Gators Open NCAA Tournament Against Stanford on Friday
Thursday, May 7, 2015 | Lacrosse
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Chapel Hill, N.C. – The Florida Gators (15-4) take on the Stanford Cardinal (15-2) in the first round of the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 8.
Florida, who appears in the NCAA's for a fifth-straight season, meets Stanford for the second time in program history. The previous meeting between the two schools came during the 2011 NCAA Tournament when the Gators bested the Cardinal, 13-11, in the first round in Gainesville.
The winner of Friday's first round will meet No. 2 North Carolina in the second round on Sunday, May 10, at 1 p.m.
Last weekend, UF punched its ticket to the playoffs by winning the BIG EAST Tournament and outscoring its opponents by a tournament-record 24 points.
Quick Hits
- Florida is 2-0 all-time in NCAA First Round games (Stanford, 5/14/11, 13-11; Albany, 5/12/12, 6-4)
- Friday's game will feature the nation's top two scoring offenses. Stanford ranks No.1 (16.35 ppg) and Florida ranks No. 2 (16.05 ppg)
- Senior Shannon Gilroy was one of five Tewaaraton Finalists named on Thursday
- Gilroy enters Thursday ranked second-nationally in points (89) and third-nationally in goals (67)
- Gilroy's 249 career goals lead all active players and ranks 11th all-time in NCAA history
- Gilroy needs one more goal to become the 12th woman in NCAA Division I history with 250 career goals
- Sophomore Mollie Stevens enters with a program record 23-game goal-scoring streak
- Head coach Amanda O'Leary's daughter, Madison, is a freshman for Stanford
Bracket
First Round: Florida vs. Stanford | Friday, May 8 | 5 p.m.
Second Round: Winner of First Round vs. No. 2 North Carolina | Sunday, May 10 | 1 p.m.
Full Bracket
Radio Links
Radio coverage will be provided by GatorVision here.
Get Tickets
Tickets for Friday's game can be purchased ahead of time here, or at Fetzer Field. Adult tickets are $5 and students and seniors can purchase tickets for $3.
Where
The first round of the NCAA Tournament will be played at Fetzer Field on the campus of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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