In his Olympic Games debut, current Gator Jonny Marshall advanced to the men's 100m backstroke semifinals.
Complete Coverage of Gators at the Olympics on July 28
Sunday, July 28, 2024 | Women's Basketball, Soccer, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Olympics
41 Gators representing 21 nations earned one 2024 medal (1 gold) so far in 2024 Olympics competition.
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PARIS, France – Sunday's Olympic action included four different sports for those with Gator connections.
Women's Basketball - Spain 90, China 89 OT
Spain team opened Olympic action with a 90-89 overtime win over China.
China held a 37-33 lead at halftime and held a six-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Spain turned in a game-high 23 points in the final quarter as the teams went into overtime tied at 76.
Spain scored first and never trailed in overtime. Leonor Rodriguez's free throw with 13 seconds remaining gave Spain a three-point lead. China could only manage a layup by Li Yueru with five seconds left as Spain took the one-point win.
Andrea Vilaro, a member of Florida's 2011-12 team, did not appear in Sunday's game.
Spain vs China final stats
Spain is back in action Wednesday, July 31 to continue Group A play.
Soccer – Canada 2, France 1
Canada stunned host France with a late goal in stoppage time to take a 2-1 win at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne, France.
France took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Marie-Antoinette Katoto found enough space to slot the ball in from 15 yards in the 43rd minute.
Gator grad Adriana Leon entered the match at halftime.
Canada tied the match in the 57th minute. Leon crashed the box to try to get a foot on Ashley Lawrence's cross. France's goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin came off her line to try to make the stop but her deflection was put in by Jessie Fleming. Peyraud-Magnin suffered a head injury on the play and was replaced by Constance Picaud.
Due to the injury, more than 13 minutes of stoppage time was added. Canada scored the go-ahead goal in the 11th minute of stoppage. Jordyn Huitema took a shot at the top of the box off a cross from Leon. Picaud made the initial save but the rebound rolled to the feet of Vanessa Gilles, who scored on a left-footed shot that hit the near post and kicked in to give Canada the final margin.
Saturday, Canada was stripped of six points in Olympic soccer action by FIFA as a result of the drone-spying scandal. Head coach Bev Priestman along with assistants Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander were sent home and are banned from all soccer for one year.
The six points deduction makes Canada's defense of its 2020 gold medal extremely difficult. Canada's six points earned in its two Olympic wins (both 2-1 victories versus New Zealand and France) are erased by the FIFA decision. Canada looks for a win in its final match of group play on Wednesday versus Colombia for any chance of advancing to Olympic quarterfinal play. Colombia is 1-1 in 2024 Olympic play. Advancing scenarios
2024 Olympic soccer scores
Swimming:
Jonny Marshall competed in the men's 100m backstroke event and was the lone Gator representing Florida in Sunday's swimming events.
Semifinals:
Marshall went 25.89 in the opening 50 meters and was positioned in eighth place headed into the final 50 meters. He touched the wall in 53.46 to drop from his prelim time. The current Gator rounded out his first Olympic Games 14th overall in the men's 100m backstroke.
Prelims:
Making his Olympic debut, the the incoming sophomore placed sixth in the sixth and final heat after clocking a 53.93. He grabbed the last semifinals spot after finishing 16th overall.
Women's Tennis:
The U.S.'s Danielle Collins advances after Laura Siegemund of Germany retired in the second set. Collins led the match 6-3, 2-0 before Siegemund ended the match.
Collins is seeded No. 8 for the Olympics. She plays the winner of the Maiar Sherif Ahmed Abdelaziz [EGY] vs. Caroline Wozniacki [DEN] in second round action.
She also plays doubles with Desirae Krawczyk, facing Greece's Despina Papamichail and Maria Sakkari on Monday at Roland Garros.
Olympic women's tennis results
Look for other Gators in Monday's Olympic swimming action
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PARIS, France – Sunday's Olympic action included four different sports for those with Gator connections.
Women's Basketball - Spain 90, China 89 OT
VAMOOOOOOOOS 🇪🇸🤟🏀 @BaloncestoESP pic.twitter.com/JtmRhJkJO0
— Andrea Vilaró (@andrea_vilaro) July 28, 2024
Spain team opened Olympic action with a 90-89 overtime win over China.
