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FLORIDA SOCCER 2016 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT FLORIDA SOCCER 2016 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT 2016 SCHEDULE 2016 University of Florida soccer team - front row (from left): Haillie Lower, Kit Loferski, Kylie Borislow, Jessie Holmes, Briana Solis, Julia Lester, Alyssa Howell, Sara Wilson, Danielle Van Liere Second row: Sammie Betters, Meggie Dougherty Howard, Gaby Rivera, Savannah Jordan, Brooke Sharp, Cassie Owens, Kristen Cardano, Rachelle Smith, Brittney Bennett, Lindsay Gallagher, Gabby Seiler, Mayra Pelayo Third row: Samantha Chung, Erika Nelson, Melanie Monteagudo, Morgan Mannweiler, Susi Espinoza, Kaylan Marckese, Valerie Tysinger, Sarah Troccoli, Pamela Begić, Alyssa Baumbick, Courtney Douglas Back row: Jocelyn Nelson, Hope Hyde, Parker Roberts, Lauren Kelly, Liz Slattery, Tess Sapone, Betsy Middleton 2016 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SOCCER SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT (TV/VIDEO STREAM) SITE TIME (ET) Aug. 8 Texas A&M (exhibition) Tampa, Fla. 7 p.m. Aug. 13 USF (exhibition) Tampa, Fla. 7 p.m. Aug. 19 Iowa State# (SEC Network +) Gainesville, Fla. 7 p.m. Aug. 21 FAU# (SEC Network +) Gainesville, Fla. 1 p.m. Aug. 26 Stanford (Pac 12 Network) Palo Alto, Calif. 11 p.m. Aug. 28 UCLA (Pac 12 Network-LA) Los Angeles, Calif. 8 p.m. Sept. 2 Florida State (ESPN3) Tallahassee, Fla. 7 p.m. Sept. 4 Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. 1 p.m. Sept. 8 Kentucky (SEC Network) Lexington, Ky. 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 8 p.m. Sept. 18 UCF# (SEC Network +) Gainesville, Fla. 7 p.m. Sept. 22 Auburn# (SEC Network +) Gainesville, Fla. 6 p.m. Sept. 25 Tennessee# (SEC Network) Gainesville, Fla. 5 p.m. Sept. 30 LSU Baton Rouge, La. 8 p.m. Oct. 6 Georgia# (SEC Network +) Gainesville, Fla. 6 p.m. Oct. 9 Mississippi (SEC Network) Oxford, Miss. 6 p.m. Oct. 16 South Carolina (SEC Network) Columbia, S.C. 3 p.m. Oct. 20 Alabama^ (SEC Network +) Gainesville, Fla. 6 p.m. Oct. 23 Mississippi State^ (SEC Network +) Gainesville, Fla. 1 p.m. Oct. 27 Missouri (SEC Network) Columbia, Mo. 9 p.m. Nov 1-6 Southeastern Conference Tournament Orange Beach, Ala. Nov. 11, 12 or 13 NCAA First Round Campus sites - TBA Nov. 18 NCAA Second Round Campus sites - TBA Nov. 20 NCAA Third Round Campus sites - TBA Nov. 25, 26 or 27 NCAA Quarterfinal Campus sites - TBA Dec. 2 NCAA College Cup – Semifinal Cary, N.C. Dec. 4 NCAA College Cup – Final Cary, N.C. Home matches played at James G. Pressly Stadium or Donald R. Dizney Stadium. • All match times listed are ET and subject to change. Shading denotes home matches. #-denotes matches played at James G. Pressly Stadium ^-denotes matches played at Donald R. Dizney Stadium FLORIDA SOCCER 2016 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT MEDIA INFORMATION The 2016 University of Florida soccer media supplement Communications Department: The Florida Communi- Burleigh and her staff are generally available in the soccer was compiled and written for the benefit of all readers cations Department is located on the third floor of Ben Hill office on weekday mornings. interested in learning detailed information regarding the Griffin Stadium, across Lemerand Drive from the Stephen Southeastern Conference Services: The SEC now University, coaches, staff and student-athletes of the Gator C. O’Connell Center. Enter the stairwell to the left of Gate 1 offers access to free licensed game highlights and other soccer program. Any additional media information, special at Florida Field. newsworthy event video, including select live streams, requests or needs should be directed to the Florida Com- Parking: James G. Pressly Stadium parking is limited, through the SEC Affiliate Network. This annual program is munications Department, specifically Mary Howard. however, an ample number of parking spots are located at exclusively available to the accredited media. It covers all Soccer Contact: Mary Howard the O’Connell Center lot. teams and all sports for both men’s and women’s teams. Office Phone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6100 Gator Weather Line: This service is updated when Video is delivered through a customizable digital video Press Service: Members of the media are supplied with weather will impact a Gator sporting event. It is available to player immediately after televised games/events conclude. weekly release packages that contain updated statistics, the public 24 hours a day. The Florida Weather Line number Participating news affiliates can also select individual clips features and preview information. On match days, the UF is (352) 375-4683, ext. 3044. to insert directly into online stories. Television stations also Communications staff will distribute notes, team statistics, Gators On-Line: World Wide Web users can access the have access to an FTP account to run content on-air. The conference and national standings and other pertinent University Athletic Association’s Web site, “FloridaGators.com” SEC Affiliate Network is managed through XOS Digital. To information. through a Web browser at floridagators.com. Information