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The Florida Gators finished the regular season with an overall record of 50-5 and an SEC record of 20-3.
The SEC Regular Season Champions are ready for the SEC Tournament, are you? The @secnetwork has the game Thursday @ 2:30 ET! 🐊🔥1⃣🎉 #GoGators pic.twitter.com/FkjyWRkk6u
— Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) May 10, 2017
Head Coach Tim Walton was named SEC Coach of the Year, while Kelly Barnhill was named SEC Pitcher of the Year as well as top 10 finalist for the USA Player of the Year and Kayli Kvistad was selected to SEC Community Service Team.
The #Gators had 6⃣ All – @SEC First Team selections‼️That's the most during a single season in program history. 👀 #GoGators pic.twitter.com/4cKLnSNGGP
— Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) May 9, 2017
The accolades don't stop there. We had more #Gators make the All-@SEC Second Team, All-Freshman and All-Defensive Team! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/c0ISVzn0aU
— Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) May 9, 2017
Preview:
The team will head into the SEC Tournament in Knoxville, Tennessee as the No. 1 seed. Florida received a first-round bye and will play against Ole Miss on Thursday, May 11 at 2:30 p.m.
The last time the Gators faced the rebels in the regular season the team was able to sweep the series and did not allow Ole Miss to score in any of the games.
The game is scheduled to be broadcast on the SEC Network.
