Florida Soccer 2020 Media Supplement

FLORIDASOCCER

2020 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT

FLORIDA SOCCER 2020 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT

2020 ROSTER

1 | ASHLEY PIETRA

2 | CASSIDY LINDLEY

3 | TORI GRAMBO

4 | LANEY STEED

5 | ALEXIA FOTOPOULOS

6 | KIT LOFERSKI

GK 6-1|SR

Gainesville, Fla. (BuchholzH.S.).

MF/F|5-7|JR

D/F|5-4|FR

MF|5-5|SO

D | 5-5 | FR

Land O’Lakes, Fla. (Land O’Lakes H.S.)

F|5-3|JR-RS

St. Augustine, Fla.

(BartramTrail H.S.)

Carmel, Ind.

St. Johns, Fla.

Sharpsburg, Ga.

(East Coweta H.S.)

(St. Theodore Guerin Catholic H.S.)

(Bartram Trail H.S.)

7 | AVA KUYKEN

8 | CARINA BALTRIP-

REYES

9 | SAMANTHA TOBAR

11 | NICOLE VERNIS

12 | MADELAINE

RHODES

F|5-6|FR

Vero Beach, Fla.

(Vero Beach H.S.)

13 | IZZY KADZBAN

MF|5-7|SO

F | 5-6 | SO-RS

MF|5-4|FR-RS

MF|5-3|FR

Oxford, England

Parkland, Fla.

Palm Beach, Fla.

Longwood, Fla.

D|5-8|SR-TR

(The Cherwell School)

(Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S.)

(The Benjamin School)

(Lake Mary H.S.)

Round Rock, Texas

(Robert E. Hendrickson H.S./FIU)

14 | MADISON ALEXANDER
15 | ALEXA GOLDBERG

GK|5-7|FR

St. Petersburg, Fla.

(St. Petersburg H.S.)

16 | JULIA VIOLANTE

17 | FRANCESCA

FARACI

GK|5-8|SO

Park Ridge, Ill.

(Maine South H.S.)

18 | ANSLEY FRAZIER

20 | ANNA DeLEON

D|5-7|FR

Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

(Palos Verdes H.S.)

D|5-9|FR

Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.

(Largo H.S.)

MF|5-1|SO-TR

Winter Park, Fla.

F|5-4|SR

(Winter Park H.S./Massachusetts)

Dorr, Mich.

(Hamilton H.S.)

21| DEANNE ROSE

22 | PARKER ROBERTS

23 | KOURI PEACE

24 | CAMERON HALL

25 | DELANEY TAUZEL

26 | GEORGIA

EATON-COLLINS

D | 5-5 | JR

Ipswich,Suffolk,England

(Copleston H.S.)

F|5-5|SR

F | 5-6 | SO

MF | 5-6 | SO

MF |5-7| FR

Alliston, Ontario

Chalfont, Pa.

Buford, Ga.

St. Johns, Fla.

MF | 5-6 | SR-TR

(Pennridge H.S.)

(St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary)

(Buford H.S.)

(CreeksideH.S.).

Leawood, Kansas
(Blue Valley North H.S./Kansas)

27 | SYDNEY URBAN

29 | SHAYE SEYFFART

32 | SYD KENNEDY

33 | ASHLYN KANE

34 | LAUREN EVANS

36 | TAYLOR BAKSAY

MF/D |5-5| FR

MF |5-8|JR-TR

MF|5-7|SO

Fall River, NovaScotia

(HalifaxWestH.S.)

MF/D |6-1| FR

MF | 5-5 | JR-RS

D|5-10|JR

Lithia, Fla.

Palm Harbor, Fla.

Belle Harbor, N.Y.

Ringoes, N.J.

Jacksonville, Fla.

(Newsome H.S.)

(Palm Harbor University H.S.)

(Poly Prep Country Day School)

(Hunterdon Central H.S./Villanova)

(Bartram Trail H.S.)

40|ALIVIA GONZALEZ

44 | SUSIE ESPINOZA

99| CECE PRICE

BECKY BURLEIGH

D | 5-7 | SO

GK| 5-6 | SR-RS

D|5-4| FR

HEADCOACH

(26^thSeason at UF

Palm Harbor, Fla.

Wellington, Fla.

Potomac, Md.

(Palm Harbor University H.S.)

(American Heritage H.S.)