China held a 37-33 lead at halftime and held a six-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Spain turned in a game-high 23 points in the final quarter as the teams went into overtime tied at 76.
Spain scored first and never trailed in overtime. Leonor Rodriguez's free throw with 13 seconds remaining gave Spain a three-point lead. China could only manage a layup by Li Yueru with five seconds left as Spain took the one-point win.
Andrea Vilaro, a member of Florida's 2011-12 team, did not appear in Sunday's game.
Spain vs China final stats
Spain is back in action Wednesday, July 31 to continue Group A play.
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Soccer – Canada 2, France 1
Canada stunned host France with a late goal in stoppage time to take a 2-1 win at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne, France.
France took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Marie-Antoinette Katoto found enough space to slot the ball in from 15 yards in the 43rd minute.
Gator grad Adriana Leon entered the match at halftime.
Canada tied the match in the 57th minute. Leon crashed the box to try to get a foot on Ashley Lawrence's cross. France's goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin came off her line to try to make the stop but her deflection was put in by Jessie Fleming. Peyraud-Magnin suffered a head injury on the play and was replaced by Constance Picaud.
Due to the injury, more than 13 minutes of stoppage time was added. Canada scored the go-ahead goal in the 11th minute of stoppage. Jordyn Huitema took a shot at the top of the box off a cross from Leon. Picaud made the initial save but the rebound rolled to the feet of Vanessa Gilles, who scored on a left-footed shot that hit the near post and kicked in to give Canada the final margin.
Saturday, Canada was stripped of six points in Olympic soccer action by FIFA as a result of the drone-spying scandal. Head coach Bev Priestman along with assistants Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander were sent home and are banned from all soccer for one year.
The six points deduction makes Canada's defense of its 2020 gold medal extremely difficult. Canada's six points earned in its two Olympic wins (both 2-1 victories versus New Zealand and France) are erased by the FIFA decision. Canada looks for a win in its final match of group play on Wednesday versus Colombia for any chance of advancing to Olympic quarterfinal play. Colombia is 1-1 in 2024 Olympic play. Advancing scenarios
2024 Olympic soccer scores
Swimming:
Jonny Marshall competed in the men's 100m backstroke event and was the lone Gator representing Florida in Sunday's swimming events.
Semifinals:
Marshall went 25.89 in the opening 50 meters and was positioned in eighth place headed into the final 50 meters. He touched the wall in 53.46 to drop from his prelim time. The current Gator rounded out his first Olympic Games 14th overall in the men's 100m backstroke.
Prelims:
Making his Olympic debut, the the incoming sophomore placed sixth in the sixth and final heat after clocking a 53.93. He grabbed the last semifinals spot after finishing 16th overall.
Women's Tennis:
The U.S.'s Danielle Collins advances after Laura Siegemund of Germany retired in the second set. Collins led the match 6-3, 2-0 before Siegemund ended the match.
Collins is seeded No. 8 for the Olympics. She plays the winner of the Maiar Sherif Ahmed Abdelaziz [EGY] vs. Caroline Wozniacki [DEN] in second round action.
She also plays doubles with Desirae Krawczyk, facing Greece's Despina Papamichail and Maria Sakkari on Monday at Roland Garros.
Olympic women's tennis results
Look for other Gators in Monday's Olympic swimming action
Gators at The Games
Daily Schedule of Action for July 28, 2024| Gator | Sport | Country | Event | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Marshall | Swimming | Great Britain | Heat:100m Backstroke | 16th (Advanced to Semifinals) | 53.93 |
| Semifinal: 100m Backstroke | 14th | 53.46 | |||
| Andrea Vilaro | Basketball | Spain | Spain vs China | W, 90-89 OT | DNP |
| Danielle Collins | Tennis | U.S. | Singles vs Laura Siegemund (GER) | W, 6-3, 2-0 RET | |
| Adriana Leon | Soccer | Canada | Group A play - Canada vs France | W, 2-1 | Leon entered match at halftime, playing entirety of second half |
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