Welcome back from a weekend chock-full of Gators sports ā the first since the end of the spring season. It was a mostly successful three days for Florida athletics as three of the four programs competing came away victorious while a fourth stumbled against a top-25 opponent. Additionally, the women’s golf team opens its fall season today out on the links. Here is a look at the latest from around the Swamp.
Men's tennis
Started off the fall season strong šŖ #GoGators šš¾
Recapā¬ļøhttps://t.co/oY9WBWJCf0
— Gators Men's Tennis (@GatorsMTN) September 12, 2021
The men’s tennis team hosted the Gator Fall Invite this weekend at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex and over those three days tallied a 25-8 record. The team travels to Boston next for a collegiate tournament in conjunction with the Laver Cup from Sept. 24 to 26.
Volleyball
Continue to put in the work šš#GoGators pic.twitter.com/N5fSHpJIZ0
— Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) September 12, 2021
The No. 7 volleyball team dropped a pair of home matches to the No. 17 Baylor Bears this weekend. Friday night’s affair ended with a 3-1 score while the Gators were shut out on Saturday, 3-0. Next up for the squad is a midweek matchup with the Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee on Wednesday with first serve slated for 6 p.m. EDT.
Cross country
Both the menās and womenās teams placed first in the Mountain Dew Invitational to open the cross country season š„
š°: https://t.co/Eu3gu3A6eY#GoGators pic.twitter.com/zk5zkTAveG
— Gators Track and Field & Cross Country (@GatorsTF) September 11, 2021
Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams opened up the 2021 campaign with a No. 1 finish at the annual Mountain Dew Invitational this past Saturday in Gainesville. The men’s team scored 25 points in their 6k race after placing five Gators in the top 10 while the women’s team also earned a first-place finish in the 4k with 25 points as an impressive six runners landed in the top 10.
Football
Final from Tampa. Gators win!#GoGators | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/Xk1oAK5m9R
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 11, 2021
The No. 9 football team earned its second win of the season against the South Florida Bulls on Saturday with a chalky 42-20 victory in Tampa. While earning the W is nice, the results asked more questions than it answered, especially at the quarterback position. Next up is the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide in the Swamp next weekend starting at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Check out the pregame hype for the Florida at USF game
WATCH: Dameon Pierce opens scoring for Florida with rushing TD
WATCH: Anthony Richardson throws 75-yard TD on first pass against USF
WATCH: Emory Jones drops a bomb to Xavier Henderson
WATCH: Kaiir Elam snags first interception of 2021 season
Halftime Takeaways: Two-quarterback attack has Florida up big against USF
WATCH: Anthony Richardson breaks free for rushing TD, comes up lame
5 major takeaways from Florida’s Week 2 win over South Florida
Sunday Hash: A morning refresher from Florida’s win over USF
The Good, Bad and Ugly: The aftermath of Florida vs. USF
PHOTOS: Highlights from Florida football vs. South Florida Bulls
Women's golf
Finally it's here š
The season tees off this morning at the Cougar Classic ā¤µļø
š Yeamans Hall Club
ā° 8:30 a.m. ET
š https://t.co/BnTVWjxZUe#GoGators š pic.twitter.com/qGC65dPJK4— Gators Golf (@GatorsGolf) September 13, 2021
The No. 19 women’s golf team tee off for its 2021-2022 season on Monday at the Cougar Classic, hosted by the College of Charleston starting at 8:30 a.m. EDT and running until Tuesday. The Lady Gators’ lineup is as follows and the action can be tracked at Golf Stat.
No. 1 –Ā Annabell Fuller
No. 2 –Ā Marina Escobar
No. 3 –Ā Maisie Filler
No. 4 –Ā Jackie Lucena
No. 5 –Ā Clara Manzalini
Indv. –Ā Ester FƤgersten
Around the Swamp
- Florida football snags 2022 offensive lineman Jalen Farmer: Florida beat out East Carolina and Georgia Tech for Farmer.
- Five players that will have the greatest impact on the Gators’ identity in 2021: Letās take a look at the players on the 2021 Florida roster who have the potential to radically shift the way this team functions for better.
- Florida CB Jaydon Hill involved in felony theft case: The junior cornerback is already out for the year after suffering a torn ACL and itās unclear if the team has punished Hill for the felony charges.
- A look around the SEC after Week 2 of college football: Hereās every result across the SEC from Week 2.
- Gators move up in ESPN college football power rankings: Itās clear Florida has potential, that potential just may be better realized with Richardson playing a larger role.
- Anthony Richardson named a ‘winner’ from Week 2 of college football: The Gators backup outshined starterĀ Emory JonesĀ once more, tossing for 152 yards and two scores on a perfect 3-of-3 passing day.
- Dan Mullen says that Emory Jones is still Florida’s starting quarterback: After the game, he reiterated that Jones will be the starting quarterback moving forward.
- Florida stays put in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 2: Unlike last weekās poll, two teams dropping didnāt lead to Florida rising.
It's great to be a Florida Gator!
Top 5 Public University! #EverythingSchool pic.twitter.com/D7m2OYOdoo
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 13, 2021
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