As Florida Softball gets ready for the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, one of the bright stars for the Gators won one of college softball's top honors.
Taylor Shumaker was named the 2025 D1 Freshman of the Year.
Her impact on this season was immediate as she established herself as a premier power hitter. Her 22 home runs on the season are 11th best in the country, and she is one home run away from breaking the single-season record for the Gators.
Overall, she's hitting .389 with a slugging percentage of .818.
Shumaker becomes the second Gator to win the award, joining Amanda Lorenz from 2016.
Florida opens their Women's College World Series on Thursday at 12 PM against Texas on ESPN.
Florida Gators Golf has its run end in the semifinals
It was a valiant effort from the men's golf team, but the Gators ran out of steam in the semifinals against Virginia to fall short on the championship match.
Florida opened their day in the quarterfinals against Texas and prevailed 3-2 to advance. Zack Wanwick (2 & 1), Matthew Kress (3 & 1), and Ian Gilligan (1 UP) won their respective matches to advance. Gilligan in particular, had to battle back from two down to with eight holes to play to pick up his point.
This year's national championship tournament was a bit of a bounce-back for the Gators. After winning the national title in 2023, Florida placed 11th in 2024 and missed out on the match play rounds.
Gymnastics gets All-American transfer eMjae Frazier
After their shocking bowout at nationals, Florida Gymnastics is looking to bolster the roster and got a huge transfer commit on Tuesday.
eMjae Frazier from the University of California will be joining the Gators next season. Frazier is a ten-time All-American who has earned a 10.0 on floor and beam during her career. She also has a career-best all-around of 39.825.