1998 NCAA Champions •20 NCAA Championship Appearances 14-Time SEC Champions ▪1996, ’97, ’98, ’99, ’00, ’01, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’12, ’13, ‘15
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1998 NCAA Champions •20 NCAA Championship Appearances 14-time SEC Champions ▪1996, ’97, ’98, ’99, ’00, ’01, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’12, ’13, ‘15 Today’s Match: What’s Happening? No. 6 Florida (7-1, 1-0 SEC) at RV Texas A&M (4-2-1, 0-1 SEC) Florida continues road action Thursday at Texas A&M. Match time is set for 7 p.m. ET at Ellis Field. Date & Time: Thursday, Sept. 21 @ 7 p.m. ET This is the first meeting between the two programs since they each took a 2-1 win in the 2015 season. Site: Ellis Field (3,500) Texas A&M won the 2015 Southeastern Conference opener in Gainesville and Florida claimed that The Coaches: Becky Burleigh, 28th season overall (479-127-38) season’s SEC Tournament title. and 23rd season at UF (397-104-32/UF), G Guerrieri, 27th season overall (427-138-34) and 25th season at TAMU (411-126-34) The earliest Gator goal of the season was all Florida needed to open SEC play last Thursday with a 1- Series Record: Even at 6-6 0 win over previously unbeaten then-No. 24 Mississippi. Gabby Seiler found Melanie Monteagudo on Television: SEC Network with Gator Great Heather Mitts and a throw-in. Monteagudo took a couple of touches to create space before crossing the ball into the Jenn Hildreth calling the action middle of the box. It bounced between Rebel defenders and Mayra Pelayo’s left-footed swipe from Radio: 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF with Kyle Crooks calling the nine-yards scored at the far post. The goal ended Mississippi’s shutout streak record at 569 minutes. It action was the third time in the last five meetings that both programs brought a top-25 ranking. The match Streaming video: SEC Network + was the first appearance for Gator goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese, who was sidelined for the first six matches with a hand injury. She turned in her 15th career solo shutout versus the nation’s leading goal Internet: live stats and audio for UF-TAMU match available on scoring team. FloridaGators.com Admission: range in price from $4-$18. Contact the TAMU Ticket Two goals – including the 96th minute golden goal – from freshman Deanne Rose gave the Gators a 2- Office at 979-845-2311 1 overtime win Sunday at Iowa State. Iowa State led at halftime after Klasey Medelberg scored in the Florida SID Contact: Mary Howard 14th minute off a corner kick. Rose tied the match in the 56th minute when she tucked in the low ball off Office: 352-375-4683, ext 6100 Gabby Seiler’s corner kick at the near post. The golden goal started with the Gators moving through Email: [email protected] the Cyclone half. Parker Roberts took a few touches above the box and then sent a diagonal through ball for Rose. She caught up with it on a slanted run and touched it in from seven years to end the Did You Know… match. It was Florida’s second overtime match of the season, as it started the season with a 1-0 OT win at Florida Atlantic. Marckese’s six saves Sunday equaled her collegiate high for the sixth time. Two on the field Thursday are among the 2017 Missouri Athletic TopDrawerSoccer placed Rose on their Division I Team of the Week after her double goal match at Club – Hermann Trophy Watch List. The MAC Hermann Trophy is Iowa State. She is the second Gator on a TDS National Team of the Week, as Seiler was the Aug. 29 the highest individual honor in collegiate soccer. TDS National Player of the Week. Florida Gabby Seiler Senior The Gators moved to No. 6 in the fourth United Soccer Coaches poll released Sept. 19. Florida opened Texas A&M Ally Watt Sophomore the 2017 season at No. 7 on the United Soccer Coaches (USC) preseason poll. It is the 21st consecutive Florida appearance in the coaches’ association preseason poll and the sixth straight year Near the end of the collegiate regular season, NCAA Division I the Gators open among the nation’s top 10. coaches will vote and the lists will be narrowed down to the top 15 players. Florida is the SEC coaches pick to win the 2017 league title. The SEC preseason coaches’ vote was released by the league office on Aug. 15. South Carolina won the 2016 SEC title and Florida claimed th Three finalist are chosen from the pool of 15. The winners are its 12 SEC Tournament title last year. Florida is one of four SEC teams in the United Soccer Coaches announced January 5. preseason rankings - No. 4 South Carolina, No. 7 Florida, No. 10 Auburn and No. 17 Arkansas. Thursday’s