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 (6-9-3, 4-4-2 SEC) versus Auburn (12-5-1, 4-6-1 SEC) The Gators open 2018 Southeastern Conference Tournament play facing Auburn - the same opponent Date & Time: Sunday, Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m. ET it opened 2017 tournament action. The Gators are the tournament’s No. 8 seed after posting a 4-4-2 Site: Orange Beach Sportsplex (1,500) record. The Coaches: Becky Burleigh, 29th season overall (495-142-41) and 24th season at UF (413-119-35/UF), Karen Hoppa, 26th season The SEC Tournament expanded a day in 2012 after the addition of Missouri and Texas A&M. The overall (301-196-47) and 20th season at Auburn (237-152-38). schedule of play changed in 2017 to Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday-Sunday, as the competition days were Series Record: UF leads 17-9-1 Monday-Wednesday-Friday-Sunday since 2012. Television: SEC Network Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM Florida has advanced to the SEC Tournament each year of the program’s history, winning 12 titles Streaming video: SEC Network including the 2015 and 2016 crowns. This is the sixth time (and first since 2013) in the program’s 24 Internet: live stats and audio for UF vs. Auburn match available on SEC Tournament appearances Florida opens play versus an opponent it didn’t face in regular-season play. FloridaGators.com Admission: Tickets sold at the Orange Beach Sportsplex on When the two teams last met, Florida won 1-0 over Auburn in 2017 SEC Tournament quarterfinal match day action. The only goal of the match came off a 20-yard free kick by Laís Araujo in the 31st minute. It was the first free kick attempt by Araujo of 2017. The win snapped a three-match losing streak to Florida SID Contact: Mary Howard Auburn, which included a 1-0 loss at Auburn in 2017 regular-season play. Office: 352-375-4683, ext 6100 Email: [email protected] Injuries have hit the 2018 Gators hard, with two 2017 starters and one anticipated starter sidelined: Did You Know… 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 nd Florida Opponents in SEC Tournament (through 11/2/17) in the 72 minute in the Sept. 7 match at No. 3 Florida State. She tore the anterior School Qurters Semi Final Total cruciate ligament in her left knee. Alabama 2004, '08 2011 3 Smith is the second ACL injury for UF this season. Junior Kit Loferski suffered the same Arkansas 1999, '00, ‘13 1996. ‘16 5 injury in preseason training. Auburn 1995, ’05, ‘17 1996, ‘15 2001, ‘11, ‘12 8 Georgia 2006, 2011 1997, '03, 08, ‘10 2000, '07 8 Kentucky 2007 1998, '00, '01 2006 5 National team duties kept two Gators out of the Florida lineup for recent matches. Freshman Georgia LSU 2002, '07 2 Eaton-Collins returned to the Florida lineup at Alabama after joining England for Union of European Mississippi 1997, ‘12 2004, ‘13 1999 5 Football Association (UEFA) Under-19 Championships. Sophomore Deanne Rose turned in four shots Missouri 2016 2012 1 versus Georgia on Oct. 18. The day prior, she was with Canada as they faced the U.S. in the South Carolina 1998, '02 2006, '09, ‘16 2010 6 Tennessee 1996, ’09, ‘14 2002, ’03, ’04 6 CONCACAF final (2-0 U.S. win) in Frisco, Texas. By advancing to the final, both the U.S. and Canada Texas A&M 2017 2013, ‘15 3 secured a 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup berth. Vanderbilt 2001, ’03, ’10, ‘15 1999 1997, ‘98 7 59 Florida celebrated its 2018 Senior Day with a 3-0 win over Arkansas on Oct. 25. Senior Briana Solis gave UF an early lead with a 20-yard strike in the 10th minute. Deanne Rose hit her first two goals of 2018 to give her four double goal matches in her two seasons as a Gator. The final result pushed Kaylan Marckese to sole possession of Florida’s career solo shutouts list. She now has 28 in her four- year Gator career, moving past the record set by Katie Fraine (2007-10) and equaled by Taylor Burke (2010-14). Four SEC teams are in the current United Soccer Coaches national rankings –No. 7 Vanderbilt, No. 12 Tennessee, No. 14 South Carolina and No. 15 Texas A&M. The SEC led the nation in 2017 with an all- time high nine teams receiving NCAA Tournament bids – Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. South Carolina defeated Florida 2- 0 in NCAA Quarterfinal action to advance to the NCAA College Cup. Auburn closed regular-season play with a 2-1 win over Alabama to solidify its spot in the 2018 SEC Tournament field. Bri Folds leads the Tigers in all offensive categories – goals (8), assists (7) and points (23). Senior Sarah Le Beau has started every match and owns a 1.16 goals-against-average. 