(Our Lady of Good Council)

MEDIA INFORMATION

The2020Universityof Floridasoccermediasupplement

wascompiledandwrittenforthebenefitofallreaders

interested in learning detailed information regarding the University,coaches,staffandstudent-athletesoftheGator soccerprogram.Anyadditionalmediainformation,special requestsor needs should be directed to theFlorida Com-

municationsDepartment,specificallyMaryHoward.

Griffin Stadium, across Lemerand Drive from the Stephen Southeastern Conference Services: The SEC now ofC.O'ConnellCenter. Enterthestairwell totheleftofGate1

at Florida Field.

fers access to free licensed game highlights and other news-

worthyeventvideo,includingselectlivestreams,through

the SEC Affiliate Network. This annual program is exclusively

availabletotheaccreditedmedia.Itcoversallteamsandall

sports for both men’s and women’s teams. Video is delivered through a customizable digital video player immediately after televised games/events conclude. Participating news affiliates

canalsoselectindividualclipstoinsertdirectlyintoonlinestories.TelevisionstationsalsohaveaccesstoanFTPaccount toruncontenton-air.TheSECAffiliateNetworkismanaged throughXOSDigital.Tojoin,pleaserequestaparticipation formfromtheprogram’sdirector,AnnaMarieNeri,ataneri@

xosdigital.com or at407-670-5049.

Parking:DonaldR.DizneyStadiumparkingisavailablein

lot facing Hull Road. GatorsOn-Line:TheUniversityAthleticAssociation’s

officialsiteis“FloridaGators.com”.Informationavailableon thesiteincludesschedules,resultsandstatisticsaswellas

updated notes on each Gator athletic team.

Soccer Contact: Mary Howard

Office Phone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6100

Live streaming statistics are provided on FloridaGators.com

forallGatorhomematchesandallUFsoccermatchescan

be heard live on FloridaGators.com/watch.

Press Service: Membersofthemediaaresuppliedwith

weekly release packages that contain updated statistics, featuresandpreviewinformation. Onmatchdays, theUFCommunications staff will distribute notes, team statistics, conference

andnationalstandingsandotherpertinentinformation.

Social Media: Facebook:

@GatorsSoccer

Important Phone Numbers:

@FloridaGators

Twitter:

Communications Department: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6100

Soccer Office: (352) 375-4683, ext. 5554

Tickets: AdmissiontoallGatorregular-seasonmatchesis free.Iftheteamplayshosttopost-seasonaction,admission

willbecharged.ContacttheUAATicketOfficeat(352)

375-4683, ext. 6800 or check FloridaGators.com for more

information regarding post-season ticket prices.

@FloridaGators @GatorsSoccer

@BeckyBurleigh

Instagram:

Upon request, for individuals with documented

print-relateddisabilities,thispublicationisavailable

inalternateformat.ContacttheUAA at(352)

Facilities: TheDonaldR. DizneyStadiumislocatedonHull Road and Natural Area Drive (across from the Katie SeasholePresslySoftballStadium).TheGatorsoccerpractice fieldislocatedinFlorida’sLacrosse/SoccerComplexnear

theintersectionofHullRoadandNaturalAreaDrive.

@FloridaGators

@GatorsSoccer

375-4683, ext. 6100 for more information. For people with speech and hearing impairments, when trying to call a departmentwhichdoesnotlistaTDD number, pleasecontact

theFloridaRelayServiceat1-800-955-8771(TDD).
Interviews: All student-athlete interviews must be

coordinatedwiththeCommunicationsDepartment.Phone interviewswithout-of-townmediacanbearranged.Contact MaryHowardtoschedulestudent-athleteinterviews.Coach Burleighand herstaff are generally available in the soccer

office on weekdaymornings.

Photographers: Please contact Mary Howard or another member of the UF Communications staff for information

regarding shooting restrictions.

Communications Department: The Florida Communi-

cationsDepartment islocated on the third floor ofBen Hill

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS

NEWSPAPERS

SPECIALTY PUBLICATIONS

TELEVISION

UAA

The Gainesville Sun

Fightin’ Gator/Scout.com

WCJB TV-20 (ABC)

Dennis Black, Coordinating Producer

Phone: (352) 374-5055

Arnold Feliciano, executive sports editor

Email: [email protected]
Bob Redman-Editor

Phone: (352) 214-4292

Kevin Wells – Sports Director

Twitter: @Kevin_WCJB

Cierra Clark-Sports Reporter

Phone: (407) 485-3344

[email protected]

Phone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6646

Alex Febles, Producer

[email protected] (352) 375-4683, ext. 6628

The Independent Alligator

Phone: (352) 376-4458 Bryan Matamoros Email: [email protected] Declan Walsh

GatorsTerritory/Rivals

Corey Bender

[email protected]

