Florida women face Stanford in NCAA Tennis semifinals

Following a hard-fought 4-2 win against California on Sunday, the Florida women's tennis team  has advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Championships.

Florida (26-2), the top seed and two-time defending national champion, will play No. 12 Stanford (20-4) today at 6 p.m. The Cardinal upset No. 4 Georgia, 4-1 in their quarterfinal match.

“We played them in February and thought they were wicked good,” UF coach Roland Thornqvist said. “We played really well to get out of that jam. I had a feeling that they were going to go deep in this tournament. Obviously, we have some of the same matchups that we did back in February so we’ll try to prepare as best we can.”...

Mistakes cost Bulls in 2-0 loss to Florida in NCAA Regional

Florida senior pitcher Sara Nevins was nearly unhittable in the NCAA Regional against Florida Sunday afternoon, but two critical mistakes ultimately led to the Bulls' 2-0 loss.

Nevins gave up just one hit, but walked in a run, then allowed another to score when she hit batter Taylore Fuller in th fourth inning, leading to Florida’s 2-0 victory.

The Bulls scored just four runs in four games in regional play, which coach Ken Eriksen said just wasn't quite good enough....

Florida defeats USF 2-0 to earn trip to NCAA Softball Super Regional

It was the classic pitcher’s duel between Florida and USF on Sunday afternoon, as Bulls ace Sara Nevins and Florida’s Hannah Rogers battled it out in brutal near-90 degree temperatures.

But the outcome ultimately came down to the team that made the fewest mistakes.

Nevins gave up just one hit, but two critical mistakes in the fourth sealed the Bulls’ (45-16) fate. The senior standout walked in a run, then allowed another to score when she hit batter Taylore Fuller, leading to Florida’s 2-0 win over the Bulls Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Gainesville Regional....

Bulls earn 2-1 softball win over Georgia Southern in nine-inning thriller

VIDEO BELOW: Ken Eriksen talks about tonight's victory over Georgia Southern

After suffering an 11-1 loss to the Florida Gators (54-7) in the first game of the Gainesville Regional Saturday afternoon, USF (45-15) survived a nine-inning thriller Saturday night, earning a 2-1 win over Georgia Southern to advance to today’s 1 p.m. regional final.

“I think it goes without saying that Georgia Southern’s kids today played their butts off,” USF coach Ken Eriksen said. “. .  They were relentless in that game.”...

Gators earn 11-1 win over USF in NCAA Softball regional

Florida sophomore Lauren Haeger's three-run homer in the bottom of the first gave Florida huge momentum, and the Gators went on to defeat USF 11-1 Saturday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament Gainesville Regional.

It was the 20th come-from-behind win of the season for Florida.

The Gators (54-7) advanced to play Sunday at 1 p.m. and will face either USF, Georgia Southern or Hampton.

USF (44-15) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Haeger's home run gave the Gators a boost, then Florida had a five-run second inning to help secure the win....

Florida to face USF in NCAA Softball Gainesville Regional

The Florida softball team rallied with a four-run third inning, then added two more in the fifth on home runs by Valrico alum Kelsey Horton and Taylore Fuller to earn a 7-1 win over Hampton (34-25) Friday night in the NCAA Gainesville Regional.

It was the 19th come-from-behind victory for the Gators (53-7) this season.

The Gators will play USF, a 1-0 winner over Georgia Southern, Saturday at 1 p.m. at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on the UF campus....

Florida softball begins quest for NCAA title today

The Florida softball team begins NCAA Tournament play today vs. Hampton in the NCAA Tournament Gainesville Regional at the Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on the University of Florida campus.

The Gators and Hampton will play at 6 p.m. today, while USF will play Georgia Southern at 3:30 p.m.

Florida is the No. 2 national seed and is trying to return to the NCAA Super Regional after being eliminated by USF in Gainesville last season. Prior to that, the Gators had been to four consecutive Women's College World Series....

USF, Florida win NCAA softball openers

GAINESVILLE — It took extra innings and a gutsy play at the plate for USF to earn its 1-0 win over Georgia Southern, while No. 2 national seed Florida fell behind in the first inning, then rallied for a 7-1 win over Hampton in Friday's NCAA Softball Gainesville Region. It was the 19th comeback win for the Gators this season.

The Bulls (44-14) earned their victory in dramatic fashion. In the bottom of the eighth, shortstop Kourtney Salvarola's squeeze bunt scored Ashli Goff — who singled to lead off the inning, then stole second and moved to third on a single by twin Courtney Goff....

Florida men's golf in first after first day of NCAA South Regional

The Florida men’s golf team played one of its best rounds of the season on Thursday, setting itself up into first place after the first day at the NCAA South Regional in Baton Rouge.

The Gators shot a 286 (-2) as a team. Florida was the only team in the field to record a score under par on the first day of competition and holds a 10-stroke advantage over second place Alabama.

“We have been waiting for a day like today,” UF coach Buddy Alexander said. “Today was solid from the get-go.”

The top of the individual leaderboard was held by Florida golfers: seniors Tyler McCumber and T.J. Vogel share the top spot after Thursday’s round. Both shot an opening round 70 (-2). In total, three Gators are in the top-10 after the first day....

"SEC Storied" with former Gator great Abby Wambach debuts tonight

Former Florida All-American soccer player Abby Wambach is the subject of the latest installment of the ESPN series "SEC Storied".

The documentary will chronicle Wambach’s soccer career from her days as the nation's top high school player, to helping lead the Gators to the 1998 NCAA national title, to her U.S. women’s national team career.

Wambach was a two-time first team All-America selection and was a four-time member of the All-SEC first team. She was the SEC Player of the Year in 2000 and 2001. Wambach is the Gators' career leader in goals (96), assists (50) and points (242) and stands seventh on the NCAA Career charts in goals and points....

Former Gator Braxton Ogbueze to play for Charlotte

Former Florida forward Braxton Ogbueze has transferred to Charlotte, head coach Alan Major announced today.

Ogbueze, who played high school basketball in Charlotte, will sit out the 2013-14 season per NCAA rules, and will have three years of eligibility remaining.

Ogbueze played in 23 games for Florida as a freshman, scoring 19 points with six assists. He was ranked the fifth-best point guard in the nation by Scout.com coming out of United Faith High School....

Gators No. 13 in Athlon Sports Preseason Top 25

The Florida Gators are ranked No. 13 in Athlon Sports annual Preseason Top 25.

The Gators are picked to finish 3rd in the SEC.

Here is more on why Athlon Sports chose the Gators at No. 13.

Five Gators earn lacrosse All-American honors

Five Florida Lacrosse players earned Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-American honors, announced by the organization today.

Florida’s five honorees is the most for any school on the list and ties with Maryland for most first team honorees.

It is the second consecutive season the Gators have garnered five All-Americans on the first and second teams. Senior attack Kitty Cullen earned first team honors, becoming the Gators' first three-time All-American. Seniors Brittany Dashiell and Mikey Meagher also repeat as first team selections....