No. 5 Florida Soccer Returns Home to Play Host to Mississippi State
Friday, October 10, 2014 | Soccer
GAINESVILLE, Florida – Florida returns home to play host to Mississippi State this Friday, Oct. 10. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at the James G. Pressly Stadium and admission is free for all Gator regular-season home matches. It is the only match of the weekend for the Gators.
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| No. 5 Florida (10-2, 5-0 SEC) versus Mississippi State (3-9, 0-5 SEC)
Date & Time: Oct. 10, 2014 @ 7 p.m. ET Site: James G. Pressly Stadium (4,500) The Coaches: Becky Burleigh, 20th season @ UF (429-115-34/25th season overall – 347-92-28/UF), Aaron Gordon, (6-24-0/second season overall and at MSU)
Television: none
Streaming video: SECNetwork+
Internet: live stats and audio for UF-MSU match available on GatorZone.com
Admission: free admission
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There is a plethora of promotions planned for the Gators' first home match of October.
►The Gators will be wearing pink Friday to show their support for the fight against breast cancer and you can join them. The first 500 fans receive a pink 2014 Kicking for the Cure t-shirt.
►Be sure to bring a non-perishable food item to donate at the gate for Gator Soccer's Strike Out Hunger initiative. When you bring a food item to donate, you can register to win a Florida Soccer prize pack.
►October is fire safety month. Come take a look at the emergency vehicles parked at the north end of the stadium and pick up for fire safety tips.
►This is the 20th season for Gator soccer and many members of past teams will be announced at halftime.
►2014 Gators will sign autographs post-match in the concourse
Watch the match live SEC Network+ You can hear Corey Brook's call at GatorZone.com.
Last Season's Meetings:
When Florida and Mississippi State met in 2013 in Starkville, Mississippi, the Gators took a 1-0 2OT win. Despite dominating possession, it wasn't until the 109th minute that the Gators were able to get a goal. From just above the end line, Lauren Silver served a ball into the box. Savannah Jordan headed the ball in for her 13th goal of the season.
Florida's Results from Last Weekend:
Last weekend, the Gators opened their road trip Friday with a 1-0 win at No. 9 Texas A&M. The goal came in the 84th minute when Tessa Andujar brought the ball from the touchline to just above the box. She fed the ball to Savannah Jordan who was making an angled run in the box. She took a right-footed shot that got past the goalkeeper and was headed to the far post. Aggie junior defender Karlie Mueller tried to stop the ball, but it clipped off her right foot into the goal. To get the shutout at A&M, the Gators turned in some key defensive plays. Senior goalkeeper Taylor Burke matched her career-high of eight saves
Sunday's match at Arkansas featured the remaining unbeaten league teams, as Florida was 4-0 and the Razorbacks 2-0-2 in league play heading into the match. Florida used goals from three different Gators to take the 3-1 win. Sophomore Liz Slattery scored on a diving header, set up by the short corner kick between senior teammates Annie Speese and Havana Solaun. Jordan upped her season total to nine goals when she touched in the cross with her left foot from Jillian Graff in the 35th minute. The Razorbacks narrowed the lead to a single goal when Ashleigh Ellenwood scored at 61:35. Andujar scored her first goal of the season on a left-footed shot to the upper far corner in the 81st minute to give UF the final margin.
Trio of Gators Receive Weekly Honors
Two Gators picked up SEC Player of the Week honors on Oct. 6 – Jordan (Offensive) and Andujar (Defensive). This is the fourth week a Gator has been honored by the league this season.
Jordan also was named national player of the week by College Sports Madness and Top Drawer Soccer. Jordan's nine goals through 12 matches is second only to her 12 she posted in 2013 among Gator goal leaders of the last 10 seasons. Erika Tymrak also scored nine goals through opening 12 matches in 2011.
Burke also was recognized for her play last week as the Capital One Cup Impact Performer of the Week. She was also was named to the CS360 Primetime Performers Honor Roll.
Mississippi State Soccer in 2014:
In 2013, Mississippi State turned in a record of 3-15 in the Bulldog's first season under Aaron Gordon. MSU has not won a league match, losing to Mississippi (1-0), at Kentucky (3-0), at Tennessee (4-0), versus LSU (2-0) and Georgia (3-1). Senior Shannen Jainudeen leads the Bulldogs with 13 points off of six goals and one assist. Of the Bulldogs' 27 member roster, 19 are freshmen.
2014 Records:
Florida: 10-2, 5-0 SEC
Mississippi State: 3-9, 0-5 SEC
Preseason Conference Votes:
Florida shared the 2013 Southeastern Conference title with Texas A&M as each team posted 9-2 league records. Mississippi State took 14th in the SEC with a 0-11 record.
Florida – The Gators are picked to win the Southeastern Conference.
Mississippi State – The Bulldogs are picked to take 14th in the SEC.
Rankings:
Florida is ranked No. 5 on the seventh National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll.