@Corey_Bender
Twitter: @CierraClark_
Jacob Lovelace, Producer

[email protected]

(352) 375-4683, ext. 6631

WUFT TV (Channel 5, PBS)

MarkLeeps–TVNewsDirector

Phone: (352)392-4311

Chomp Talk

Brian Fox Jr. Email: [email protected]

Florida Times-Union Garry

Smits – Beat Writer Phone: (904) 233-8776

Phone: 904-359-4245 (office)

Megan Parler, Producer

[email protected] (352) 375-4683, ext. 6655

RADIO

WKTK-The Sky

(98.5 FM/97.3 FM)

Phone: (352) 377-0985

WGFL (CBS 4)

[email protected]

NATIONAL & REGIONAL

SOCCER OUTLETS Soccer America

Phone: (510) 528-5000 Fax: (510) 528-5177

Nicole Reighter, GatorVision Producer

(soccer contact) [email protected] (352) 375-4683, ext. 6620

Tampa Bay Times

Matt Baker Phone: (800) 337-7505 Email: [email protected]

ESPN 850

(850 AM/103.7 FM)

Steve Russell-Sports Director

Phone: (352) 392-0771 Email: [email protected]

Orlando Sentinel

Edgar Thompson-Beat Writer

Phone: (407) 883-5143

Top Drawer Soccer

Robert Ziegler - Managing Editor

WUFT-FM

(89.1 FM)

Matt Sheehan-Director Phone: (352) 392-5551

Miami Herald

K Country

Associated Press

Mark Long-Beat Writer Phone: (305) 594-5825

(93.7 FM-Gainesville) Phone: (352) 375-7113

MEDIA COVERAGE

FromthetipofthePanhandleanddownthroughMiami,the

UniversityofFloridaathleticprogramattractsstatewideinterest from newspapers, magazines, television, websites and radio

stations.UFholdsitsfairshareofthenationalspotlighttoo,as

mediaoutletssuchasESPN,USATodayandSportsIllustrated tracktheprogressofnotonlythenationallyrankedfootballteam, but also the careers of the many Gator world-class athletes. Locally,morethandozenmediaoutletsregularlycovertheGators.

Inadditiontodailycoveragefromthelocalmedia,manyofthe

state’slargerpaperssuchastheOrlandoSentinel,PalmBeach Post,MiamiHerald,Ft.LauderdaleSunSentinel,FloridaTimes UnionandtheTampaBayTimescovertheGatorteams.TheUF

Communications Department also helps student-athletes’ home-

townmediafollowthecareers ofGatorsfromtheir area.

ESPN AND THE SEC: BRING CONFERENCE

ACTIONTOTHENATION

TheSECNetwork’sdebutinAugust2014brought24/7coverage ofSoutheasternConferencesports onthecablechannel. The

SEC-ESPNcontractissettorunfor20seasons,givingthe conference unprecedented national exposure.

TheGatorsoccerteamwillmakefourappearancesontheSEC

Network during the course of the 2020 regular-season.

2020 FLORIDASOCCERTELEVISEDAPPEARANCES

Date

Time (ET)

Noon

Matchup

Airing on

Sat., Sept. 19

Sun., Oct. 4

Sun., Oct. 11 Sun., Oct. 25

Floridaat Missouri

SEC Network

SEC Network SEC Network SEC Network

5 p.m.

2 p.m. 2 p.m.

Alabama at Florida Florida at Texas A&M Florida at South Carolina

In addition, all non-televised Gator conference matches stream live on the SEC Network +

platform.

TheSECNetwork,nowinitsfifthseason,willshowall nine matche s ofthe2020SEC Tournament.
The University of Florida athletics program attracts national and statewide interest from newspapers, magazines, television and radio stations. Above, cameras line the end of the field at a Gator soccer match.

FLORIDA SOCCER ON TV — RADIO / WEB / SEC NETWORK +

TUNEINTOGATORSOCCERMATCHESHOMEORAWAY

AllUniversityofFloridasoccermatches willbe broadcastovertheinternetin 2020,

while seven regular-season matches also can be heard on 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF.

NomatterwhereGatorfansarelocated,theycanheartheplay-by-playactionofall

matchesviaFloridaGators.com.Thisisthe19th-straightseasonthatGatorsocceraudio streamsontheinternet.KyleCrookscallsallthematchesandMatthewStubbingtonjoins

for home broadcasts.

