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M. Tennis. Men’s Tennis Tops Georgia Southern
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 7, 2010, 4:15 pm
After Friday’s home season opener was postponed due to rain, the UCF men’s tennis team conquered Georgia Southern in a 6-1 victory Sunday afternoon at the UCF Tennis Complex. The Knights (1-1) opened the contest by taking the doubles point and then won five of six singles matches…


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M. Basketball. UCF Hoops Fastbreak: TV for Next Three UCF Contests
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 7, 2010, 9:41 am
The Knights will be receiving some great exposure the next two weeks as the squad’s three upcoming games will all be televised. The stretch starts this Wednesday at Memphis…


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W. Basketball. John Denton’s Knights Insider: UCF Completes Weekend Sweep, 60-50
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 6, 2010, 10:02 pm
If one win is a step, then two could very well be a full-out trot for the UCF women’s basketball team. Now, the Knights are hoping they can put together a strong run similar to last season’s stirring finish…

National Girls and Women in Sports Day is Huge Success
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 6, 2010, 8:10 pm
In conjunction with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, UCF teams and student-athletes joined girls from the community to educate them about UCF women’s sports teams on Saturday. The event began with mini-clinics put on by various teams from 5-6 p.m. at the UCF Track & Field and Soccer Complex…

W. Tennis. UCF Women’s Tennis Captures 4-3 Win at Jacksonville
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 6, 2010, 4:46 pm
A very windy afternoon greeted the UCF women’s tennis team at Jacksonville Saturday, but the Knights persevered to defeat the Dolphins, 4-3. It was UCF’s second-straight 4-3 victory as it improved to 3-1 on the season…


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Great Story on Jordan Akins Announcement
UCF Fan Forum on UCFSports.com - Jeff S - February 6, 2010, 1:46 am
As told by David Kelly at the Signing Day Party… Akins attends Union Grove HS in McDonough, just south of Atlanta, and smack dab in the middle of Georgia Bulldog coun…

W. Basketball. Knights Host ECU Saturday Night at UCF Arena.
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 5, 2010, 7:43 pm
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One revenge game down, three to go for UCF in a stretch of four-straight against teams that beat UCF earlier this season. After getting back at Marshall with a 56-47 victory Thursday night, the Knights will return to the court Saturday to host East Carolina, a team that downed UCF 73-62 on Jan. 10. In that contest, UCF stayed close despite committing 31 turnovers and junior Emma Cannon (Rochester, N.Y.) battling foul trouble…

UCF 56 ranking - USF 62 Ranking
UCF Fan Forum on UCFSports.com - UCFLEO - February 5, 2010, 7:36 pm
http://rivals100.rivals.com/teamrank.asp?Year=2010&Page=3&PosType=0&Sort=0 Hmm…USF is the Big East and UCF is…..You got the point.…

M. Tennis. Men’s Tennis Home Opener Postponed Due to Rain
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 5, 2010, 6:05 pm
Heavy rains hit the Orlando area on Friday afternoon, forcing the postponement of the UCF men’s tennis match against Troy at the UCF Tennis Complex. The contest was to serve as the Knights’ home opener…


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Football. John Denton’s Knights Insider: McCray Twins Excited About UCF
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 5, 2010, 9:41 am
Jordan and Justin McCray don’t just finish each other’s sentences. They often begin each other’s thoughts as well…

M. Basketball. UCF Hoops Fastbreak: Taylor Returns to Rockets
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 5, 2010, 8:10 am
Jermaine Taylor’s stay in the NBA D-League was a short one. After just four games with Rio Grande Valley, the former UCF star returned to the Houston Rockets Thursday…


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W. Basketball. UCF-Marshall Postgame Notes
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 5, 2010, 12:42 am
UCF outrebounded Marshall 42-30 and held the Thundering Herd to just 47 points in posting a 56-47 win Thursday evening. The Knights got 10 points and 13 rebounds from junior D’Nay Daniels…

W. Basketball. John Denton’s Knights Insider: Defense Sparks Knight Victory
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 4, 2010, 10:26 pm
UCF responded with its strongest effort of the season, getting a big shooting night from Chelsie Wiley and deep production from several parts of the team in a convincing 56-47 defeat of Marshall at UCF Arena…

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Recruiting Class Rankings CUSA and Florida
UCF Fan Forum on UCFSports.com - CFKnight - February 4, 2010, 9:53 pm
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W. Soccer. UCF Women’s Soccer Adds 11 for the 2010 Season
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 4, 2010, 4:31 pm
After advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time in 11 seasons under head coach Amanda Cromwell in 2009, the UCF women’s soccer team announced another impressive recruiting class on Thursday. The class includes a trio of Florida residents along with players from England, Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Wisconsin…