2018 SEC Soccer Tournament October 28-Nov. 4 ● Orange Beach Sportsplex ● Orange Beach, Ala. All matches air live on SEC Network. Play In- Oct. 31 First Round – Nov. 2 Semifinal – Nov. 4 Championship – Nov. 6 2 Tennessee 7 LSU 1 p.m. ET 10 Missouri 7 p.m. ET 3 Texas A&M 3:30 p.m. ET 6 South Carolina 2 p.m. ET 1 Vanderbilt 8 Florida 6 p.m. ET 9 Auburn 4:30 p.m. ET 4 Arkansas 8:30 p.m. ET 5 Mississippi Florida in the SEC Tournament (48-8-4) 2003 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 8 UF, No. 16 AU, No. 18 UT) 2011 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 19 South Carolina; No. 23 UF) 1995 at Auburn W 3-1 Vanderbilt W 2-0 Georgia T 1-1 Auburn (AU 5, UF 4 PKs) W 4-1 Georgia W 2-1 Alabama All-Tournament: Erin Baxter T 1-1 Tennessee (UT 7, UF 6 PKs) L 3-2 Auburn 1996 at Kentucky (Nationally ranked teams = No.8 UF) All-Tournament: Stephanie Freeman, Crystal Frimpong, Robin Fulton (MVP), All-Tournament: Jo Dragotta, Holly King, Kathryn Williamson W 3-0 Tennessee Megan McMillan W 6-1 Auburn 2012 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 10 Florida, No. 12 Texas A&M, W 3-2 2OT Arkansas 2004 at Auburn (NRT = No. 8 UT, No. 9 AU, No. 16 UF) No. 19 Tennessee) All-Tournament: Erin Baxter, Danielle Fotopoulos (MVP), Melanie Freeman W 2-0 Alabama W 2-1 Mississippi W 3-0 Mississippi W 3-0 Missouri 1997 at Florida (NRT = No.15 UF, No. T23 UGA & VU) W 2-1 2OT Tennessee W 3-0 Auburn W 6-0 Mississippi All-Tournament: Melanie Booth, Stephanie Freeman (MVP) All-Tournament: Jo Dragotta, Holly King, Erika Tymrak (MVP), Christen W 3-1 Georgia Westphal W 4-2 Vanderbilt 2005 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. T15 UT, No. 18 UF) All-Tournament: Erin Baxter, Renee Reynolds, Melissa Pini, Sarah Yohe L 2-1 Auburn 2013 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 5 Florida, No.9 South Carolina, (MVP) No. 21 Texas A&M, No. 22 Mississippi) 2006 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 15 UF) W 1-0 Arkansas 1998 at Alabama (NRT = No.4 UF, No. 10 VU, No. 25 Alabama) W 4-1 Georgia W 2-1 Mississippi W 6-0 South Carolina W 2-0 South Carolina L 2-1 Texas A&M W 2-0 Kentucky L 2-1 Kentucky All-Tournament: Savannah Jordan, Havana Solaun, Christen Westphal W 2-0 Vanderbilt All-Tournament: Ameera Abdullah, Stacy Bishop, Lauren Hyde All-Tournament: Erin Baxter (MVP), Keisha Bell, Danielle Fotopoulos, Abby 2014 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 7 Texas A&M, No. 8 Florida, Wambach 2007 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 9 UT, No. 16 UGA, No. 22 UF) No.17 South Carolina, No. 20 Kentucky) W 4-0 Kentucky T 1-1 Tennessee ((UT 5, UF 4 PKs) 1999 at Vanderbilt (NRT = No.2 UF, No. 14 UK) W 1-0 2OT LSU W 4-3 Arkansas W 4-1 Georgia All-Tournament: Ameera Abdullah, Stacy Bishop (MVP), Ashlee Elliott, 2015 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 5 Florida, No. 16 South Carolina, W 3-0 Vanderbilt No. 17 Mississippi, No. 19 Auburn) W 3-0 Mississippi Shelley Lyle W 2-1 Vanderbilt All-Tournament: Keisha Bell, Heather Mitts, Angie Olson, (MVP), Andi W 2-0 Auburn Sellers, Abby Wambach, Sarah Yohe 2008 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 7 UF, No. 14 LSU W 2-1 Texas A&M (Soccer America)) All-Tournament: Meggie Dougherty Howard, Claire Falknor, Savannah 2000 at Georgia (NRT = No. 12 UF) W 2-1 Alabama Jordan, Christen Westphal (MVP) W 4-1 Arkansas L 3-0 Georgia W 2-1 Kentucky All-Tournament: Ameera Abdullah, Megan Kerns 2016 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 2 South Carolina, No. 11 Auburn, W 2-0 Georgia All-Tournament: Keisha Bell, Andi Sellers, Abby Wambach 2009 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 8 UF, No. 13 LSU, No. 15 USC, No. 15 Florida, No. 19 Arkansas, RV Missouri) (MVP) No. 25 Georgia; No. 21 Mississippi – Soccer America ranking) T 3-3 Missouri (UF 8, MU 7 PKs) W 1-0 2OT Tennessee W 1-0 South Carolina 2001 at LSU (NRT = No.