No. 12 Florida Soccer Faces Kentucky on Sunday
Saturday, October 1, 2011 | Soccer
A pair of soccer teams leading the early Southeastern Conference Eastern Division standings – No. 12 Florida (9-3, 2-1 SEC) and Kentucky (9-2, 2-1 SEC) – meet Sunday at the James G. Pressly Stadium. Match time is set for 2 p.m. and admission is free for all Gator soccer regular-season matches. The match airs live on CST (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable channel 259) with Christa Mann and Bernie Guenther calling the action.
| Sunday's Match Info: |
| No. 12 Florida (9-3-0, 2-1-0 SEC) vs. Kentucky (9-2-0, 2-1-0 SEC)
Date & Time: Oct. 2, 2011 @ 2 p.m. ET Television: live on CST (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable channel 259) Radio: WRUF SportsRadio 850 Video: none Internet: live stats and audio for UF-UK match available on www.GatorZone.com Tickets: free admission Match Promotions: Frat Tank Giveaway - The first 1,000 students with a valid Gator 1 will receive a FREE Florida Soccer frat tank!; Mini-Fan Giveaway - The first 500 fans will receive a FREE Florida Soccer mini-fan to beat the heat!; Children's Miracle Network Donation - The Greek fraternity or sorority bringing out the most people will win a $250 donation to the Children's Miracle Network in their name as well as earn spirit points towards Dance Marathon; ORANGE OUT - Fans are encouraged to wear their ORANGE Gator gear as we "Orange Out" the Kentucky Wildcats; SEC Together We Can - Bring canned goods to support the SEC Together We Can initiative! Student athletes will be on sight collecting goods before the match. For a complete list of promotions for Sunday's match, please visit the Gator Outlook. |
Plan to show your support of the Gators by wearing orange for the “Orange Out” the Wildcats. The first 500 fans Sunday receive a free Florida soccer mini-fan. It is also your final chance to help those in the Gainesville community by donating canned goods for the “SEC Together We Can” food drive.
Both teams come into Sunday's match with shutout wins over their Friday league opponent. The Gators posted a 2-0 win over Vanderbilt off first-half goals by a pair of juniors. Erika Tymrak scored from a step inside the top of the box when her shot clipped the inside of the near post and flew to the upper far post corner in the 23rd minute. In the 36th minute, freshman Havana Solaun had the ball in the box and spied Holly King unmarked above the six-yard box. The pass caught King's sliding right foot and scored at the far post.
The goal pushed Tymrak's team-high season goals total to nine, with all the goals coming in UF's last 10 matches. She shares the SEC season goals lead with Georgia sophomore Alexa Newfield.
Kentucky has appeared among teams receiving votes in the last three National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) polls after opening the season with a 9-2 record. The Wildcats opened league play last weekend with a 4-1 loss at No. 20 Auburn and won 4-1 at Alabama. Friday, the Wildcats claimed their first win over South Carolina since 2006 when sophomore Catlin Landis provided the only goal of the match in the 42nd minute. Junior Kelsey Hunyadi leads the Wildcats with seven goals and seven assists for 21 points.
Sunday's match can be heard on WRUF SportsRadio 850, by simulcast on Cox Channel 946 (Gainesville/Ocala) or on www.GatorZone.com with Adam Schick and Matthew Stubbington calling the action.
