Florida's Jillian Graff is SEC Co-Offensive Soccer Player of the Week
Monday, August 25, 2014 | Soccer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The first double-goal match of senior Jillian Graff's Florida career earned her a share of the season's first Southeastern Conference Offensive Soccer Player of the Week honor, the league office announced Monday morning.
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| SEC Players of the Week – 8/25/14 |
| Co-Offensive – Jillian Graff, Florida |
| Co-Offensive – Gabby Seiler, Georgia |
| Defensive – Kelly McCormick, Mississippi |
| Freshman – Louise Hogrell, Georgia |
Graff scored the first two goals of the Gators' 2014 season, helping UF to a 3-0 win over Miami on Aug. 22. Her first goal at 7:47 is the fourth quickest season opening goal for the Gators and the fastest since 1999. To score, Graff deflected a clearance attempt and then put the ball from a yard. She put in a 10-yard shot in the 65th minute to become the sixth Gator to open a season with a double-goal effort.
In Sunday's 2-0 win versus South Florida, Graff provided an assist on the game-winning goal.
Preseason No. 8 Florida begins a six-match road stretch next weekend in the state of Oklahoma. The weekend opens at Oklahoma on Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. ET and the match airs on Fox College Sports Atlantic. Then the Gators face Oklahoma State on Sunday, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. ET.
Both matches from the Sooner State can be heard live on GatorZone.com.
