It might look a little different this year, but Opening Day for the Florida Gators Softball team is almost here. The preseason No. 7/6 Gators kick off their 2021 campaign with a three-game series at USF, starting with a doubleheader on Saturday.
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When the COVID-19 outbreak put an abrupt halt to the 2020 season, the Gators were riding a 6-game win streak and held a 23-4 record. A majority of the 2020 team is returning for this season. However, Sophia Reynoso and Jordan Roberts did not elect to return after graduating in the spring.
February 11, 2021
After an extra long offseason, cleats will finally hit the clay again in just two days.
The Florida Gators softball team is loaded with talent once again and opens the 2021 season ranked No. 7 in the nation. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and cancelled the second half of the 2020 season, the Gators were 23-4 and 3-0 in the SEC.
This year, Florida will skip the typical season opening tournaments and jump right into series play. The Gators will spend the first month of the season in the Sunshine State, with this weekend’s series at USF and a trip to FSU being the only games outside of Gainesville until the second weekend of conference play.