meeting between Florida and Texas A&M features the teams picked to finish one-two in the SEC Coaches Preseason poll. Florida will be Texas A&M’s third top-25 opponent of 2017. The Aggies tied then-No. 19 Oklahoma State 2-2 2OT in Sept. 1 home action and went to then No. 19 Kansas to claim a 5-1 win on Sept. 10. Texas A&M opened league play Friday with a 1-0 loss at Auburn. Sophomore Cienna Arrieta leads TAMU with five points off of one goal and three assists. Aggie freshman Rheagen Smith’s father is Gator Great and NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith. The Aggies tied for sixth in the SEC in 2016 at 5-5-1 and advanced to the NCAA Second Round. TAMU tied eventual NCAA champion Southern Cal 0-0 2OT, with the Trojans prevailing 4-3 in penalty kicks. ABOUT THE GATORS: About the 2017 Gators Location: Gainesville, Fla. Enrollment: 54,854 The 2017 Gator team is made up 32 players. Among the nine newcomers are six President: Dr. W. Kent Fuchs freshmen and three transfers. Florida returns eight starters from the 2016 team that Athletics Director: Scott Stricklin won the Southeastern Conference Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Conference: Southeastern Nickname: Gators Colors: Orange & Blue Two Gators earned 2016 All-SEC honors. Redshirt senior Gabby Seiler was part of the 2016 All-SEC first team as a defender. She also was a 2014 All-SEC first-team UF SOCCER QUICK FACTS: selection while with Georgia. She transferred to UF after the 2014 season and sat out 2017 Record: 7-1, 1-0 SEC 2015 due to SEC transfer rules. Redshirt senior Kristen Cardano was part of the 2016 2016 Record: 17-5-1, 8-3 SEC All-SEC second team. 2016 SEC Finish: T3rd overall; SEC Tournament champions Ten of the 16 Gators who earned points in 2016 return this season. Of the 169 COACHING STAFF: points generated by the 2016 Gators, graduation claimed six players who Head Coach: Becky Burleigh contributed 87 points and 31 goals – Savannah Jordan (16 goals, 9 assists – 41 points), Meggie Dougherty Howard (8g, 12a – 28 pts), Brooke Sharp (4g, 1a Career Record/Years: 479-127-38/ 28 seasons – 9 pts), Pamela Begic (3g – 6pts), Betsy Middleton (2a – 2pts), Erika Nelson UF Record: 397-104-32 / 23 seasons (1a – 1pt) Associate Head Coaches: Vic Campbell & Alan Kirkup Volunteer Coach: John Roman This summer, junior Briana Solis was second for Florida Krush of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) with three goals in her four appearances. RETURNING ALL-SEC PLAYERS: Other current Gators in 2016 WPSL action this summer included Madison Kristen Cardano (2016 SEC second team) Alexander (Alliance Academy), Julia Lester, Haillie Lower and Kaylan Gabby Seiler (2015, ‘14 SEC first team (2014 at Georgia) Marckese (Tampa Bay United), Alyssa Howell, Cassie Owens, Gaby Rivera, and Sarah Troccoli (Florida SOL FC) and Melanie Monteagudo (FC Surge). 2017 University of Florida Soccer Schedule Gators were busy in the off season with various national team activities. Four Date Opponent (TV/Radio) Time (ET) returning Gators were called into U.S. Age-Group National Team or Aug. 9 Mississippi State# (Exhibition) W, 3-2 tournaments since the conclusion of last season. Aug. 18 Florida Atlantic (WRUF) W, 1-0 OT Three join Florida as transfers (Laís Araujo / ASA Junior College-Brooklyn; Aug. 20 Troy# (SEC Network + / WRUF) W, 5-0 Aug. 25 Stanford# (SEC Network) W, 3-2 Parker Roberts / Kansas; Alex Stubblebine / Cincinnati). All three are eligible to compete for the Gators in 2017. Syracuse# (SEC Network + / WRUF) Aug. 27 W, 2-1 Husky/Nike Invitational Nine Newcomers in 2017 Sept. 1 Washington (Pac-12 Network / WRUF) L, 1-0 Florida welcomes nine newcomers to its 2017 roster. Sept. 3 Portland (WCC Game Center) W, 1-0 Sept. 10 South Florida# (SEC Network + / WRUF) Cancelle This class brings experience from state, national and international levels – including d some from the sport's top events. Deanne Rose was a member of Canada's bronze Sept. 14 Mississippi# (SEC Network / WRUF) W, 1-0 medal team at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, scoring Canada's first goal and Sept. 17 Iowa State (WRUF) W, 2-1 OT assisting the game-winner in the bronze medal match. She is the third current Gator to Sept. 21 Texas A&M (SEC Network / WRUF) 7 p.m. play in the 2016 FIFA U-20 World Cup, starting each of Canada’s three matches. Sept. 24 Alabama# (SEC Network + / WRUF) 6 p.m. Oct. 1 Georgia (ESPNU / WRUF) 6 p.m. She and another signee, Laís Araujo, both represented their nations in 2016 Oct. 5 Missouri# (SEC Network +) 6 p.m. Women's Under-20 World Cup play, with Araujo serving as Brazil's team captain.