Swamp Secrets: How Florida built a lacrosse contender in the south Former University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley had a vision of the Gators dominating college lacrosse. A little more than a decade later, the Gators are champing at the bit to win the program’s first national championship. May 14, 2021 | 1:14pm EDT Coach O'Leary commands the huddle during a game on February 16, 2019 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium in Gainesville, FL / UAA Communications photo by Matt Stamey Shannon Kavanagh and Kaitlyn Dabkowski rushed to the center of the field. Both athletes were exhausted after beating Vanderbilt 22-9. Kavanagh scored seven times that afternoon. Dabkowski fortified a defense that didn’t allow the Commodores’ top scorers more than one goal.