2008_Florida_Gators_softball_team

2008 Florida Gators softball team

2008 Florida Gators softball team

American college softball season


The 2008 Florida Gators softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Florida for the 2008 NCAA softball season. The team went 70–5 overall and 27–1 in SEC play. The 70 wins set an NCAA single season record and Florida, named the #1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, advanced to the semifinals of the Women's College World Series. They also were the SEC regular season and tournament champions. Five Gators were named All-Americans (Stacey Nelson, Kim Waleszonia, Aja Paculba, Francesca Enea, and Ali Gardiner) and Junior pitcher Stacey Nelson was the SEC Pitcher of the Year.

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Previous season

The 2007 Florida Gators finished second in the SEC East and made it to the SEC Tournament title game before losing to LSU. They were also invited to host Regionals of the NCAA tournament. After breezing through the Gainesville Regional, the Gators lost the three-game series to Texas A&M 2–1.

Pre-season

The 2008 Gators started the season ranked No. 13 in the NFCA/USA Today poll. They returned All-Americans Stacey Nelson and Kim Waleszonia as well as six other starters from the 2007 team.

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Bethune–Cookman

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Florida Gulf Coast

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Illinois

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Memphis

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South Florida

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Mercer (Game 1)

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Mercer (Game 2)

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East Tennessee State (Game 1)

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College of Charleston

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North Carolina (Game 1)

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East Tennessee State (Game 2)

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North Carolina (Game 2)

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Stetson

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Hofstra

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Gardner–Webb (Game 1)

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North Florida

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Notre Dame (Game 1)

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Gardner–Webb (Game 2)

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Notre Dame (Game 2)

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Long Beach State

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Oregon State

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Pacific

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Cal State Fullerton

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Louisville

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Stanford

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Ole Miss (Game 1)

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Ole Miss (Game 2)

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Ole Miss (Game 3)

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Alabama (Game 1)

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Alabama (Game 2)

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Arkansas (Game 1)

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Arkansas (Game 2)

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Arkansas (Game 3)

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Iowa

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Longwood (Game 1)

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Longwood (Game 2)

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Longwood (Game 3)

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South Carolina (Game 1)

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South Carolina (Game 2)

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LSU (Game 1)

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LSU (Game 2)

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LSU (Game 3)

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Mississippi State (Game 1)

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Mississippi State (Game 2)

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Georgia (Game 1)

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Georgia (Game 2)

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Georgia (Game 3)

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Florida State (Game 1)

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Florida State (Game 2)

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Kentucky (Game 1)

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Jacksonville (Game 1)

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Auburn (Game 1)

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Tennessee (Game 1)

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Tennessee (Game 3)

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Ole Miss (SEC Tournament)

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Tennessee (SEC Tournament

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Alabama (SEC Tournament)

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Georgia Tech (NCAA Gainesville Regional – Game 2)

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UCF (NCAA Gainesville Regional – Game 3)

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UCF (NCAA Gainesville Regional – Game 6)

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UCF (NCAA Gainesville Regional – Game 7)

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California (NCAA Gainesville Super Regional – Game 1)

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California (NCAA Gainesville Super Regional – Game 2)

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Louisiana-Lafayette (WCWS – Game 1)

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Virginia Tech (WCWS – Game 7)

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UCLA (WCWS – Game 9)

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Texas A&M (WCWS – Game 11)

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Roster

The 2008 Florida Gators softball team had 1 senior, 8 juniors, 3 sophomores, and 8 freshmen.[3]

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Coaching staff

Head coach: Tim Walton (3rd season)
Assistant Coaches: Jennifer Rocha (3rd season), Jenny Gladding (2nd season)
Athletic Trainer: Scott Schenker
Student Trainer: Arielle Gavdosh
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Steven Orris
Academic Counselor: Tony Meacham
Staff Assistant: Brittany Souilliard
Managers: Crystal Sleeman and Kip Collins

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References

  1. "Florida Softball Roster". Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2009.

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