Top 10 Soccer Teams Meet Friday in Palo Alto ? No. 6 Florida at No. 4 Stanford
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 | Soccer
For the second weekend in a row, there is just a single women's collegiate soccer match featuring a pair of NSCAA top-10 teams – and both of those matches involve Florida. The Gators were at No. 2 Florida State on Sept. 5 and this Friday will be at No. 4 Stanford. The No. 6 Gators meets the Cardinal at the Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium on Friday, Sept. 12. Match time is set for 10:30 p.m. ET and will air on Pac-12 Network – Bay Area.
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| No. 6 Florida (4-1, 0-0 SEC) at No. 4 Stanford (4-0-1, 0-0 Pac 12)
Date & Time: Sept. 12, 2014 @ 10:30 p.m. ET Site: Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium (2,000) The Coaches: Becky Burleigh, 20th season @ UF (423-114-34/25th season overall – 341-91-28/UF), Paul Ratcliffe, (268-83-30/18th season overall and 213-49-23/13th season at SU)
Television: Pac-12 Bay Area
Streaming video: Pac-12 Now
Internet: live stats and audio for UF-SU match available on GatorZone.com
Admission: prices range from $18 to $12. Visit the Stanford Ticket site for further information. | |
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It is also the third consecutive matches versus teams which advanced to 2013 NCAA play.
Friday's match is No. 4 in a six-match road stretch for the Gators, equaling the longest in the program's history (also six straight road matches in 1999 and 2002). During this six-match road swing, the Gators will travel more than 9,000 miles.
Last Friday's Gator Results:
In the nation's only match of the weekend featuring a pair of top-10 teams, then No. 8 Florida won 2-1 at then No. 2 Florida State on Sept. 5. The win ended FSU's home unbeaten streak, which stood at 36-0-1 and spanned to the 2011 season.
The first goals of the season for a pair of Gator sophomores gave UF the win and both goals involved Pamela Begič. She scored at 24:12 with an eight-yard shot off the endline pass from Tessa Andjuar, which was touched toward Begič by Savannah Jordan. Then within five minutes of after entering the match, sophomore Betsy Middleton scored at 34:06 on a 20-yard blast set up by the pass from Begič. FSU's Dagny Brynjarsdottir cut the lead to a single goal shortly before halftime. The Gator defense, including stops by center back Claire Falknor and goalkeeper Taylor Burke, helped the Gators claim their first win versus FSU since 2010.
After her goal and an assist last Friday, Begič was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week. She also appears on both lists for outlets that release national teams of the week – College Soccer 360 Primetime Performers and TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Cardinal Soccer in 2014:
Stanford took fourth in the Pac-12 Conference in 2013 with a 6-5 league record and posted a 15-6-1 overall record. SU lost 2-0 to eventual NCAA champion UCLA in the 2013 NCAA Round of 16.
SU is 4-0-1 this season after wins at North Carolina (1-0 OT), Duke (2-0), at Portland (1-0), versus UC Santa Barbara (2-0) and in their last outing, tied Notre Dame (0-0 2OT).Through five matches, the Cardinal is yet to give up a goal.
Stanford had three on the U.S. 2014 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup roster – sophomore Stephanie Amack and Jane Campbell along with freshman Andi Sullivan - held last month in Canada. Senior Chioma Ubogagu leads the Cardinal this season with three goals and an assist.
2014 Records:
Florida: 4-1, 0-0 SEC
Stanford: 4-0-1, 0-0 ACC
Preseason Conference Votes:
Florida shared the 2013 Southeastern Conference title with Texas A&M as each team posted 9-2 league records. FSU took second in the Atlantic Coast Conference with its 10-1-2 league record.
Florida – The Gators are picked to win the Southeastern Conference.
SU – The Cardinal is picked to take second in the Pacific-12 Conference. UCLA is the preseason choice to win the Pac-12.
Rankings:
Florida is ranked No. 6 and SU is No. 4 on the third National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll.
