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  • Florida P Johnny Townsend named Ray Guy Punter of the Week

    The Augusta Sports Council and Ray Guy Award has named Florida Gators punter Johnny Townsend the NCAA Punter of the Week. 
    Townsend helped Florida win the field position battle, playing an important role in the Gators’ 13-6 victory at Vanderbilt. 

    Townsend averaged 51.9 yards per punt and downed five kicks inside the Commodores 20 yard line. 

    Townsend was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award last season and was named a semifinalist for William V. Campbell Award. The Campbell Trophy is presented to the athlete that best combines academics, community service, and on-field performance.  It is considered the “Academic” Heisman Trophy.  

  • Soccer: Melanie Monteagudo named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

    Florida sophomore Melanie Monteagudo was named the Southeastern Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week for week seven. 

    Monteagudo contributed on two goals in Florida’s 3-0 win at LSU. Monteagudo scored on a volley in the tenth minute and assisted on Julie Lester‘s score in the 89th minute. This was Monteagudo’s first assist of 2016. 

    Monteagudo is second on the Gators with five goals this season and has 11 points (good for third on the team). 

  • 2017 three-star forward commits to Florida basketball

    GAINESVILLE, FL-  The 2017 Florida Gators recruiting class was missing size. Florida already has two players committed to the 2017 class.  Monday Gators head coach Mike White received news that forward Chase Johnson committed to his program. 

    Johnson, a 6’8 205 lb forward from Huntington WV, averaged 17.1 points and 8.8 rebounds as a junior at Ripley High School. He has since transferred to Huntington Prep. 

    Johnson joins four-star G Shai Alexander and four-star F DeAundrae Ballard in Florida’s 2017 cycle. 

  • #5 Florida volleyball rebounds from loss, defeats Tennessee

    FINAL: FLORIDA 3, TENNESSEE 1

    GAINESVILLE, FL-  The Florida Gators earned a conference victory over the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday afternoon at the Lemerand Athletic Center on the University of Florida campus.  The Gators improved to 13-2 on the season, including a 3-1 SEC mark.  Tennessee fell to 10-6 and 1-3.
    Game Summary:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL
    TENNESSEE 19 25 22 20 X 1
    FLORIDA 25 19 25 25 X 3

     

    Carli Snyder and Alex Holston each posted double-double performances en route to a 3-1 victory.  Snyder had 13 kills and 13 digs along with 4 blocks.  Holston led Florida with 15 kills to go with 11 digs for her first double-double of the season.

    Freshman Rachael Kramer had a team high five blocks, while Snyder added four more.

    Five Gators earned double digit points; Alhassan, Holston, Shainah Joseph, Kramer, and Snyder.

    KILLS LEADERS:

    TENNESSEE FLORIDA
    Grubbs                17 Holston                15
    Holmes               14 Snyder                  13

     

    BLOCKS LEADERS:

    TENNESSEE FLORIDA
    Treiber               4 Kramer                 5
    Hembry              4 Snyder                  4

     

    DIGS LEADERS:

    TENNESSEE FLORIDA
    Schumacher      16 Knop                     15
    Hansen               7 Snyder                  13

     

    ASSISTS LEADERS:

    TENNESSEE FLORIDA
    Hansen             46 Monserez           57

     

    ACES LEADERS:

    TENNESSEE FLORIDA
    Schumacher    1 Snyder                2

     

    WHAT’S NEXT:

    FLORIDA GATORS AT SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS

    SUNDAY OCTOBER 9, 2016 at 12:00 PM

    VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION CENTER

  • #23 Florida struggles offensively but holds on for victory at Vanderbilt

    FINAL: FLORIDA 13, VANDERBILT 6

    NASHVILLE, TN-  The Florida Gators followed up their second half collapse in Knoxville with a similar offensive effort.  However, this time Florida’s defense came to the rescue.  The Gators’ defense only allowed 265 yards of total offense to Vanderbilt, with only 118 of those coming from the Commodores’ passing game.  Florida’s offense was held to only 236 yards with 144 coming in the air.  Austin Appleby started his second consecutive game, replacing Luke Del Rio who was injured against North Texas.  Appleby finished the day going 19-28 but only averaged 5.1 yards per attempt.
    Jordan Scarlett led the Gators in rushing with 12 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown.  No other Florida running back carried more than six times.  For Vanderbilt, Gainesville High graduate Ralph Webb rushed for 110 yards.  Webb entered the game leading the SEC in rushing yards.

