Sophomore Haley Lorenzen made a layup with 7:49 to go in the game to give No. 5 seed Florida a 10 point cushion over No. 12 seed Albany. However, those would be the last points the Gators score until a meaningless basket from January Miller with just four seconds left …
Read More »UF Women’s Hoops: Gator Seniors Looking to Make Their NCAA Tournament Experience Memorable
The Gator women’s basketball team earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament on Monday after having not been invited to the big dance since 2014. The Gators currently have five seniors on their roster, (guard Carlie Needles, guard January Miller, guard Cassie Peoples, guard Carla Batchelor, center Viktorija Dimaite) many …
Read More »SEC WOMEN’S HOOPS TOURNAMENT: Florida Blasted By Kentucky
JACKSONVILLE, Fla— On Friday afternoon, the fourth seeded Florida women’s basketball team was knocked out of the SEC Tournament by fifth-seed Kentucky 92-62 in Jacksonville. This is the first time the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament has been hosted in Florida, and in a year of many firsts for the Gator …
Read More »UF Women’s Hoops Slides Past Auburn in Regular Season Finale
The Gator women’s basketball team (22-7, 10-6 SEC) won its final game of the regular season at the O’Connell Center on Sunday afternoon after it defeated the Auburn Tigers (18-11, 8-8 SEC), 56-49. The Tigers did their best to spoil Senior Day for the UF veterans after they rebounded from …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Defeats LSU, Gets Regular-Season Sweep
In a sea of purple and gold, the Gators topped the LSU Tigers, 82-56. Florida won the opening tip which was followed by a swift inside dish to Ronni Williams for an early two points for the Gators. Florida showed early signs of accurate execution, but LSU was not phased or …
Read More »No. 16 UF Women’s Hoops Not Able To Overcome The Auburn Tigers’ Roar
AUBURN, Al— On Sunday afternoon, the Gators took a road trip to the Auburn Arena for a Valentine’s Day match-up, but no love for Florida as they were left defeated. The unranked Auburn Tigers roared past the 16th ranked Florida Gators, 80-58. Florida got off to a hot start after …
Read More »Georgia Bulldogs Send Gator Women’s Hoops To The Dog House
GAINESVILLE, Fl– At the final buzzer, the Georgia Bulldogs unleashed a 71-61 upset story over the 20th-ranked Florida women’s basketball team in Gainesville on Thursday night. The Gators were “Dome, Sweet Dome,” but the Bulldogs’ bark was too much. Florida won the tip-off and with big plays from Carlie Needles and Ronni Williams, the Gators …
Read More »PREVIEW: Gator Women’s Basketball Hosts SEC-Rival Georgia
Tonight, the 20th-ranked Florida Gators welcome SEC-rival, Georgia, to the O’Dome. Tip-off between the Gators and Bulldogs is set for 7:00 p.m. and live coverage of the game can be heard on ESPN Gainesville/95.3 FM at 6:45 p.m. The Gators enter this match-up with something to chomp about. Florida is …
Read More »UF women’s basketball trounces Ole Miss on the road
The Gator women’s basketball team (14-2, 2-1) earned their second straight road win against an SEC opponent on Sunday after defeating the Ole Miss Rebels (9-7, 1-2), 85-65, in Oxford. After initially being down by seven points early in the first quarter, the Gators stormed back with a 27-4 run …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Team Stumps 12th ranked Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Thursday night, the Gators defeated the 11th/12th ranked Tennessee Volunteers, 74-66. Florida ends an 11-game losing streak to the Lady Vols. pic.twitter.com/9d5gsDmiab — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) January 8, 2016 The Volunteers had lingering bragging rights that date back to 2006. The Gators haven’t been able to …
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