiet, confident hard worker,” head coach Tim Walton said. “But she’s not somebody who really talks about herself or brags about herself. She just works.” After climbing to No. 5 in…
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