Jordyn Merritt and the Florida women’s basketball team found a way to win a road match up against nationally ranked Georgia. The Gators won by a margin of 54-51 as each team has now won on the other’s home floor this season. The SEC hot streak After starting the SEC …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops Darkhorse in the SEC?
A recent surge of impressive team basketball now have the Gators women’s basketball team in the thick of the SEC race. Although, coach Kelly Rae Finley has not officially been named head coach but, she seems to have Florida playing inspiring basketball. In recent weeks, Florida has strung together wins …
Read More »Finley on Fire: UF/UGA Preview
Interim head coach Kelly Rae Finley looks to take Gator women’s basketball to the next level. #Rankthem Kelly Rae Finley was not handed much when she received the interim head coach position. Under the shadow of a massive coaching scandal and inheriting a team who’s last winning record was 2016, …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops Scores Historic Victory over No. 7 Lady Vols
Within in the nearly 4,000 member sea of orange and blue, was a vocal, respectfully-sized group wearing Tennessee Orange. The Gator faithful in Exactech Arena, and especially those wearing blue on the court, had their own message to voice, though. It was 25 points louder. “We are enough,” Jordyn Merritt …
Read More »Gators women’s hoops hosts Tennessee
The Florida Gators Women’s Basketball team (15-6, 5-3 SEC) hosts the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (19-2, 8-1 SEC) Thursday at 6 p.m. in the O’Connell Center. The Gators look to bounce back from their crushing home loss Sunday to No. 1 South Carolina, 62-50. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1489222135772028933?s=20&t=6MF8be_gd1fD4k-TtGhFhg Looking at the Gators Against …
Read More »Florida Women’s Hoops Fall to Top-Ranked South Carolina at Home
A rough start in the opening quarter put the Florida women’s basketball team behind early and although fighting to the end, the Gators fall at home to top ranked South Carolina 62-50 in the O’Connell Center. The Gamecocks (20-1, 8-1 SEC) win snapped Florida’s five-game winning streak. Sunday’s showing of …
Read More »Kelly Rae Finley Continues Success in SEC Play
Back in July, Gators women’s basketball coach Kelly Rae Finley entered a difficult situation. Former head coach Cameron Newbauer resigned on July 16 and an article in September detailed abuse from the former head coach on his players during his four year tenure at UF. The program was facing adversity …
Read More »Florida Gators Women’s Basketball Prepares for No. 11 LSU
After defeating No. 23 Kentucky, 77-52, on Thursday, the Florida Gators are entering their home game against the No. 11 LSU Tigers, looking to gain another ranked win. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1484366167040921606 Mulkey and Her Squad This LSU team has made quite a statement with Coach Kim Mulkey. Mulkey decided to leave Baylor …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Upsets No. 23 Kentucky 77-52
The Florida women’s basketball team is on a roll as the Gators earn themselves their fourth consecutive SEC win with an upset against nationally ranked Kentucky Thursday night in Lexington. Florida blew out the Wildcats 77-52. Gators (14-5, 4-2 SEC) The Gators entered this match up coming off a road …
Read More »NCAA Rules on Transgender Athletes
The NCAA Board of Governors decided to hand over the power of determining transgender athlete eligibility within their transitioned-to gender. Effective immediately for winter championships, national sports’ governing bodies will serve as the de-facto mold for each sports’ transgender athlete policy. The policy replaces the NCAA’s 2010 ruling, which based …
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