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S O C C E R • 1998 NCAA Champions 20 NCAA Championship Appearances 14-time SEC Champions Today’s Match: What’s Happening? RV Florida (2-2-0, 0-0-0 SEC) at No. 6 Florida State (2-2-0, 0-0-0 Two teams looking to return to the win column after a pair of road losses last week versus top-five Pac- ACC) 12 teams meet Friday in Tallahassee. Florida closes its season-opening five-match road stretch at No. Date & Time: Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. ET 6 and defending NCAA champion Florida State. Site: Seminole Soccer Complex (2,000) Tickets: Free Friday’s match closes a three-match stretch versus teams among the United Soccer Coaches’ top 10. The Coaches: Becky Burleigh, 30th season overall (498-145-42) Florida lost 3-1 to then No. 5 Southern California on Aug. 29 in the nightcap of the Battle at the Banc and 25th season at UF (416-122-36/UF), Mark Krikorian, 26th event and lost 2-0 at then No. 4 UCLA on Sunday. Friday’s match at No. 6 Florida State is the third top- season overall (428-111-36) and 15th at FSU (259-62-30) 10 opponents in an eight-day stretch for the Gators. Series Record: UF leads 13-12 Television: none This is the third time in program history (and second straight year) that Florida faces three consecutive Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM/850 AM top-10 opponents. The first was when Florida won the 1998 NCAA title after facing top-10 teams in Streaming video: ACC Network + NCAA quarterfinal, semifinal and final action. Florida was 0-2-1 in its 2018 stretch versus top-10 Internet: live stats and audio for UF at FSU match available on opponents – 0-0 2OT vs No. 2 UCLA, 3-0 loss vs No. 7 Southern Cal and 1-0 loss at No. 3 FSU. FloridaGators.com In the Battle at the Banc held last Thursday in Los Angeles, Florida lost 3-1 to then No. 5 Southern California. Trojans Tara McKeown and Arlie Jones put the Trojans up 2-0 by the 36th minute of the Florida SID Contact: Mary Howard match. The first Gator goal for senior Alex Stubblebine cut the Trojan’s lead late in the opening half. Office: 352-375-4683, ext 6100 Her 22-yard strike to the far post scored at 41:57. USC pushed the lead back out to a pair of goals Email: [email protected] when McKeown scored her second in the 60th minute. The Gators finished their trip to Los Angeles with a 2-0 loss at then No. 4 UCLA. After a scoreless DID YOU KNOW? opening 45 minutes, the Bruins got on the board early in second half when Marley Canales successfully converted a penalty kick. The Bruins struck again at 58:12 when Delanie Sheehan put in a There are two programs that open the 2019 season playing deflection off Kali Trevithick’s 16-yard shot. The Gators had their opportunities Sunday, sending some four teams among the United Soccer Coaches preseason dangerous crosses and balls into the box, but couldn’t find the scoring touch. top 25 in their first five matches. The 2019 Florida team, made up of 30 players, includes 12 (10 freshman, two transfers) making their Only Florida has each of those meetings on the road. first appearance for the Gators. Florida returns seven starters from the 2018 team that advanced to the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinal. Florida Two returning Gators earned All-SEC honors in 2017 – Parker Roberts (2017/first team), Deanne Rank School Date Result Rose (2017/first). Senior centerback Julia Lester appeared on the 2018 SEC All-Tournament team. @ Florida Atlantic Aug. 23 W, 3-2 OT For the first time since 1996, Florida is not among the United Soccer Coaches preseason top 25. The 18 @ South Florida Aug. 25 W, 2-0 Gators endured an injury-filled season in 2018, ending Florida’s 15 consecutive seasons of NCAA 5 @ Southern California Aug. 29 L, 3-1 Tournament appearances. The Gators received votes in the 2019 preseason poll. The Gators currently hold the No. 24 position on the latest Soccer America poll. 4 @ UCLA Sept. 1 L, 2-0 1 @ Florida State Sept. 6 Florida faces nine teams on the 2019 United Soccer Coaches preseason poll – with seven of those meetings on the road. Nine meetings versus preseason top-25 teams in 2019 is second only to Duke’s 10. Add in Florida’s preseason exhibition versus No. 23 Wake Forest (3-2 loss) and the Gators have 10 meetings versus preseason top 25 teams. Four of Florida’s first five matches are versus top-25 teams Santa Clara – equaling Santa Clara for the nation’s highest number of preseason opponents in that span. Five SEC programs appear among the preseason top 25, with