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 (7-9-4, 4-4-2 SEC) versus Arkansas (12-4-3, 6-3-1 SEC) Two teams meet again in the span of a week Thursday when the Gators face Arkansas in 2018 Date & Time: Thursday, Nov. 1 at 4:30 p.m. ET Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinal play. Site: Orange Beach Sportsplex (1,500) The Coaches: Becky Burleigh, 29th season overall (496-142-42) Florida has advanced to the SEC Tournament each year of the program’s history, winning 12 titles and 24th season at UF (414-119-36/UF), Colby Hale, seventh including the 2015 and 2016 crowns. This is the sixth time the two teams play in SEC Tournament season overall and at Arkansas (70-56-15) action and the first semifinal meeting. The two teams last met during tournament play in the 2016 final, Series Record: UF leads 22-1 with UF taking a 2-1 overtime win. Television: SEC Network Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM When the two teams met last Thursday in Gainesville for the regular-season finale, Florida took a 3-0 th Streaming video: SEC Network win over Arkansas. Senior Briana Solis gave UF an early lead with a 20-yard strike in the 10 minute. Internet: live stats and audio for UF vs. Arkansas match available Deanne Rose hit her first two goals of 2018 within a four-minute second-half span to give her four double goal matches in her two seasons as a Gator. on FloridaGators.com Admission: Tickets sold at the Orange Beach Sportsplex on Injuries have hit the 2018 Gators hard, with two 2017 starters and one anticipated starter sidelined: match day 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 Florida SID Contact: Mary Howard in the 72nd minute in the Sept. 7 match at No. 3 Florida State. She tore the anterior Office: 352-375-4683, ext 6100 cruciate ligament in her left knee. Email: [email protected] Smith is the second ACL injury for UF this season. Junior Kit Loferski suffered the same Did You Know… injury in preseason training. National team duties kept two Gators out of the Florida lineup for recent matches. Freshman Georgia Florida Opponents in SEC Tournament (through Eaton-Collins returned to the Florida lineup at Alabama after joining England for Union of European 10/30/18) Football Association (UEFA) Under-19 Championships. Sophomore Deanne Rose turned in four shots School First Quarters Semi Final Total Alabama 2004, '08 2011 3 versus Georgia on Oct. 18. The day prior, she was with Canada as they faced the U.S. in the Arkansas 1999, '00, ‘13 1996. ‘16 5 CONCACAF final (2-0 U.S. win) in Frisco, Texas. By advancing to the final, both the U.S. and Canada 2018 2001, ‘11, secured a 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup berth. Auburn 1995, ’05, ‘17 1996, ‘15 ‘12 9 1997, '03, 08, Georgia 2006, 2011 ‘10 2000, '07 8 An early goal held for 83 minutes as Florida upset top-seeded and No. 10 Vanderbilt 1-0 in SEC Kentucky 2007 1998, '00, '01 2006 5 Tournament quarterfinal play Tuesday. The goal started with Mayra Pelayo’s cross finding fellow LSU 2002, '07 2 senior Laís Araujo in the middle of the box. The ball popped up off Araujo’s touch and then it was a Mississippi 1997, ‘12 2004, ‘13 1999 5 foot race between sophomore Madison Alexander and VU goalkeeper Lauren Demarchi. Alexander Missouri 2016 2012 2 South got just enough foot on ball to send it toward goal where it caught crossbar’s underside to bang in at Carolina 1998, '02 2006, '09, ‘16 2010 6 6:20 – the earliest Gator goal of 2018. The final result added to senior goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese’s 2002, ’03, Florida career record for solo shutouts (29). Of the four SEC Tournament quarterfinal matches, three Tennessee 1996, ’09, ‘14 ’04 6 lower seeds advanced to the semifinal. Arkansas was the only higher seed to win Tuesday. Texas A&M 2017 2013, ‘15 3 2001, ’03, ’10, ’15, Vanderbilt ‘18 1999 1997, ‘98 8 Four SEC teams are in the current United Soccer Coaches national rankings –No. 10 Vanderbilt, No. 12 62 Tennessee, No. 13 Texas A&M and No. 17 South Carolina. 