avail- join, please request a participation form from the program’s director, Anna Marie Neri, at [email protected] or at Tickets: Admission to all Gator regular-season matches is able on the site includes schedules, results and statistics as 407-670-5049. free. If the team plays host to post-season action, admission well as updated notes on each Gator athletic team. will be charged. Contact the UAA Ticket Office at (352) Live streaming statistics are provided on FloridaGators.com Important Phone Numbers: 375-4683, ext. 6800 or check FloridaGators.com for more for all Gator home matches and all UF soccer matches can be Communications Department: information regarding post-season ticket prices. heard live on FloridaGators.com. (352) 375-4683, ext. 6100 Facilities: The James G. Pressly Stadium is located on Social Media: Soccer Office: (352) 375-4683, ext. 5554 Woodlawn Drive, between SW 2nd Avenue and Fraternity Facebook: James G. Pressly Press Box: (352) 375-4683, ext. 4662 Drive, west of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The stadium /FloridaGators Donald R. Dizney Press Box: (352) 371-2115 press box accommodates 24 working press on split levels. /GatorsSoccer The Donald R. Dizney Stadium is located on Hull Road and Twitter: Upon request, for individuals with documented Natural Area Drive (across from the Katie Seashole Pressly @FloridaGators print-related disabilities, this publication is available Softball Stadium).The Gator soccer practice field is located @GatorsSoccer in alternate format. Contact the UAA at (352) in Florida’s Lacrosse/Soccer Complex near the intersection 375-4683, ext. 6100 for more information. For people with Interviews: All student-athlete interviews must be of Hull Road and Natural Area Drive. speech and hearing impairments, when trying to call a de- coordinated with the Communications Department. Phone Photographers: Please contact Mary Howard or another partment which does not list a TDD number, please contact interviews with out-of-town media can be arranged. Contact member of the UF Communications staff for information the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8771 (TDD). regarding shooting restrictions. Mary Howard to schedule student-athlete interviews. Coach UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS NEWSPAPERS Associated Press TELEVISION NATIONAL & REGIONAL The Gainesville Sun Mark Long-Beat Writer WCJB (Channel 20, ABC) SOCCER OUTLETS Phone: (352) 374-5055 Phone: (305) 594-5825 Phone: (352) 377-2020 x246 Email: [email protected] Soccer America Arnold Feliciano, executive sports editor Fax: (352) 371-0747 Phone: (510) 528-5000 Email: [email protected] SPECIALTY PUBLICATIONS Adam Solomon – Sports Director Fax: (510) 528-5177 Email: [email protected] The Independent Alligator Fightin’ Gator Email: [email protected] Brandan McCalla-Sports Reporter Dylan Dixon – Beat Writer Bob Redman-Editor Southern Soccer Scene Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected] Phone: (352) 214-4292 Ray Alley, publisher Lauren Staff – Beat Writer Email: [email protected] WUFT TV (Channel 5, PBS) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mark Leeps – TV News Director Gator Country soccerFLA.com Phone: (352) 392-4311 Florida Times-Union Nick de la Torre Phone: (954) 288-1193 Email: [email protected] Garry Smits – Beat Writer Phone: (954) 560-2578 Email: [email protected] Phone: (904) 233-8776 WGFL (CBS 4) Email: [email protected] Soccer Buzz Phone: 904-359-4245 (office) Kevin John-Sports [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: (352) 332-1128 Top Drawer Soccer Tampa Bay Times Robert Ziegler - Managing Editor Matt Baker RADIO Email: [email protected] Phone: (800) 337-7505 WKTK-The Sky Email: [email protected] (98.5 FM/97.3 FM) UAA Phone: (352) 377-0985 Orlando Sentinel Jon Rubin, Director of Multimedia Opera- Edgar Thompson-Beat Writer ESPN 850 tions Phone: (407) 883-5143 (850 AM/103.7 FM) [email protected] Email: [email protected] Steve Russell-Sports Director Phone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6629 Phone: (352) 392-0771 Dennis Black, Coordinating Producer Miami Herald Email: [email protected] [email protected] Jordan McPherson WUFT-FM Phone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6646 Email: [email protected] (89.1 FM ) Megan Parler, Producer Daytona Beach News Journal Matt Sheehan-Director [email protected] Brent Woronoff – Beat Writer Phone: (352) 392-5551 (352) 375-4683, ext. 6655 Phone: 904-252-1511 Email: [email protected] Shelby Granath, Producer (soccer contact) Email: [email protected] K Country [email protected] (93.7 FM-Gainesville) (352) 375-4683, ext. 6625 Phone: (352) 375-7113 FLORIDA SOCCER 2016 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT MEDIA COVERAGE From the tip of the Panhandle and down through Miami, the University of Florida athletic program attracts statewide interest from newspapers, magazines, television, websites and radio stations. UF holds its fair share of the national spotlight too, as media outlets such as ESPN, USA Today and Sports Illustrated track the progress of not only the nationally ranked football team, but also the careers of the many Gator world-class athletes.