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  • Florida football loses a commit, but gains another in RB Malik Davis 

    Late Tuesday night RB commit Adarius Lemons decommitted from the Florida Gators. According to his official Twitter account, it appears that academics are the reason. 

    This is the second time that Lemons has announced his decommitment back in August, however after talking with coaches, changed his mind. 

    On Wednesday morning Tampa Jesuit running back Malik Davis committed to Florida. 

    The 5-11 190LB running back is rated a 3-star prospect and recently broke the Hillsborough County rushing record. 

    Davis has now rushed for 5,787 yards in his high school career. 

    Florida offered Davis last Friday, possibly seeing that Lemons was set to decommit, and Davis decided to stay in-store despite more than 30 other offers. 

  • #20 Florida defeats Mississippi State on Senior Day

    FINAL: FLORIDA 1, MISSISSIPPI STATE 0

    GAINESVILLE, FL-  The Florida Gators defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 1-0 on Sunday afternoon.  The Gators dominated the course of play, registering 22 shots, with 11 being on net.
    Mayra Pelayo scored the game winner in the 81st minute.  Senior Meggie Dougherty Howard sent a corner kick to the far post, where a Bulldog defender headed it to the left foot of Pelayo.  Pelayo then volleyed the ball into the top net.  The Gators had numerous near-misses before the goal.  Mississippi State goalkeeper Tanya De Souza was credited with nine saves on the afternoon.

    Prior to the game Florida honored it’s senior class which has a combined record of 66-17-4.  Those honored were:

    • Pamela Begic
    • Meggie Dougherty Howard
    • Savannah Jordan
    • Betsy Middleton
    • Erika Nelson
    • Brooke Sharp
    • Liz Slattery
    • Valerie Tysinger

    Florida improves to 12-4 on the year and 7-3 in SEC play.  Mississippi State falls to 6-11 and 1-9.  Both teams have one more game before the SEC tournament begins on November 1 in Orange Beach, AL.

     

    Game Summary:

      1st 2nd OT FINAL
    MISSISSIPPI ST 0 0 X 0
    FLORIDA 0 1 X 1

     

    Goal Scorers:

    • 81st minute: Pelayo (4) from Dougherty Howard

    Cautions/Ejections:

    • YELLOW CARD: MSU:  Coner

    Starting Lineups:

    FLORIDA MISSISSIPPI STATE
    0-    Solis 1-    De Souza- GK
    2-    Chung 4-    Harmon
    7-    Jordan 5-    Carbin
    11-  Sharp 7-    Eubanks
    19-   Cardano 8-    Hablett
    27-   Pelayo 10-  Waldner
    28-   Dougherty Howard 13-  Smith
    31-   Marckese (GK) 18-  Robicheaux
    38-   Seiler 19-  Malone
    51-   Nelson 24-  Holmes
    81-   Smith 25-  Mauldin

     

    What’s Next:

    FLORIDA GATORS at MISSOURI TIGERS

    OCTOBER 27, 2016 AT 9:00 PM

    COLUMBIA, MO.

    (Photo courtesy of the SEC Network)

  • #10 Florida sweeps Mississippi State, moves to 17-2 on season

    FINAL: FLORIDA 3, MISSISSIPPI STATE 0

    GAINESVILLE, FL-  The Florida Gators volleyball team returned home for the first time since October 2, and defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs soundly.  Florida posted a .412 hitting mark, and held Mississippi State to a .045 clip.
    Florida had five players with six or more kills including Carli Snyder (11), Rhamat Alhassan (9), Rachael Kramer (7), and Shainah Joseph (6).  Florida earned more points than Mississippi State by a 53-36 score and outmatched the Bulldogs in every statistic including blocks, 8-5.

    Florida improves to 17-2 and 7-1 in the SEC.  Mississippi State falls to 11-11 and 3-5 in SEC play.

    Game Summary:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL
    MISS ST 12 13 17 X X 0
    FLORIDA 25 25 25 X X 3

     

    KILLS LEADERS:

    MISS ST. FLORIDA
    Hill                        9 Snyder                   11
    Singleton            8 Alhassan                9

     

    BLOCKS LEADERS:

    MISS ST. FLORIDA
    Laffall-Young     2 Alhassan              6
    Vujcin                  2 Hoston                 4

     

    DIGS LEADERS:

    MISS ST. FLORIDA
    Spell                    15 Knop                     16
    Sato                     6 Gregory                10

     

    ASSISTS LEADERS:

    MISS ST. FLORIDA
    Sato                      13 Monserez            34

     

    ACES LEADERS:

    MISS ST. FLORIDA
    Singleton             1 Snyder                  1

     

    WHAT’S NEXT:

    GEORGIA BULLDOGS AT FLORIDA GATORS

    OCTOBER 23, 2016 at 12:00 PM

    LEMERAND ATHLETIC CENTER

  • Fireworks on display as #20 Florida defeats Alabama 6-0

    FINAL: FLORIDA 6, ALABAMA 0

    GAINESVILLE, FL-  The Florida Gators soccer team played a complete game and defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 6-0.  Fans and players alike shared in the post game fireworks display, but on the field only the Gators put on a show.
    Senior Savannah Jordan started the scoring in the 14th minute with a diving score after a perfect cross by sophomore Mayra Pelayo.  In the 36th minute sophomore Melanie Monteagudo headed Meggie Dougherty Howard’s attempt into the net.

    Florida scored four goals in an eight minute span in the second half, with goals from Dougherty Howard, Brooke Sharp, Pamela Begic, and Kit Loferski.

    Florida’s defense did not allow a shot in the entire match and limited Alabama’s offensive chances with only one corner kick.