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. No. 4 seed Arkansas is the top remaining SEC Tournament seed. UA is unbeaten versus its three 2018 opponents in current nation’s top-25 - No. 9 Baylor (3-2), No. 13 Texas A&M (3-2) and No. 14 West Virginia (1-1 2OT). The 4-0 win Tuesday over Mississippi distinguishes Arkansas as the only team of the six SEC Tournament matches so far to win by more than a single goal. Tori Cannata leads UA in goals (8) and Kayla McKeon is the team’s points (19) leader. Five UA players own 10 or more points in 2018. Two Razorback goalkeepers have logged more than 700 minutes this season. Taylor Beitz played the entirety of Tuesday’s win and she leads UA’s goalkeepers with a 0.95 goals-against-average. 2018 SEC Soccer Tournament October 28-Nov. 4 ● Orange Beach Sportsplex ● Orange Beach, Ala. All matches air live on SEC Network. First Round- Oct. 28 Quarterfinal – Oct. 30 Semifinal – Nov. 1 Championship – Nov. 4 2 Tennessee 7 LSU 1 p.m. ET LSU 1-1 (7-6 PKs) LSU 3-2 10 Missouri 7 p.m. ET 3 Texas A&M 3:30 p.m. ET South Carolina 2-1 6 South Carolina 2 p.m. ET 1 Vanderbilt 8 Florida 6 p.m. ET Florida 1-0 Florida 1-1 (2-1 PK) 9 Auburn 4:30 p.m. ET 4 Arkansas 8:30 p.m. ET Arkansas 4-0 5 Mississippi Florida in the SEC Tournament (49-8-5) 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 Megan McMillan W 3-0 Tennessee 2012 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 10 Florida, No. 12 Texas A&M, W 6-1 Auburn No. 19 Tennessee) 2004 at Auburn (NRT = No. 8 UT, No. 9 AU, No. 16 UF) W 3-2 2OT Arkansas W 2-1 Mississippi W 2-0 Alabama All-Tournament: Erin Baxter, Danielle Fotopoulos (MVP), Melanie Freeman W 3-0 Missouri W 3-0 Mississippi W 3-0 Auburn W 2-1 2OT Tennessee 1997 at Florida (NRT = No.15 UF, No. T23 UGA & VU) All-Tournament: Jo Dragotta, Holly King, Erika Tymrak (MVP), Christen All-Tournament: Melanie Booth, Stephanie Freeman (MVP) W 6-0 Mississippi Westphal W 3-1 Georgia W 4-2 Vanderbilt 2005 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. T15 UT, No. 18 UF) 2013 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 5 Florida, No.9 South Carolina, All-Tournament: Erin Baxter, Renee Reynolds, Melissa Pini, Sarah Yohe L 2-1 Auburn No. 21 Texas A&M, No. 22 Mississippi) (MVP) W 1-0 Arkansas 2006 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 15 UF) W 2-1 Mississippi 1998 at Alabama (NRT = No.4 UF, No. 10 VU, No. 25 Alabama) W 4-1 Georgia L 2-1 Texas A&M W 6-0 South Carolina W 2-0 South Carolina All-Tournament: Savannah Jordan, Havana Solaun, Christen Westphal W 2-0 Kentucky L 2-1 Kentucky W 2-0 Vanderbilt All-Tournament: Ameera Abdullah, Stacy Bishop, Lauren Hyde 2014 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 7 Texas A&M, No. 8 Florida, All-Tournament: Erin Baxter (MVP), Keisha Bell, Danielle Fotopoulos, Abby No.17 South Carolina, No. 20 Kentucky) Wambach 2007 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 9 UT, No. 16 UGA, No. 22 UF) T 1-1 Tennessee ((UT 5, UF 4 PKs) W 4-0 Kentucky 1999 at Vanderbilt (NRT = No.2 UF, No. 14 UK) W 1-0 2OT LSU 2015 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 5 Florida, No. 16 South Carolina, W 4-3 Arkansas W 4-1 Georgia No. 17 Mississippi, No. 19 Auburn) All-Tournament: Ameera Abdullah, Stacy Bishop (MVP), Ashlee Elliott, W 3-0 Vanderbilt W 2-1 Vanderbilt Shelley Lyle W 3-0 Mississippi W 2-0 Auburn All-Tournament: Keisha Bell, Heather Mitts, Angie Olson, (MVP), Andi W 2-1 Texas A&M 2008 at Orange Beach, Ala. (NRT = No. 7 UF, No. 14 LSU Sellers, Abby Wambach, Sarah Yohe All-Tournament: Meggie Dougherty Howard, Claire Falknor, Savannah (Soccer America)) Jordan, Christen Westphal (MVP) 2000 at Georgia (NRT = No. 12 UF) W 2-1 Alabama W 4-1 Arkansas L 3-0 Georgia 2016 at Orange Beach, Ala.