No. 5 Gators Travel North to Face No. 1 Maryland
Friday, March 13, 2015 | Lacrosse
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 5 Gators (6-2) travel to College Park, Maryland, on Saturday (March 14) to face off against No. 1 Maryland (6-0) at noon for the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Florida will look to rebound against the defending national champion Terps, following a heartbreaking 14-13 overtime loss to No. 6 Syracuse on Tuesday night.
Quick Hits
- Florida's offense has proven to be one of the best in the country this season, as it ranks second in points (176) and sixth in scoring offense (16.13 goals per game)
- Head coach Amanda O'Leary enters Saturday's game with 249 career victories, eighth-most all-time
- The Gators will look to rebound following Tuesday's overtime loss to Syracuse. Under O'Leary, the Gators are 14-3 following a loss
- O'Leary served as an assistant at Maryland from 1992-1993 and helped the Terps win the 1992 NCAA title
- Thirteen Gators, including six starters, are from the state of Maryland
- Senior Shannon Gilroy ranks third nationally with 28 goals and is the NCAA's active career goal scoring leader (210)
- Seniors Nora Barry (109) and Shannon Gilroy (210) have combined for 319 career goals, the most of any active Division I duo
- Florida ranks No. 5 in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Poll and No. 6 in the Media Poll
- Florida is the midst of three-straight games against nationally-ranked competition. The Gators played No. 6 Syracuse on Tuesday and follow Saturday's game against UMD with a home game on Tuesday against No. 18 Stony Brook
Lauren Lea (1) is one of 13 student-athletes on UF's roster from the state of Maryland. (Photo: Matt Pendleton)
Video Links
Saturday's game will be broadcast live by the Big Ten Network on BTN Plus. To watch the live broadcast, click here. A subscription is required by the Big Ten Network to watch the stream.
Where and When
The game will be played at the University of Maryland's Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex with opening draw slated for noon.
Get Tickets
The University of Maryland charges for admission to the game. The cost of an Adult ticket is $6 and Youth (3-17) and Senior (62 & older) tickets are $4. Groups of 15 or more can purchase tickets for $3. To purchase tickets, click here.
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