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? Florida (4-7-2, 2-2-1 SEC) at No. 12 South Carolina (10-2, 4-1 SEC) Florida continues its week of top-12 opponents Sunday in Columbia, S.C., to face No.12 South Date & Time: Sunday, Oct. 7 @ 3 p.m. ET Carolina for a match that airs on SEC Network. Florida lost 2-0 to No. 9 Tennessee in Thursday’s Site: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium (5,000) home action. After this weekend, eight of Florida’s 14 opponents appear on the Oct. 2 United Soccer The Coaches: Becky Burleigh, 29th season overall (493-140-40) Coaches top-25 - double the number of any other Southeastern Conference team. and 24th season at UF (411-117-34/UF), Shelley Smith, 22nd season overall (272-146-46) and 18th at USC (231-111-44) The 2018 Florida team, made up of 30 players, includes six making their first appearance for the Series Record: UF leads 22-8-1 Gators. Florida returns 10 starters from the 2017 NCAA Elite Eight team. Television: SEC Network. Mike Watts and Lori Lindsey call the action Injuries have hit the 2018 Gators hard, with two 2017 starters and one anticipated starter sidelined: Radio: GatorVision All-SEC performer Parker Roberts underwent surgery for a foot fracture Sept. 7. All-SEC center back Rachelle Smith was taken off the field for the first time this season Streaming video: SEC Network + nd Internet: live stats and audio for UF at USC match available on in the 72 minute in the Sept. 7 match at No. 3 Florida State. She tore the anterior FloridaGators.com cruciate ligament in her left knee. Admission: $5 for adults; $3 for youth (17 & under). Contact USC Smith is the second ACL injury for UF this season. Junior Kit Loferski suffered the same injury in preseason training. Ticket Office for further information / 800-472-3267 In Thursday’s match, Tennessee scored its earliest goal of 2018 in the second minute when Meghan Florida SID Contact: Mary Howard Flynn’s horizontal pass through the box found the right foot of Danielle Marcano making a far post run. Office: 352-375-4683, ext 6100 The Vols pushed the lead out to 2-0 in the 57th minute when Claire Franks tapped the ball ahead to Email: [email protected] Erin Gilroy located just above the six-yard box. Gilroy took a touch to her right before scoring on a right-footed shot. The Gators took a 13-10 advantage in shots Thursday but the finishing touch evaded Did You Know… them. Some of the better opportunities included Mayra Pelayo’s shot off the pass from Sara Wilson When this weekend’s play completes, Florida will have played eight banging off the crossbar in the 23rd minute and Wilson’s centering pass in the 58th minute that was matches versus teams in the Oct. 2 United Soccer Coaches top-25. covered by UT goalkeeper Shae Yanez just before Sarah Troccoli could get a touch. Every team in the Southeastern Conference has played at least one Two are not with the Gators Thursday due to national team duties. Sophomore Deanne Rose is with team among the current top-25. the Canada Senior National Team for CONCACAF play, which serves as a qualifier for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. Canada opens play in Edinburg, Texas, on Oct. 5 versus Jamaica. 2018 Opponents in Total Matches Freshman Georgia Eaton-Collins joined England for Union of European Football Association (UEFA) School Oct. 2 Top 25 thru Oct. 7 Under-19 Championships. England opened play Monday with a 9-0 win over Malta and defeated Florida 8 14 Croatia 8-0 on Thursday. Eaton-Collins played the entirety of both wins. England finishes group play Georgia 4 15 Sunday versus Slovakia. Mississippi State 4 13 Arkansas 3 14 South Carolina ended Florida’s 2017 season with a 2-0 win in NCAA Elite Eight play at Stone Stadium. Auburn 3 14 A goal in each half (Grace Fisk – 12:23 and Lindsey Lane – 76:51) gave the Gamecocks the win to Kentucky 3 15 advance to their first NCAA College Cup. Mississippi 3 15 Missouri 3 14 Five SEC teams are in the current United Soccer Coaches national rankings –No. 6 Texas A&M, No. 9 South Carolina 3 14 Tennessee, No. 12 South Carolina, No. 19 Vanderbilt and No. 25 Mississippi State. The SEC led the Tennessee 3 14 nation in 2017 with an all-time high nine teams receiving NCAA Tournament bids – Florida, Alabama, Vanderbilt 3 14 Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. South Carolina Alabama 2 15 defeated Florida 2-0 in NCAA Quarterfinal action to advance to the NCAA