On an emotional Thursday night in Gainesville, the Florida Gator soccer (4-7-2) team gets a 3-1 win over Georgia Southern (4-11-1).
This was the last home match for head coach Becky Burleigh and associate head coaches Vic Campbell and Alan Kirkup as Burleigh announced her retirement earlier this year.
Match Analysis
After two consecutive matches of shutouts and defensive battles, the Gators were finally able to showcase their offense against the Eagles. Florida had 37 shot attempts tonight, 19 of those on goal!
Give credit to Sallie Newton, the Georgia Southern goalkeeper. She had 16 saves and only allowed three goals.
Florida secure tough nil-nil draw against No.18 USF on senior night
Freshman midfielder Ashlyn Kane pivots in a 5-0 win against Charleston Southern. The midfielder’s
As Florida took the field Saturday night at Donald R. Dizney Stadium, eight numbers painted on the pitch in white paint stood out.
The numbers honored the eight seniors in the squad for senior night in one of their final home matches as Gators. Prior to kickoff, a ceremony celebrated the players, who were given gifts to commemorate their time in Gainesville.
While UF didn’t get the win to celebrate the occasion, a hard-fought 0-0 draw against No.18 South Florida seemed like the closest thing to a win without ever taking a lead.