    Florida improves to 11-4 overall and 6-3 in SEC play.  Alabama falls to 8-7-1 and 3-5-1 in SEC play.  Both teams have two more conference games before the SEC tournament begins on November 1.

    Game Summary:

      1st 2nd OT FINAL
    ALABAMA 0 0 X 0
    FLORIDA 2 4 X 6

     

    Goal Scorers:

    • 14th minute: Jordan (13) from Pelayo
    • 36th minute: Monteagudo (6) from Dougherty Howard
    • 67th minute: Dougherty Howard (6) -PK-
    • 72nd minute: Sharp (1) from Jordan, Loferski
    • 73rd minute: Begic (3) from Middleton
    • 75th minute: Loferski (3) from Monteagudo

    Cautions/Ejections:

    • N/A

    Starting Lineups:

    FLORIDA SOUTH CAROLINA
    0-    Solis 1-    Stratton (GK)
    2-    Chung 3-    Meier
    7-    Jordan 4-    Martin
    15-  Troccoli 6-    Boswell
    19-   Cardano 8-    Welch
    27-   Pelayo 12-  Gann
    28-   Dougherty Howard 14-  Deprospo
    31-   Marckese (GK) 15-  Brohaugh
    38-   Seiler 17-  Mouton
    51-   Nelson 20-  Martensson
    81-   Smith 24-  Alexander

     

    What’s Next:

    FLORIDA GATORS vs MISSISSIPPI STATE

    OCTOBER 23, 2016 AT 1:00 PM

    DIZNEY STADIUM (SENIOR NIGHT)

  • Former Gator basketball coach Tommy Bartlett dies at 88

    CHATTANOOGA, TN-  Former Florida men’s basketball head coach Tommy Bartlett passed away at his home in Tennessee on Wednesday.  The news was confirmed to the press Thursday afternoon. 

    Bartlett coached the Gators for seven seasons from 1966-1973. His teams compiled a 98-85 record during those years. Bartlett’s first squad finished 21-4, and produced the first 20-win season in program history.  

    Bartlett is responsible for one trip to the NIT, and recruited the first African-American player at Florida. 

    Bartlett attended the University of Tennessee and was a letterwinner in basketball and tennis. 

    Bartlett coached basketball at UT-Chattanooga from 1958-1962. Bartlett then coached the Tennessee men’s tennis team from 1962-1966 before accepting Florida’s position. 

    Bartlett returned to coaching in 1979 when he took over the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Chattanooga. His women’s teams won the Division-II National Championship three consecutive years, from 1983-1985 and he was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1986. 

  • PF Dontay Bassett to redshirt for 2016-17 due to injury

    GAINESVILLE, FL-  The Florida Gators announced that freshman PF was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot. 

    Bassett is a 6-9 222 lb power forward from Oakland, CA.  Typically the recovery time for this injury is 4-6 months. 

    The recovery time will require Bassett to redshirt for the 2016-17 season with four years of eligibility left after he returns. 

    (Photo courtesy of Scout.com)

  • Florida women’s basketball ranked number 5 in preseason SEC media poll

    The Florida Gators women’s basketball team was ranked number five in the SEC media’s preseason poll. 

    The Gators return their top three scorers from a season ago in senior Ronni Williams, sophomore Eleanna Christinaki, and junior Haley Lorenzon. 

    Florida finished 22-8 and was an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament last season. Florida opens their season against South Alabama in Jacksonville on November 11. 

    SEC preseason media poll:

    • South Carolina
    • Mississippi State
    • Tennessee
    • Kentucky
    • Florida
    • Texas A&M
    • Auburn
    • Missouri
    • Vanderbilt
    • Georgia
    • Arkansas
    • LSU
    • Alabama
    • Mississippi

    Stay up to date with the Lady Gators by following The Gator Chomp Blog. 

    (Photo courtesy of USA Today)

  • Gators Men’s Basketball picked to finish second by SEC Media

    The Florida Gators men’s basketball team has been picked to finish second in the SEC by media members. 

    Defending conference champion Kentucky was selected to win the championship, while Texas A&M was picked to finish in third place. 

    SEC Media Predictions:

    • Kentucky 
    • Florida
    • Texas A&M
    • Georgia
    • Arkansas
    • Vanderbilt
    • Alabama
    • South Carolina 
    • Mississippi
    • Mississippi State
    • Auburn
    • LSU
    • Tennessee
    • Missouri

    Florida guard KeVaughn Allen was named to the All-SEC second team. 

    Florida begins play on November 11 against FGCU in Jacksonville. 

    Stay poster with The Gator Chomp Blog for more about Florida men’s basketball. 

  • Monserez, Alhassan earn SEC POW awards

    The Southeastern Conference announced Week 8 volleyball awards on Monday. Two Gators were among the recipients. 

    Allie Monserez was named the SEC Player of the Week and the SEC Setter of the Week. Rhamat Alhassan was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. 

    Monserez recorded 89 assists and a double-double against LSU on Friday. On Sunday, Monserez contributed 57 assists, a career high for a four-set match. 

    Alhassan averaged 1.71 blocks per set against defending SEC champion Texas A&M accumulating a total of 10 blocks in addition to 21 kills. Alhassan earned the award for week 7 as well. 

  • Florida basketball loses 4-star PG commit

    Florida men’s basketball suffered a key decommitment on Monday. Tennessee’s top PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has reopened his recruitment. 

    Scout.com broke the story and confirmed the report with Gilgeous-Alexander’s high school coach Zach Ferrell. 

    Gilgeous-Alexander is a four-star point guard, ranked number 12 overall in the 2017 recruiting cycle. 

    (Photo courtesy of Scout.com)