College Cup. LSU 1 14 Texas A&M 1 15 South Carolina is the fifth top-12 opponent for Florida this season. The Gamecocks are the only team to defeat No. 9 Tennessee this season, with USC opening SEC play in Knoxville with a 2-0 win. Mississippi State upset USC 2-1 in overtime in Starkville, with that win advancing the Bulldogs to the program’s first- ever top-25 national ranking. Freshman Selma Sol Magnusdottir leads the Gamecocks in assists (6) and points (12) and freshman Samantha Chang is the USC goals leader (5). Junior goalkeeper Mikayla Krzeczowski has started every match and her 0.51 goals against average is No. 22 in NCAA Division I play. Shelley Smith is in her 18th season as the Gamecock’s head coach. ABOUT THE GATORS: About the 2018 Gators Location: Gainesville, Fla. The 2018 Gator team is made up 30 players. Among the six newcomers are five Enrollment: 55,862 freshmen and one transfers. Ten starters return from Florida’s 2017 NCAA Elite Eight President: Dr. W. Kent Fuchs team. Athletics Director: Scott Stricklin Conference: Southeastern Three Gators earned 2017 All-SEC honors. Redshirt junior Parker Roberts and Nickname: Gators sophomore Deanne Rose were part of the 2017 All-SEC first team. Senior Rachelle Colors: Orange & Blue Smith appeared on the 2017 All-SEC second team. UF SOCCER QUICK FACTS: 12 of the 16 Gators earning points in 2017 return this season. Those not 2018 Record: 4-7-2, 2-2-1 SEC returning - Gabby Seiler (6 goals, 8 assists – 20 points), Cassie Owens 2017 Record: 17-7, 7-3 SEC (1 – 2 pts), Samantha Chung (1g – 2 pts) and Kristen Cardano (1a – 2017 SEC Finish: 3rd overall; T3rd in SEC Tournament 1pt) – generated 25 points and eight goals. COACHING STAFF: Carina Baltrip-Reyes transferred from Florida International, joining the Head Coach: Becky Burleigh Gators for 2018 spring training. The redshirt sophomore Career Record/Years: 493-140-40/ 29 seasons defender/midfielder is eligible to compete for the Gators this season. UF Record: 411-117-34 / 24 seasons Associate Head Coaches: Vic Campbell & Alan Kirkup Several Gators spent part of their summer with teams in the Women’s Volunteer Coach: John Roman Premier Soccer League (WPSL) or other leagues - Madison Alexander (Motor City FC), Baltrip-Reyes (FC Austin Elite), Haillie Lower (Tampa RETURNING ALL-SEC PLAYERS: Bay United), Alyssa Howell (Florida SOL FC), Roberts (Asheville City FC), Tess Sapone (Washington Spirit Reserves) and Danielle Van Liere Parker Roberts (2017 SEC first team) (Charlotte Eagles). Deanne Rose (2017 SEC first team) Rachelle Smith (2017 SEC second team) Four Gators were called into various national team activities – Cassidy Lindley (U.S. U-18 camp), Roberts (two U.S. U-23 camps) and Rose 2018 University of Florida Soccer Schedule (Canada’s Algarve Cup team). Freshman Georgia Eaton-Collins also Date Opponent (TV/Radio) Time (ET) played for England in a U-19 2018 European Championship qualifier. Aug. 7 Florida Gulf Coast# (Exhibition) W, 4-0 Aug. 17 Washington (SEC Network +) W, 1-0 Six Newcomers in 2018 Aug. 19 Florida Atlantic (SEC Network +) W, 4-2 Florida welcomes five freshmen and one transfer to its 2018 roster. Aug. 24 Ohio State (SEC Network +) L, 1-0 Aug. 26 Oklahoma State L, 1-0 2OT Taylor Baksay played with the Palm Harbor University team that reached Aug. 31 UCLA (SEC Network +) T, 0-0 2OT the FHSAA 5A semifinal in 2015 and 2018. Earned 2018 Pinellas County Sept. 2 Southern California (SEC Network +) L, 3-0 Athletic Conference North county first-team honors. Sept. 7 Florida State L, 1-0 Georgia Eaton-Collins of Ipswich, Suffolk, England, has been a member Sept. 10 Central Florida L, 3-0 of England youth national teams at Under-15, U-16, U-17 and U-19. Sept. 16 Vanderbilt (SEC Network) L, 2-1 Member of Arsenal’s 2017-18 Women’s Super League (WSL) Sept. 20 Kentucky W, 6-0 development championship team and named team’s U-20 Player of the Sept. 23 Louisiana State (SEC Network +) W, 4-1 2017-18 season. Sept. 28 Mississippi State T, 0-0 2OT Cassidy Lindley was the 2017 West Most Valuable Player and named to Oct. 4 Tennessee (SEC Network +) L, 2-0 Best XI at 2017 High School All-American Game, held in Orlando Dec. 2. Oct. 7 South Carolina (SEC Network) 3 p.m. Attended February’s U.S. U-18 camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. Oct. 14 Alabama (ESPNU) 5 p.m. Mary Peach of Lakeland played with Lakeland Christian which reached Oct. 18 Georgia (SEC Network +) 6:30 p.m.