The UCF softball team (39-17) learned late Sunday night that it earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament, where it will take on South Florida (45-11) at 3:30 p.m. in the opening round of the Gainesville Regional Friday hosted by No. 5 overall seed Florida. “We could not be happier to have earned an [...]
The third time is certainly a charm. The No. 18 UCF track and field team won its third-straight Conference USA Outdoor Championship on Sunday to become just the third team in the league to ever accomplish a three-peat. Along the way, the Knights produced nine champions and earned 18 all-conference honors. The Knights claimed the title [...]
Despite an early 3-0 deficit, the No. 13 UCF baseball team reached the 40-win plateau for the first time since 2005 while clinching its 12th weekend-series win in a 13-6 triumph over Marshall Sunday at Appalachian Power Park. The Knights (40-12, 15-5), who became the third team in the nation to reach 40 wins this [...]
Freshman Mackenzie Audas threw her first-career no-hitter as the UCF softball team defeated Bethune-Cookman 4-0 at Sunnyland Park on Tuesday. The Knights (39-13) fed off the Plant City native as she struck out 11 batters en route to her 21st win of the year. Audas was masterful as she dealt 110 pitches with 81 for [...]
UCF cornerback Josh Robinson experienced a moment he will never forget Friday when he heard his name called in the third round by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 NFL Draft. A native of Sunrise, Fla., Robinson was the 66th overall pick, tying for the sixth-highest Knight selected all-time in the draft. This marks the [...]
The UCF women’s golf team completed one of the best performances in recent history with a runner-up finish (+33, 897) at the Conference USA Championship Wednesday afternoon at the Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club. This is the second time the No. 38 Knights have finished runner-up at the C-USA Championship, matching their effort from the [...]
Sophomore Greg Eason claimed medalist honors as the No. 20 UCF men’s golf team finished second Tuesday at the Conference USA Championship at the Texarkana Country Club. Despite strong second and final rounds, the Knights came up just short in their attempt to claim their fourth-straight league title. With a score of 861 (-3) for [...]
It’s been a long and interesting year of UCF Athletics in 2011-2012, one that is not quite over, and what better way to put it all in perspective than by listing off the top 10 Knights of the school year? The Central Florida Future sports staff compiled a list using a variety of criteria, including [...]
In the sports movie classic “The Bad News Bears” there’s a scene where Walter Matthau, who plays a little league baseball coach, talks to one of his players during the championship game. In the scene, Buttermaker, Matthau’s character, tells Rudy Stein to lean into the pitch and get hit. Stein tells Buttermaker that he doesn’t [...]
Cars full of eager UCF students and their guests began to stream into Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure for the annual Universal Knights as the sun sank westward this past Sunday. In lieu of Batman’s signature symbol, the Student Government Association logo was emblazoned via spotlight and could be clearly seen throughout the park, including [...]