    Florida sits one game behind Tennessee in the SEC East standings after the Volunteers beat Georgia with a hail mary completion as time expired.

    SEC EAST STANDINGS:

    1. TENNESSEE     5-0     2-0
    2. FLORIDA           4-1     2-1
    3. GEORGIA          3-2     1-2
    4. KENTUCKY       2-3     1-2
    5. CAROLINA        2-3     1-3
    6. MISSOURI         2-3     0-2
    7. VANDERBILT   2-3     0-2

    Game Summary:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT FINAL
    FLORIDA 0 10 0 3 X 13
    VANDY 0 3 3 0 X 6

     

    The Gators got on the board in the second quarter as Jordan Scarlett plunged into the endzone from four yards out.  Vanderbilt added three points on a 38 yard field goal by Tommy Openshaw before Eddy Pineiro extended Florida’s lead with a 42 yard field goal as the half expired.

    While Florida’s offense was unable to add another touchdown, Vanderbilt was able to tack on a 27 yard kick by Openshaw to bring Vanderbilt to within one score.

    The defensive struggle continued in the fourth quarter as Florida was only able to add a Pineiro 26 yard field goal.

    SCORING:

    • 2nd Quarter (7-0 UF) Scarlett 4 yard run TD, PAT Good
    • 2nd Quarter (7-3 UF) Openshaw 38 yard FG Good
    • 2nd Quarter (10-3 UF) Pineiro 42 yard FG Good
    • 3rd Quarter (10-6 UF) Openshaw 27 yard FG Good
    • 4th Quarter (13-6 UF) Pineiro 26 yard FG Good

    PASSING LEADERS:

    FLORIDA VANDERBILT
    Appleby    19/28 144 yards Shurmur    9/25 82 yards, INT

     RUSHING LEADERS:

    FLORIDA VANDERBILT
    Scarlett   12 carries, 55 yards, TD Webb         24 carries, 110 yards
    Perine      6 carries, 28 yards Blasingame  5 carries, 41 yards

     RECEIVING LEADERS:

    FLORIDA VANDERBILT
    Lewis     2 receptions, 39 yards Lipscomb     3 receptions, 43 yards
    Goolsby 8 receptions, 37 yards Duncan        3 receptions, 31 yards
    Callaway 3 receptions, 36 yards Webb           2 receptions, 17 yards

     TEAM STATS:

      FLORIDA VANDERBILT
    FIRST DOWNS 15 21
    TOTAL PLAYS 63 69
    TOTAL YARDS 236 265
    PASS YARDS 144 118
    RUSHING YARDS 92 147
    TURNOVERS 1 3
    PENALTIES 4-45 6-47
    TIME OF POSSESSION 27:05 32:55


    WHAT’S NEXT:

    LSU TIGERS AT FLORIDA GATORS

    OCTOBER 8, 2016 at 12:00 PM

    BEN HILL GRIFFIN STADIUM

  • Florida volleyball falls in straight sets against Kentucky

    FINAL: KENTUCKY 3, FLORIDA 0

    GAINESVILLE, FL-  The Florida Gators struggled in their conference match against the Kentucky Wildcats on Wednesday.  Florida fell to 12-2 overall and 2-1 in SEC play while Kentucky improved to 10-4 and 3-0 in the SEC.  This was the first home sweep against Florida since November 15, 2013 against Missouri.
    Game Summary:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL
    KENTUCKY 25 25 25 X X 3
    FLORIDA 17 18 23 X X 0

     

    The Florida Gators suffered a straight set conference defeat to the Kentucky Wildcats on Wednesday night at the Lemerand Athletic Center.  Senior Alex Holston led the Gators with .400 efficiency and 15.5 points.  Kentucky outhit Florida .290 to .128 and managed more digs and aces than the Gators.

