No. 6 Florida Soccer Makes First Visit to New Mexico Sunday
Sunday, September 14, 2014 | Soccer
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – Florida is in its second time zone of the weekend for its second match of the weekend. Play opened this weekend with a 1-0 OT loss at No. 4 Stanford on Friday. Today, the Gators make their first appearance in Albuquerque to face New Mexico on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. ET.
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| No. 6 Florida (4-2, 0-0 SEC) at New Mexico (1-2, 0-0 MWC)
Date & Time: Sept. 14, 2014 @ 1 p.m. ET Site: UNM Soccer Complex (6,200) The Coaches: Becky Burleigh, 20th season @ UF (423-115-34/25th season overall – 341-92-28/UF), Kit Vela, (113-100-22/15th overall and at UNM)
Television: none
Streaming video: none
Internet: live stats and audio for UF-UNM match available on GatorZone.com
Admission: $5 for adults. Visit the New Mexico Ticket site for further information. | |
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Sunday's match is No. 5 of 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 Meeting:
When the two teams met for the first time in 2012 in Gainesville, Florida came roaring back after a 50-minute lightning delay to score the tying and game-winning goals to claim a 3-2 win over the Lobos. All three Gator goals came in the second half, with the first and final goals coming from players scoring for the first time in 2012. Annie Speese tied the match with her goal in the 49th minute. Shortly after the Lobos went ahead 2-1, the field was cleared for a 50-minute lightning delay. Erika Tymrak scored the tying goal just over two minutes after play resumed. Holly King headed in a free kick in the 66th minute to put UF on top.
Last Friday's Gator Results:
In the nation's only match of the weekend featuring a pair of top-10 teams, the No. 6 Gators lost 1-0 in overtime Friday at No. 4 Stanford. The game-winning goal came when a penalty kick was awarded at 92:47. Lo'eau LaBonta converted the kick to push Stanford's 2014 record to an unbeaten 5-0-1. The Gators had their chances, with many coming in the opening half. Florida's defense was solid to withstand a SU push to keep the match scoreless in regulation. In the Gators' two losses this season, the game-winning goal was off a penalty kick.
Lobo Soccer in 2014:
The Lobos posted an 8-10-2 overall record last season. After cancelling its Aug. 22 match versus Texas Tech, New Mexico opened its season last weekend in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the Colorado College Invitational. The Lobos lost 2-1 to both Marquette and Weber State at the Invitational. UNM opened its home season last Friday with a 4-2 win over Loyola-Chicago. In the MWC preseason coaches vote, the Lobos are picked to finish fourth overall. Two-time defending champion San Diego State is picked to win the league again in 2014.
2014 Records:
Florida: 4-1, 0-0 SEC
Stanford: 1-2, 0-0 MWC
Preseason Conference Votes:
Florida shared the 2013 Southeastern Conference title with Texas A&M as each team posted 9-2 league records. UNM took third in the Mountain West Conference in 2013 with its 6-3-1 record.
Florida – The Gators are picked to win the Southeastern Conference.
UNM – The Lobos are picked to take fourth in the Mountain West Conference. San Diego State is the preseason choice to win the MWC.
Rankings:
Florida is ranked No. 6 on the third National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll.
