The Florida Gator Men’s Tennis Team is set to face Illinois on Monday night at the USTA National Campus. The first-seeded Gators will battle 16th-seeded Fighting Illini in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 at 7 p.m. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1394271145243947008 The History This appearance marks the fifth-consecutive time the Gators have reached …
Read More »FEATURE: A legend, a coach and three players: How the Gator’s women’s tennis team Swedish connection was born
The Florida women’s tennis team consists of just seven players from around the world. One would assume most players originate from large countries like the United States or Canada. Yet nearly half of the Gators team emanates from a country with less than 10 and a half million people – …
Read More »Florida Men’s Tennis Begins Tournament Play
Florida Men’s tennis arrived in Fayetteville, Arkansas as they get ready to take on No. 17 Mississippi State at 7 p.m. in the SEC Tournament. The Gators earned the number one overall seed in the tournament after finishing a winning season with one overall loss. Florida hopes to secure the …
Read More »No. 1 Gators Men’s Tennis Hits the Road for Last Regular Season Matchup
The Gators men’s tennis team is taking on the University of South Carolina on Friday at 1 p.m. in Columbia, South Carolina. This is the last regular-season matchup for the Gators before the SEC tournament begins on April 19. The team is closing out the regular season with an SEC …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis Earn Regular Season SEC Title
The number one ranked Florida Gators Men’s tennis team are the regular season SEC champions. First-ranked Florida (17-1, 11-0) hosted and defeated 22nd-ranked Kentucky (15-6, 5-5), 5-2 on Sunday. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1378778570949074944 Recap The day started off with a doubles win for Kentucky. Doubles Results: 1, 3, 2 1. #20 Cesar Bourgois/Gabriel …
Read More »UF Athletic Director Talks Gators Sports
University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin discussed two of the uncertainties surrounding Gators sports: in-person events and the fate of Mike White. In-Person Events In his talk, Stricklin said that the University Athletic Association has been working closely with UF Health for guidance. He said that its suggestions included …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis Gain Momentum in SEC Defeating Auburn
The No. 11 Florida Men’s Tennis team defeated Auburn 6-1 on Sunday at at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. With this at-home win, the Gators have improved to 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1363596296536399874?s=20 The Gators dominated in singles and made a comeback with four three-set match victories after Auburn …
Read More »SEC Announces Scheduling Format for Remaining Fall Sports
Football is a little over a month away from kicking off in the SEC. And while all eyes have been dialed in on this sport for the last several weeks across the conference, questions have still loomed regarding the fate of the SEC’s other fall sports, as well. On Thursday, …
Read More »Centralized Conference Realignment
How many different ways has it been said that this year has been a dumpster fire? For college athletics, the chaos of 2020 has unearthed deep cracks in a system of dysfunctional leadership divided by geography, politics, and mixed messaging. A single multi-billion dollar business in which a multitude of …
Read More »Oliver Crawford turns pro
After three years, Oliver Crawford has decided to go pro. The young athlete caught up with Steve Russell on Sportscene to discuss his big decision. Crawford’s career The 5’10 ace has had an impressive career at Florida. He is 63-22 in overall singles, as well as 23-5 in the SEC. …
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