2020 GATOR SOCCER BROADCAST SCHEDULE

DATE

OPPONENT

AIRTIME (ET)

STATION

WEB

9/19

@Missouri

WRUF

GatorVision

Noon

9/26

Georgia

GatorVision GatorVision GatorVision GatorVision GatorVision GatorVision GatorVision

4 p.m.
10/4

Alabama

WRUF

WRUF WRUF WRUF WRUF WRUF

5p.m.

2 p.m.

10/11

10/18 10/25 10/31 11/7

@Texas A&M Vanderbilt

6 p.m.

@South Caroina Tennessee

@Kentucky

.

2 p.m.

6p.m.

Noon

KEY:

*GATORZONE =live streaming via GatorVision player on FloridaGators.com

The SEC Network or ESPNU will air 22 Southeastern Conference regular-season matches in 2020.

HEAD COACH BECKY BURLEIGH

**1998 NSCAA/ADIDAS NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR** **1998 COLLEGE SOCCER WEEKLY NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR** **2010, 2008, 2000 & 1996 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR**

over a year to put together the first Florida soccer team. Burleigh used the time wisely, and the team that she introduced to the crowd of more than 4,400 at the James G. Pressly Stadium on Sept. 2, 1995 was a squad that was ready to step into the challenges of NCAA Division I soccer competition. Burleigh’s second Gator team made it known early that they were ready to take a spot among the nation’s elite, defeating then-No. 9 Virginia, 1-0, the opening week of the 1996 season for UF’s first win over a ranked team. Florida quickly jumped into the top 10 of every national poll - - a position it would hold throughout the 1996 campaign. The 1996 UF squad became the first of four UF

teams (1998, '99, '00) to sweep through the SEC regular season and

(25 seasons).

with a bachelor’s degree in biology. In the

fallof1999,Burleighwasinductedinto

the Methodist Hall of Fame. She earned her master’s degree from Georgia State

University in1993.

Few college coaches can match Becky Burleigh’sability to bringa teamready to challengeforeachseason’sconference

andnationaltitlesonsuchaconsistent

basis. ThereisnoquestionthatBurleigh

stunnedthesoccercommunitywhen theFloridaprogramshestartedin1995 claimedthe1998NCAAcrowninjustits fourth season of play. But focusing on thatobviousachievementdoesn'tgive

duecredittothe job Burleighdoesyear-in

andyear-outasatacticianofthesport, developing players and promoting the sport at local, state and national levels.

PriortobeingnamedFlorida’sfirsthead

soccer coach, Burleigh coached the Berry(Ga.)CollegeLadyFuryforfive

seasons(1989-93),whenshecompiled

an82-23-6overallrecord.Duringher

five-yearcoachingtenureatBerry,Burleigh guidedthe Lady Furyto two NAIA national

championships (1990 and 1993) and

wasalsonamedNAIANationalCoachof

theYearduringthesametwoseasons. Burleigh was named NAIA Regional CoachoftheYearinherfirstseasonas headcoachatBerryin1989,whenher

squadfinishedasthenationalrunner-up.

AtBerry,Burleighcompileda76.6win

percentage,asshelostonlysevengames toNAIAopponentsduringherfiveseasons

of coaching the Lady Fury.

ShewasinductedintotheUSASouthHall of

Fame in the spring of 2015 and the

MethodistUniversityAthleticHallofFame in

1999.

THE BURLEIGH FILE:

Full Name: Rebecca Lund Burleigh

Birth Date: October 13, 1967 Hometown: Tarpon Springs, Fla.

In 25 seasons at the helm of the UF soccer team, Burleigh, 52, has led UF to a NCAA Championship, two NCAA College Cup appearances, 14 Southeastern Conference titles and 22 NCAA Championships berths. Along the way, Burleigh picked up National (1998) and SEC Coach of the Year (2012, ‘10, ‘08, ‘00 & '96) honors. Her career winning percentage of 75.3 (507-152-43) ranks No. 6 among the NCAA Division I Active Coaches. She is one of two females (and only in DI) in NCAA soccer history with 500 career wins and her 507 wins is No. 2 among NCAA Division I active coaches.

Began at UF: Named coach of Florida's

inaugural soccer team on June 28, 1994

Education:B.S.Biology(MagnaCum

Laude),MethodistCollege,1989;M.S. ExerciseScience,GeorgiaState,1993
In 30 seasons of coaching, Burleigh has compiled an overall record of 507-152- 43 (.753) and her 507 wins places her No. 2 among active Division I coaches and No. 3 D1 all-time for career
Tournament undefeated. As a second-