four additional programs receiving votes. Rank School Date Result 12 Texas A&M Aug. 22 L, 3-2 Deanne Rose is among the 13 NCAA Division I players this fall who were on 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup rosters. Rose appeared in Canada’s 1-0 win over Cameroon to open group play. She is one Oregon Aug. 25 W, 4-1 of four with Gator ties to appear in 2019 World Cup play, joining UF alumnae Adriana Leon (Canada), 23 @ Wake Forest Aug. 28 L, 2-1 Lauren Silver (Jamaica) and Havana Solaun (Jamaica). Another Gator played for her national team 8 @ Duke Aug. 32 L, 3-2 this summer. Sophomore Georgia Eaton-Collins was part of England’s European Football Associations (UEFA) Under-19 Finals in Scotland, playing the entirety of the three group stage 4 UCLA Sept. 5 matches. Florida makes its second consecutive trip to Tallahassee, as the cancellation of the 2016 match due to Hurricane Hermine disrupted the usual rotation (UF home in odd years). Last year the two teams looked to be headed for overtime until FSU’s Deyna Castellano took a hard 24-yard shot. Kristen McFarland’s left-footed touch on the deflection scored from six yards in the 88th minute to give FSU the 1-0 final score. It marked the ninth time of last 12 meetings that a single goal decided the match. The 2019 Seminoles were 20-4-3 in 2018 and won its second NCAA team title with a 1-0 decision over North Carolina. The Seminoles were also out in Los Angeles last week, suffering a pair of losses to top- five Pac-12 opponents – 2-1 versus then No. 4 UCLA and 3-2 overtime loss to then No. 5 Southern California. The 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List includes a quad of Seminoles – senior Deyna Castellanos, junior Malia Berkeley, sophomores Jaelin Howell and Yujie Zhao. Seminole junior Gabby Carle was on Canada’s World Cup rosters this past summer. ABOUT THE GATORS: About the 2019 Gators Location: Gainesville, Fla. Forty percent of the 2019 Gators’ 30-player roster are newcomers. Among the 12 Enrollment: 55,862 newcomers are 10 freshmen and two transfers. Seven starters return from Florida’s President: Dr. W. Kent Fuchs 2018 team that reached the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinal. Athletics Director: Scott Stricklin Conference: Southeastern Two Gators earned 2017 All-SEC honors. Redshirt junior Parker Roberts and junior Nickname: Gators Colors: Orange & Blue Deanne Rose were part of the 2017 All-SEC first team. Both players saw limited action in 2018, as a Jones fracture of foot sidelined Roberts after the sixth match of UF SOCCER QUICK FACTS: the season. Commitment to the Canadian Senior National team limited Rose to 10 2019 Record: 2-2-0, 0-0-0 SEC appearances for UF in 2018. Florida also returns senior center back Julia Lester, a 2018 Record: 7-10-4, 4-5-2 SEC selection to the 2018 SEC All-Tournament COACHING STAFF: Seven of the 13 Gators earning points in 2018 return this season. Those not returning - Lais Araujo (6 goals, 2 assists – 14 points), Mayra Pelayo Head Coach: Becky Burleigh (1g, 5a – 7 pts), Briana Solis (3a – 3 pts), Sarah Troccoli (1g, 1a – 3pt), Career Record/Years: 498-144-42/ 30 seasons Melanie Monteagudo (1 g – 2pt) and Courtney Douglas (1g, 2 pt) – UF Record: 416-121-36 / 25 seasons generated 31 points and 10 goals. Associate Head Coaches: Vic Campbell & Alan Kirkup Volunteer Coach: John Roman Madeline Gravante and Vanessa Kara transferred to Florida this season. As a freshman, Gravante was one of two to start every match for the 2018 RETURNING ALL-SEC PLAYERS: Pittsburgh Panthers. She shared second among the Pitt players with two Parker Roberts (2017 SEC first team) goals. Kara is a graduate transfer from Drexel. She is a three-time All- Deanne Rose (2017 SEC first team) Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) selection and was the 2015 CAA Freshman of the Year. Through three seasons on the field at Drexel, Kara 2019 University of Florida Soccer Schedule is No. 2 on career goals (22) chart and also No. 3 for career points (55) Date Opponent (TV/Radio) Time (ET) and assists (11). An injury sidelined Kara for the 2018 season. Aug. 11 Orlando Pride Practice Players W, 3-0 Several Gators spent part of their summer with teams in the Women’s Aug. 17 Wake Forest (Scrimmage) L, 3-2 Premier Soccer League (WPSL) or other leagues - Madison Alexander Aug. 23 Florida Atlantic W, 3-2 OT (Chicago Red Stars Reserves), Haillie Lower (MS Blue FC), Alyssa Aug. 25 South Florida W, 2-0 Howell (Florida SOL FC), Parker Roberts (Asheville City FC) and Tess Aug.