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Usually, around this time, the likely NCAA Tournament bracket is coming into a clearer view. Though there may be some upsets in conference tournaments that shake up AQs and snubs on Selection Sunday, we usually have a good idea of who the top dogs and contenders are in conferences.
This year, there are still so many question marks. We know UNC is, as expected, playing like the top team in the country, having survived a scare from Notre Dame. Northwestern has also been dominant but has only played conference opponents in a Big Ten that’s been wild, to say the least. Meanwhile, the CAA is a five-team race with Drexel, a program that hasn’t finished above .500 in conference play in nearly a decade, on the rise. Down south, there’s a Jacksonville team defying expectations and emerging as a dark horse contender.
Gators ruffle the Owls’ feathers
Florida defeated Kennesaw State 20-7 in its second matchup in program history
Florida bested Kennesaw State 20-7 Wednesday afternoon Photo by Emily Felts | The Independent Florida Alligator
Things were just peachy in Georgia for the Gators.
No. 6 Florida lined up on Wednesday against an unranked Kennesaw State team ready for redemption.
But the Gators ran out of the locker room and posted five goals in under 10 minutes to crush the Owls’ spirits. Less than a minute into the first half, attacker Grace Haus ripped one past freshman goalkeeper Julia Weiss putting Florida up 1-0 early.
Special report on the Florida Gators lacrosse team:
KENNESAW, Ga. – The sixth-ranked Florida lacrosse team returns to the field on Wednesday to take on the Kennesaw State Owls.
Opening draw is set for 11 a.m. at Sports Park Field 3.
Florida’s last contest was an 11-5 loss against the top-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels, while the Owls are coming off a 15-7 loss to Coastal Carolina on Feb. 27.
The Gators and the Owls will be meeting for the second time in program history, with Florida holding the 1-0 series advantage after a 21-6 win on Feb. 26, 2020.
Scouting the Owls
The Kennesaw State Owls come into Wednesday’s game with a 0-1 record, falling to Coastal Carolina 15-7 in the season opener on Feb. 27
Strong second half propels Chants to 15-7 win in womenâs lacrosse
Coastal Carolina womenâs lacrosse scored 12 goals in the second period CCU women s lacrosse team celebrating second half goal against Kennesaw State on Feb. 27 (Source: Gabe McDonald) By Coastal Carolina Athletics | February 28, 2021 at 12:52 AM EST - Updated February 28 at 12:52 AM
CONWAY, S.C. â The Coastal Carolina womenâs lacrosse team took the âSurf Turfâ inside Brooks Stadium on Saturday afternoon for their first home game in 667 days and used a second-half offensive onslaught to record a 15-7 win over the Kennesaw State Owls.
The Chanticleers notched 12 second-half goals and held Kennesaw State to just three goals over the final 30 minutes of play to run away with the home win.