Gators Open First Season in BIG EAST Against Vanderbilt
Saturday, March 21, 2015 | Lacrosse
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After five years in the American Lacrosse Conference (ALC) where they won four regular season and two tournament titles, the No. 6 Gators (6-4) open their first season in the BIG EAST Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, against Vanderbilt (3-5) at 1 p.m. EST on Sunday.
Florida and Vanderbilt both were members of the ALC before the conference's dissolution following the 2014 season. The two squads have faced off six times since 2010 with the Gators holding a 4-2 series advantage and have won the last four meetings.
In January, the Orange & Blue was unanimously picked to win the BIG EAST.
Quick Hits
· UF is 21-5 all-time against conference competition during the regular season and has won nine-straight regular-season conference games
· Florida's offense has proven to be one of the best in the country this season, as it ranks fourth in points (202) and 10th in scoring offense (14.60 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 loss to No. 17 Stony Brook. Under O'Leary, the Gators are 14-5 following a loss
· Florida is currently on a three-game losing streak, which is uncharted territory. In its six-year history, Florida has only lost three-straight games once, back in 2010 (4/11, at Colgate; 4/18 vs. Vanderbilt; 5/2 at Northwestern).
· Dating back to 2014, sophomore Mollie Stevens has scored a goal in 14-straight games, six shy of tying the program record
· Senior Shannon Gilroy ranks tied for fifth nationally with 32 goals and is the NCAA's active career goal scoring leader (214)
· Seniors Nora Barry (112) and Shannon Gilroy (214) have combined for 326 career goals, the most of any active Division I duo
· Florida ranks No. 6 in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Poll and No. 7 in the Media Poll
Video Links
Sunday's game will be broadcast live be SEC Network+ and will be viewable on WatchESPN.com and through the WatchESPN app. For the link to the game, click here.
How/When/Where
Sunday's game will be played at the Vanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex on the campus of Vanderbilt. Opening draw is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST and admission is free.
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