Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Tuesday that allows athletes to be paid directly without following the NCAA rules. Instead, athletes are being offered compensation for their name, image and likeness. At the start of the next academic year, athletes will be able to collect money via NIL …
Read More »Florida Softball Adds Talent From Transfer Portal
Florida softball coach Tim Walton has been busy adding talent to a roster that lost six players after finishing in the national semifinals. The Gators announced this week the signing of Washington graduate transfer infielder Rylee Holtorf and Alabama transfer infielder Kenleigh Cahalan, who will have two years of eligibility …
Read More »Florida Athletics Program 4th In Learfield Directors’ Cup for 2023-24
On the strength of 11 teams placing in the top five in their respective sports, Florida finished fourth in the 2023-24 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings, the National Association of College Directors of Athletics announced Wednesday. Gators earns 4th in the Nation 🐊 🔸 Florida is the only program to finish …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Fall Short In Semifinals
The No. 2 national seed Oklahoma Sooners eliminated the No. 4 national seed Florida Gators 6-5 in eight innings Tuesday in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Three home runs in the first three innings were not enough for the Gators (54-15) …
Read More »Texas Longhorns Advance to Women’s College World Series Finals
The top-seeded Texas Longhorns (55-8) defeated the No. 8 Stanford Cardinal (50-17) on Monday to advance to their second Women’s College World Series Finals appearance in program history. After losing to the Oklahoma Sooners in 2022, the Longhorns are looking for revenge en route to their first softball national title. …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Force Deciding Semifinal Game
The No. 4 national seed Florida Gators beat the No. 2 national seed Oklahoma Sooners 9-3 Monday in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City to force another matchup with the Sooners. The Gators (54-14) used four home runs to do the damage …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Stay Alive, In Semifinals
The No. 4 seed Florida Gators beat the No.14 seed Alabama Crimson Tide 6-4 in the elimination game Sunday of the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City to advance to the semifinals. Jocelyn Erickson led the way for the Gators (53-14) with four RBIs, including a …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Face Elimination
The top seed Texas Longhorns proved Saturday to be too much for the No. 4 national seed Florida Gators for a 10-0 win in five innings in the winner’s bracket of the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. The Gators (52-14) surrendered five-run innings in the …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Win Opener
The No. 4 national seed Florida Gators softball team beat the No.5 national seed Oklahoma State Cowgirls 1-0 late Thursday night at Devon Park in Oklahoma City in an opening game of the Women’s College World Series. The Gators (52-13) used a strong pitching performance from SEC Freshman of the …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Florida Ready For Challenge
The Florida Gators softball team is ready to start the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. The No. 4 national seed Gators (51-13) face the No. 5 national seed Oklahoma State Cowgirls (49-10) at about 9:30 tonight on ESPN2, ESPN 98.1-FM/850-AM WRUF. Florida beat the unseeded Baylor …
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