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. 7 Florida (6-1, 1-0 SEC) at Iowa State (2-5-1, 0-0 Big 12) Florida makes its second visit in the program’s 23-year history to the state of Iowa (and first since 2007) to Date & Time: Sunday, Sept. 17 @ 1 p.m. ET face Iowa State. Match time is set for 1 p.m. ET at the Cyclone Sports Complex. The Gators met Drake in Des Site: Cyclone Sports Complex (1,500) Moines on Sept. 16, 2007 (2-0 UF win) in UF’s only other Iowa appearance. The Coaches: Becky Burleigh, 28th season overall (478-127-38) and 23rd season at UF (396-104-32/UF), Tony Minatta, fourth The Florida at Iowa State meeting was to be the Gators’ final non-conference match of 2017. Last weekend’s season overall and at ISU (25-36-2) approach of Hurricane Irma caused the Florida vs. Florida State match to move to Thursday, Oct. 12. The Sept. 10 match with South Florida is canceled. Series Record: Florida leads 1-0 Television: none When the two teams opened the 2016 season in Gainesville, Florida took a 5-2 win. Five different Gators Radio: 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF with Kyle Crooks calling the scored in that match - Mayra Pelayo and Melanie Monteagudo provided the first half scores. In the second action half, the Gators pushed the lead to 4-0 when Sarah Troccoli and then senior Meggie Dougherty Howard Streaming video: Cyclones.TV scored within a two-minute span early in the second half. The Cyclones narrowed the lead to two, scoring Internet: live stats and audio for UF-ISU match available on twice within a 10-minute span. Then senior Savannah Jordan scored the final goal of the match in the 68th FloridaGators.com minute. It was the 66th goal of her career, moving her into a tie for third with Gator Great Danielle Fotopoulos on Florida’s career goal chart. Jordan finished her UF career with 81 goals, placing her second on the Gators Admission: free for all ISU regular-season home matches and SEC scoring lists behind Gator Great Abby Wambach (96). Florida SID Contact: Mary Howard Office: 352-375-4683, ext 6100 The earliest Gator goal of the season was all Florida needed to open Southeastern Conference play Thursday Email: [email protected] with a 1-0 win over previously unbeaten No. 24 Mississippi. Gabby Seiler found Melanie Monteagudo on a throw-in. Monteagudo took a couple of touches to create space before crossing the ball into the middle of the box. It bounced between Rebel defenders and Mayra Pelayo’s left-footed swipe from nine-yards scored at the Did You Know… far post. The goal ended Mississippi’s shutout streak record at 569 minutes. It was the third time in the last five meetings that both programs brought a top-25 ranking. Thursday’s match was the first appearance for Gator Iowa State Assistant Coach Megan Kerns earned 2008 goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese, who was sidelined for the first six matches with a hand injury. She turned in her All-America honors from Soccer Buzz while playing with 15th career solo shutout Thursday versus the nation’s leading goal scoring team. the Gators. The Gators moved to No. 7 in the fourth United Soccer Coaches poll released Sept. 12. Florida opened 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 the Gators open among the She led Florida that season with 35 points off team-high nation’s top 10. totals for both goals (13) and assists (9). 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 its 12th SEC She led the Southeastern Conference in goals, second in Tournament title last year. Florida is one of four SEC teams in the United Soccer Coaches preseason rankings points and third in assist in 2008 Southeastern Conference - No. 4 South Carolina, No. 7 Florida, No. 10 Auburn and No. 17 Arkansas. play. Kerns was on the 2008 All-SEC first team as a senior. Florida will be Iowa State’s second of three consecutive top-25 opponents. The Cyclones were in California last weekend, dropping a 2-1 match at Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 8) and falling 2-0 at defending NCAA champion and then No. 12 Southern California (Sept. 10). Sunday’s match ends non-conference play for the Cyclones, as ISU opens Big 12 play at No. 25 Texas on Sept. 22. Florida is Iowa State’s second SEC opponent this season, as the Cyclones lost 2-0 at Missouri on Aug. 20. Freshman Courtney Powell leads ISU with two goals. Iowa State is picked to finish ninth in the Big 12 Coaches Preseason vote. The Cyclones tied for fifth in 2016 Big 12 play and just missed receiving an NCAA at-large berth after posting a 10-8-1 record and finishing No. 48 in the 2016 NCAA RPI. 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: 6-1, 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: 478-127-38/ 28 seasons – 9 pts), Pamela Begic (3g – 6pts), Betsy Middleton (2a – 2pts), Erika Nelson UF Record: 396-104-32 / 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) 12 p.m. 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 (SEC Network / 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. A Oct. 8 Vanderbilt 1 p.m. third Gator newcomer, Parker Roberts, also played in the 2016 U-20 World Cup. She Oct. 12 Florida State# (SEC Network + / WRUF) 6 p.m. transferred to Florida after playing at Kansas as a freshman in 2015, but sat out the Oct.