McKenzie Barney Named to Second Consecutive CollegeSoccer360 Primetime Performers List
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 | Soccer
After providing the first two goals in a key 3-0 win versus then No. 13 South Carolina last Friday, University of Florida redshirt freshman McKenzie Barney was named to her second consecutive CollegeSoccer360's Primetime Performers list on Monday. She is the third UF representative on the list this season, joining freshman Brooke Thigpen and sophomore Tahnai Annis as Gators appearing on list this season. She also picked up the SEC Freshman of the Week honor on Monday.
Barney scored twice in the opening half of Florida's 3-0 win over No. 13 South Carolina. Her first goal came when senior Angela Napolitano sent the ball into the box. Barney flicked it to Tymrak, who took a 12-yard shot from the left side of the box. The ball kicked off the cross bar but Barney continued her run through the box and was able to place the rebound in from four yards in the 20th minute. Just five minutes later, Tymrak made a nice move above the box to shake her defender. She brought the ball down into the box and her centering pass found Barney just above the penalty spot. Barney had space and time so she moved left in the box to evade the on-coming defender and hit a seven-yard shot to the far post.
Barney moved into Florida's starting lineup four matches ago and since that time has turned in two double-goal matches versus nationally ranked opponents (No. 17 LSU and No. 13 South Carolina) and had an assist on UF's only goal in a 1-0 win at Arkansas. She is second among the Gators with seven goals and shares third with 15 points. Her seven goals places her second among the league scorers in SEC matches. She is third overall in SEC matches with 15 points.
| CS360's Primetime Performers of the Week (Oct. 26-Nov. 1) | |||
| McKenzie Barney | Florida | Fr. | F |
| Chelsea Buckland | Oregon State | So. | F |
| Lauren Cheney | UCLA | Sr. | F |
| Emily Cressy | Kansas | Jr. | F |
| Victoria DiMartino | Boston College | Fr. | F |
| Tara Davies | Penn State | Sr. | D |
| Sinead Farrelly | Virginia | Jr. | MF |
| Chiara Greco | Niagara | Sr. | F |
| Melissa Hayes | Penn State | Sr. | MF |
| Coral Hoover | Cal Poly | Sr. | GK |
| Jill Hutchinson | Wake Forest | Sr. | F |
| Emily Jukich | Virginia Tech | Sr. | F |
| Caralee Keppler | West Virginia | Fr. | D |
| Lisa Kevorkian | California | Sr. | F |
| Stefani Knopick | Binghamton | Jr. | D |
| Nicole Lipp | Duke | Fr. | MF |
| Sara Lund | Miami (Ohio) | Jr. | F |
| Brittney Lyman | Colorado College | Fr. | F |
| Tiffany McCarty | Florida State | So. | F |
| Lauren Steuer | Ohio State | Jr. | MF |
| Kika Toulouse | Virginia | Jr. | D |
| Molly Williams | Villanova | Sr. | GK |
The Gators now head to the SEC Tournament which begins Wednesday, Nov. 4 in Orange Beach, Ala. Florida will open play with defending SEC Tournament champion Tennessee (8-8-3, 4-5-2 SEC) on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. (ET). The Gators have won eight SEC Tournament titles with the last coming in 2007. Wednesday's match can be heard live on www.GatorZone.com and a complimentary video stream of the match can also be seen at the same site.
