No. 7 Florida Soccer Team Plays Host to Jacksonville on Friday
Thursday, September 2, 2010 | Soccer
The No. 7 University of Florida soccer team (4-0, 0-0 SEC) makes its only home appearance for the month of September when it plays host to Jacksonville University (2-2, 0-0 Atlantic Sun) on Friday, Sept. 3. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at the James G. Pressly Stadium. Admission is free for all 2010 Gator soccer regular-season matches.
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| No. 7 Florida (4-0, 0-0 SEC) versus Jacksonville (2-2, 0-0 Atlantic Sun) The Coaches: Becky Burleigh, 16th season @ UF (350-93-29/20 seasons overall - 268-70-23/UF), Brian Copham, third season @ Jacksonville & overall (19-18-7 – overall & JU) Radio: live on WRUF-AM 850 GatorVision: live streaming video and audio for UF-JU match available at http://www.gatorvision.tv/ Internet: live stats and streaming audio for UF-JU match available on www.GatorZone.com
Promotions: Gator Soccer Jersey T-Shirt Giveaway – first 1,000 fans receive a free 2010 replica jersey t-shirt courtesy of Gatorade. Youth Soccer Night - first 200 youth soccer players receive orange pompoms and Youth Soccer Month t-shirts will be tossed throughout the crowd. 2010 Football Home Opener Ticket Giveaway - one (1) lucky fan will win tickets to the Gator Football home opener versus Miami (Ohio). Please visit the Gator Outlook for a complete list of promotions for Friday's match. |
The first 1,000 fans will receive a free 2010 Gator Soccer replica jersey t-shirt courtesy of Gatorade. Also, the first 200 youth soccer players Friday will receive orange pompoms. Throughout the match Youth Soccer Month T-Shirts will be tossed throughout the crowd.
Florida opened its 2010 season with three consecutive wins over in-state rivals Miami, UCF, and FAU, plus a win versus a first-time West coast opponent, San Diego State. This past Friday, Florida used three goals in the opening 14 minutes of the match to take a 3-0 win over Florida Atlantic. Redshirt sophomore McKenzie Barney, junior Tahnai Annis and sophomore Natalia Torosian all turned in goals versus the Owls. In Florida's 1-0 win versus San Diego State on Sunday, Barney scored the only goal of the match within the first minute of the second half. For her two goals this past weekend, Barney collected Florida's second consecutive SEC Offensive Player of the Week honor on Aug. 30.
Jacksonville is off to a 2-2 start on the season. The Dolphins opened the season with a 3-2 2OT win at Furman, then lost 3-1 at Clemson, shut out the Citadel 3-0 and lost 3-2 2OT to Charleston Southern last Sunday. Jacksonville is led by junior midfielder Jessica Hurtaldo and sophomore forward Eva Leeper, who both appear on the preseason All-Atlantic Sun team. In a preseason vote by ASC coaches, Jacksonville was selected to share fourth with Mercer.
Live, streaming video of Friday's match can be seen at www.GatorZone.com – just click on the GatorVision icon for more information. The match can be heard live with Adam Schick and Matthew Stubbington calling the action on AM 850 WRUF or via simulcast on Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable channel 946 and www.GatorZone.com.
