The sixth seed Florida Gators lacrosse team (16-2) takes on the Mercer Bears (7-7) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Florida will host the Bears from Donald R. Dizney Stadium first draw starts at 4 p.m. on Friday. This will be the first time both teams meet in …
Read More »Florida Lacrosse Host the First and Second Round of NCAA Tournament
After winning the programs second American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, the Florida Gators secured the sixth seed and hosting rights in the NCAA Tournament. The Gators extend their streak to 10-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Florida Preparing for Mercer Florida has not yet played the Mercer Bears this season. Though the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine May 7
The Front Nine comes at you with the full knowledge that Sunday it will officially be Bob Dooley Invitational week. It’s kind of like Masters week without the Champions Dinner. 1. We were talking about this on the Tailgate the other day – who are the third best teams in …
Read More »Jam-packed weekend for Gator sports
There will be Gator sports in just about every category this weekend. First, women’s golf goes for an SEC championship in Birmingham, AL. Then, track and field hosts the Tom Jones Invitational. Also, the Gators lacrosse team has a home matchup with Vanderbilt. These matchups and so much more headline …
Read More »No. 10 Gators Lacrosse Remains Undefeated Against ECU in Series Sweep
The Gators swept the ECU Pirates 19-7 on Saturday afternoon at Donald R. Dizney Stadium to complete the series. The Gators remain undefeated against the Pirates with a 3-0 all-time record. Senior Grace Haus set a career-high record of six goals in one game, which passes her previous best of …
Read More »Shannon Kavanagh: The captain of the Gators lacrosse team through COVID-19
A typo in a small-town newspaper in New York spawned a lengthy, successful career in lacrosse for Shannon Kavanagh. An advertisement for a lacrosse league for girls in second grade and up mistakenly dropped the minimum requirement to kindergarten. So, kindergarten-aged Kavanagh began playing the sport earlier than expected — …
Read More »Recap: Gator Sports This Past Weekend
There was plenty of Gator sports this past weekend that included title wins, extended winning streaks, as well as conclusions of the regular season. Alicia Boren Concludes Collegiate Career To start with, Florida senior Alicia Boren earned her share of the NCAA Gymnastics Championships’ floor exercise title. Boren was four …
Read More »No. 6 Gators Lacrosse Drops Home Opener to No. 2 Maryland
The No. 6 ranked Gators lacrosse team fell to the No. 2 Maryland Terrapins, 12-17, on Thursday night at Dizney Stadium. Senior goalie Haley Hicklen and senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck each tied records in the Gators’ home opener against Maryland. Hicklen recorded 16 saves against Maryland to tie Florida’s all-time program record for …
Read More »No. 5 Gators Host Top-Ranked Maryland in Home Showdown
Coming off a statement victory, the Florida Gators face their toughest test to date: No. 1-ranked Maryland. This will be the toughest test for the Gators in only the second week of the season, but have momentum after a 16-9 victory on Sunday. https://twitter.com/GatorsLAX/status/963880549629673473 Adjustments For Florida, they would shine …
Read More »Gator Lacrosse Opens the Season Against the Colorado State
Florida’s lacrosse team hosts Colorado State on Sunday, and it enters the 2018 season with high expectations. The Gators are ranked 5th in the coaches poll and in the Inside Lacrosse Poll. They were also unanimously picked to win the Big East Title for the fourth year in a row. …
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