Gators News: Women’s golf maintain position at The Ally

Welcome to a Wednesday edition of Gators News and for this slow midweek update, we have only the women’s golf team to report on which has excelled so far in competition thanks to a career day from one of its student-athletes. Otherwise, the Gator Nation waits with bated breath for the upcoming gridiron game against the Georgia Bulldogs in Jacksonville on Saturday. But for now, here is the latest from around the Swamp.

Women's golf

The No. 3 women’s golf team continued to perform well on its second day at The Ally, finishing nine strokes under par as a team to maintain its score and second-place position from the first day of play. Sophomore Maisie Filler led the way with a career-best 9-under while two others also finished under par. The Lady Gators are four strokes behind the first-place Alabama Crimson Tide and hold a five-stroke lead over the Mississippi State Bulldogs entering the final day, which tees off at 8:30 a.m. EDT.

Around the Swamp

• Here’s where Kaiir Elam falls in Mel Kiper’s latest big board: Elam has been as good as advertised when he’s on the field.

• Two Lady Gators named to basketball Preseason All-SEC teams: Florida is predicted to finish eleventh in Southeastern Conference.

• Florida basketball lands top 100 prospect Jalen Reed: 2022 four-star power forward Jalen Reed will be playing his college basketball at Florida.

• ESPN’s bowl projections disagree about Florida’s landing spot: Florida will likely be heading to a disappointing postseason matchup.

• Here’s what The Athletic thinks of Florida’s chances against Georgia: The world’s largest outdoor cocktail party has a great reputation for being one of the best environments in college football.

• Florida football loses one of its highest-rated commits: Julian Humphrey, a four-star cornerback from Clear Lake High School in Houston, announced that he would be decommitting.

• Looking back at the last four winning streaks in the Florida-Georgia series: It’s never easy finding a path to victory against a team that is ranked No. 1 in the country.

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