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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
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The second coaches poll of the 2017 season came Tuesday after a packed weekend of action. Florida jumped from fourth last week to first this week and received 18 of 32 first place votes. The Gators won five games this weekend including an extra inning tilt with #11 Michigan on Saturday. Auburn remained second in…
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NEW HAVEN, CT- The Florida Gators women’s tennis team hasn’t won a Division I title since 1999. Well that streak ended on Monday as #1 Florida defeated #2 North Carolina 4-2 on Yale University’s campus. Despite earning national championships in outdoor tennis is 2003, 2011, and 2012, Florida teams have not fared well in indoor…
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Tampa, FL- The Florida Gators softball team played in the USF Wilson-DeMarini Softball Classic over the weekend to open their 2017 slate. Florida won all five games played including a 2-1 extra inning affair over #8 Michigan on Saturday. Dynamic pitching and an offensive explosion helped the team go undefeated over the weekend. FRIDAY: Gourley…
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FINAL: NORTH CAROLINA 13, FLORIDA 10 1st 2nd OT FINAL UNC 6 7 X 13 FLORIDA 3 7 X 10 GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators lacrosse team opened the 2017 season with a home date against #1 ranked, and defending national champion, North Carolina. The Gators fought hard but fell to the Tar…
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Florida softball players Delaney Gourley, Kayli Kvistad, and Amanda Lorenz were named to the preseason All-SEC team. All three were named All-Americans in 2016. Senior pitcher Delaney Gourley went 19-4 in 35 appearances for Florida in 2016. Gourley posted a 0.80 ERA and helped lead the Gators to the lowest ERA in the country at…
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The two-time defending SEC champions will enter the 2017 season as the favorites to win the conference. On Wednesday the SEC announced the results of the preseason coaches poll and Florida received nine of the first place votes. Florida finished 15 points ahead of second place Auburn with 141 points. Auburn received two first place…
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The Florida Gators were ranked number 3 in Collegiate Baseball’s Fabulous 40 Division I Preseason Poll. Florida finished last season 52-16, falling in the College World Series. All SEC programs received votes in the ranking, with LSU leading the way at #2. Florida had eight players drafted in the 2016 MLB draft, but returns a…
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The Philadelphia Phillies have made a trade with the Boston Red Sox that includes a prospect that excelled with the Florida Gators. The Red Sox acquired Phillies prospect Josh Tobias for veteran pitcher Clay Buchholz. Tobias is a 2015 UF graduate who was drafted by the Phillies in the 10th round. Tobias hit .291 with…
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ- Tim Tebow has struggled in his transition into baseball. The former Heisman Trophy winner has hit just .146 (6-41). On Monday, Tebow enjoyed his first walk-off hit for his Scottsdale Scorpions, as he ripped a single down the left field line scoring a teammate for the win against the Mesa Solar Sox. …
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CLEVELAND, OH- Former Florida Gator David Ross decided earlier this season that this would be his final season as a big league baseball player. Ross played for Florida in 1998 after transferring from Auburn. Ross helped lead the Gators to a College World Series appearance and remains one of only a handful of players to…
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