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M. Soccer. UCF Soccer Alum Ryan Roushandel To Play For Brujas FC
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 4, 2010, 11:38 am
When 24 year-old Ryan Roushandel traveled to Costa Rica as a member of F.C. Atlanta, the former UCF soccer player was ecstatic to discover that an off-season training trip would lead him to a professional career and life-long dream…

M. Basketball. UCF Hoops Fastbreak: Rompza, Clanton Looking to Add to Defensive Stats
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 4, 2010, 11:35 am
With eight regular-season contests remaining, a pair of Knights are poised to enter the UCF single-season top-10 in two different statistical categories. Sophomore guard A.J. Rompza (Chicago, Ill.) and freshman forward Keith Clanton (Orlando, Fla.) hope to soon see their names in the school’s record book…

Football. Good Crowd Enjoys UCF Football’s Signing Day Party
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 4, 2010, 9:46 am
This how in tune UCF’s rabid fanbase was with the recruiting class that could very well turn out to be the finest in school history: When assistant head coach David Kelly, the architect who recruited 15 of the 23 players in this star-studded class, was called to the stage, dozens of fans jumped to their feet and gave him a boisterous standing ovation…

W. Basketball. UCF Seeks Revenge Against Marshall Thursday
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 4, 2010, 9:42 am
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With a game against Marshall, UCF begins a stretch of four games in a row where the Knights will be looking to enact revenge on teams for earlier losses. The first of those teams comes with Marshall, who the Knights will host Thursday evening at the UCF Arena at 7 p.m…

Football. John Denton’s Knights Insider: Recapping A Happy Signing Day at UCF
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 4, 2010, 9:38 am
UCF offensive line coach Brent Key still had the cell phone pressed up to his ear, but the device couldn’t hide the toothy smile splashed across his face…

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Football. George O’Leary Signing Day Press Conference Transcript
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 3, 2010, 6:27 pm
UCF head coach George O’Leary met with the press on Wednesday in the Steve and Brenda Sloan Media Room at Bright House Networks Stadium to discuss the Knights’ 2010 signing class. Here is a sampling of what he had to day…


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Jose Jose
UCF Fan Forum on UCFSports.com - UCFKnight85 - February 3, 2010, 1:13 pm
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M. Basketball. UCF Hoops Fastbreak: Sosa Finds Shooting Touch at ECU
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 3, 2010, 12:13 pm
For the last month or so, UCF head coach Kirk Speraw had been hoping for his top shooter to have a breakout performance. Speraw was waiting for Isaac Sosa, who he considers one of the top 3-point shooters in the country, to drain a couple of triples and get back on track…

LOI's recieved!
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W. Tennis. Women’s Tennis Announces Change to its Schedule
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 3, 2010, 10:41 am
The UCF women’s tennis team has announced that its originally scheduled match at Florida State Feb. 13 has been cancelled, and a makeup date may be finalized in the future. The Knights will now battle Florida A&M in Tallahassee on that date at 11 a.m., instead of Feb. 14…


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National Signing Day is upon us
Rivals.com CA - February 3, 2010, 1:09 am
Some people look forward to this day more than Christmas. Today is college football’s National Signing Day, the day commitments can officially sign National Letters of Intent to the school of their choice. It’s a huge day for UCF as the Knights look to sign all their commitments and maybe add to their class with several key prospects announcing today…

M. Basketball. UCF-East Carolina Postgame Notes
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 2, 2010, 10:35 pm
The Knights picked up another C-USA road win on Tuesday, 67-56, at East Carolina. Taylor Young scored a career-high 16 points in the victory…

M. Basketball. Young, Knights Return to Winning Ways at ECU
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 2, 2010, 10:30 pm
How can two points in the first half be important in a 40-minute game? For UCF on Tuesday at East Carolina, a bucket from junior forward A.J. Tyler (Palm Harbor, Fla.) at the end of the opening period was huge…

W. Basketball. UCF to Host Event for National Girls and Women in Sports Day this Saturday
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 2, 2010, 5:42 pm
Numerous teams and student-athletes at UCF will join together this Saturday to host an event in conjunction with National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The event, which will feature mini clinics put on by UCF women’s sports teams, will take place from 5-6 p.m. at the UCF Track & Field and Soccer Complex. An autograph session at 6 p.m. and the women’s basketball team’s game against East Carolina at 7 p.m. both will follow at the UCF Arena…

W. Rowing. UCF Women’s Rowing Set to Host Open House
UCFAthletics.com FL - February 2, 2010, 4:34 pm
Join the UCF Women’s rowing team on Feb. 20 as it hosts its 2010 Open House. The event is open to high school rowers interested in rowing at the collegiate level. Attendees will meet coaches, academic support staff, current student-athletes and future athletes, as well as learn about the UCF rowing program…

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