No. 13 Florida Soccer at Mississippi State Friday
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 | Soccer
GAINESVILLE, Florida – The Florida soccer team travels to Starkville to face Mississippi State for its only match of the weekend. Start time is 8 p.m.ET Friday at the MSU Soccer Field.
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| No. 13 Florida (10-3-1, 4-2-1 SEC) at Mississippi State (4-7-3, 2-3-2 SEC)
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Last season's meeting between Florida and MSU:
Last year when the two teams met in Gainesville, Florida came back from an early deficit to take a 5-1 win over Mississippi State. MSU's Shannen Jainudeen put in the volley off a corner kick at 1:17. Savannah Jordan scored the first of her two consecutive goals in the 10th minute. She gave UF the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute. Tessa Andujar scored at 70:29 and Brooke Sharp hit her fourth goal of the season at 73:01. Betsy Middleton scored from distance in the 84th minute to give UF the final margin.
Florida leads the all-time series 13-2-1. Two of the last three meetings in Starkville have gone to overtime, including the Gators taking a 1-0 double overtime win off a Jordan header in 2013. Both losses in the all-time series have come in Starkville (2003, 2011). Florida's 26 corner kicks in the 2013 UF-MSU match set the NCAA record.
Here's how to follow the Gators
Can't join the Gators Friday in the Magnolia State? Here's how to follow the action:
Watch the stream of the Florida at MSU match on SEC Network +, beginning at 8 p.m.
You can hear Adam Schick's call of Friday's match on ESPN 95.3FM/850AM or at GatorZone.com.
Gators Results from Last Weekend:
Florida claimed 2-1 wins in road and home action last weekend. Friday, the Gators came from behind to take a 2-1 win in a weather-delayed match at Tennessee. The Vols scored first when Meghan Flynn hit a 12-yard shot to the upper far corner in the 22nd minute. Florida's first goal started when freshman Rachelle Smith made an evasive move to beat her defender, allowing her to bring the ball deep into the box. Her cross to the far post deflected back to above the six-yard box where Brooke Sharp placed it in at 33:21. A pair of juniors connected to give Florida the final 2-1 margin. Meggie Dougherty Howard received the ball just above the box from Lauren Smith. Dougherty Howard turned toward goal and sent a short left pass to Liz Slattery, who put in a low ball from 14 yards at 41:40.
Back at home on Sunday, Florida used a goal in each half to take a 2-1 win over LSU. Junior Betsy Middleton blasted in an 18-yard shot after Sharp touched it out to her in the 24th minute. Senior Claire Falknor brought the ball down to the top of LSU defensive third, exchanged passes with Savannah Jordan before sending the final pass which Jordan placed in with a right-footed shot. A shutout was denied when the Tigers' Lexi Gibbs scored in 89th minute.
About the MSU Bulldogs:
Mississippi State used its highest offensive output of 2015 SEC play to take a 3-0 home win over then No. 20 Kentucky Sunday. The Bulldogs have gone to overtime in two of its last six matches (Tennessee/0-0 2OTand Missouri/1-1 2OT). MSU has shutout five of its last 10 opponents. Over the last six league matches, MSU owns a 2-2-2 record.
Freshman Red Bruffett (three goals, one assist) and sophomore Mallory Eubanks (2g, 3a) lead MSU with seven points. Two of Bruffett's goals came in the upset win over Kentucky and she was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
Aaron Gordon is in his third season as head of the Bulldog program.
Team Records:
Florida: 10-3-1, 4-2-1 SEC – currently tied for third in SEC standings
MSU: 4-7-3, 2-3-2 SEC – currently 10th in SEC standings
Rankings:
Florida is ranked No. 13 on the October 6 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll.