    KILLS LEADERS:

    KENTUCKY FLORIDA
    Edmond              19 Holston                15
    Brown                 9 Snyder                  6

     

    BLOCKS LEADERS:

    KENTUCKY FLORIDA
    Brown                 7 Alhassan               5
    Morgan              6 Monserez             2

     

    DIGS LEADERS:

    KENTUCKY FLORIDA
    Dusek                 11 Snyder                   10
    Edmond            7 Knop                     9

     

    ASSISTS LEADERS:

    KENTUCKY FLORIDA
    Dailey                37 Monserez            28

     

    ACES LEADERS:

    KENTUCKY FLORIDA
    Edmond            2 N/A

     

    WHAT’S NEXT:

    TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS AT FLORIDA GATORS

    OCTOBER 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM

    LEMERAND ATHLETIC CENTER

  • Florida RHP Alex Faedo had surgery, will miss fall ball

    The Gators ace is expected to be ready for the season opener. 

    GAINESVILLE, FL-  Baseball America is reporting that Florida ace Alex Faedo underwent arthoscopic surgery on both of his knees in early September. 

    Though Faedo will not participate in Florida’s fall program, he is expected to be recovered in time for the Gators season opener in February.  Baseball America also indicated that Faedo was up and walking without crutches. 

    The 6-5 220 LB Faedo is expected to be the Gators ace this season. He was 13-3 with a 3.18 ERA in 104.2 innings last season. More impressive was his line of 133 strikeouts to 21 walks. Faedo is expected to be a first round pick in the 2017 MLB draft. 

    Faedo participated with the USA Baseball collegiate team in the summer and posted a 3-0 record and a .056 ERA.  

  • Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan signs 10-year extension 

    GAINESVILLE, FL-  After many Gators baseball fans feared manager Kevin O’Sullivan would leave Florida for Texas after last season, UF knew they had to act to keep their manager. First came the announcement of facility upgrades, and now it has been reported that O’Sullivan has signed a 10-year extension worth $12.5 million. 

    Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball and Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald were the first to report the new extension. 

    The extension makes “Sully” the best paid coach in college baseball, and should ease fans’ minds that he may end up leaving. O’Sullivan was mentioned as a candidate for the Clemson (his alma mater) after the 2015 season, and the Texas job after 2016. Texas is considered the preeminent job in college baseball due to an enormous budget and incredible facilities. 

    O’Sullivan has led the Gators to a 396-189 record in his ten seasons at the helm. Florida has made the postseason in each season and been to five College World Series’ with O’Sullivan. 

  • Gators WR Brandon Powell will not be suspended

    Florida head coach Jim McElwain said that Gators WR Brandon Powell will not be suspended for the first half of the upcoming game at Vanderbilt. 
    Powell was ejected against Tennessee after Volunteers defensive back Rashaan Gaulden flopped, baiting the refs into the call. 

    McElwain said the SEC reviewed the call and that Powell “was full go from Monday on.”  

    The SEC has implemented a rule that states any player that receives an ejection for personal fouls must be suspended for the first half of the following game. Each case can be overruled if the penalty is deemed to be unfair. 

    This is the second time a Florida player has escaped a first half suspension after an ejection.  OL Martez Ivey was not suspended for his role in being ejected against North Texas. 

  • Florida men’s golf wins Windon Memorial Classic

    GLENVIEW, IL-  The Florida Gators men’s golf team has earned it’s first victory of 2016. The Gators competed in the Windon Memorial Classic and  was the only team to shoot under par for the weekend.
    Three Gators finished in the top ten overall among individuals.  Sophomore Gordon Neale finished four-under for the tournament to lead the Gators and placing second overall.

    Freshman Andy Zhang competed in his first collegiate tournament and finished sixth overall and second amongst Gator golfers with a 3-under par score.

    The Gators shot a six-under 282 as a team on Saturday and followed that up with a 2-under performance on Sunday. On Monday, Florida shot five-over in part due to thirty mile an hour winds

    Gator Results:

    • Neale:         T2 / -4
    • Zhang:        6 / -3
    • Celano:       T8 / +1
    • Orr:              T21 / +5
    • Horsfield:  T54 / +14
    • Crouch:      T54 / +14