GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gator soccer team travel to Oxford, Miss., to face Mississippi on Sunday, Oct. 9. The match will air live at 6 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.
Last meeting:
Last year when the two teams met in Gainesville, Florida responded from a 1-0 halftime deficit to take a 4-1 win over Mississippi.
Christen Westphal put the Gators on the board after just 29 seconds of second-half play for her first goal since 2013.
Brooke Sharp scored the go-ahead goal in the 78
th minute off a four-yard shot. Then
Betsy Middleton headed in a Westphal corner kick in the 82
nd minute for her first goal of the season.
Savannah Jordan scored the Gators' latest regulation goal of 2015 when she put in the ball from seven yards in the 89th minute.
The Gators in Thursday's Action:
In Thursday's home action, Florida took a 3-1 win over Georgia off goals from a pair of seniors.
Meggie Dougherty Howard scored the only goal of the opening half in the 43
rd minute when she put in the pass from
Rachelle Smith. Early in the second half, Jordan converted a penalty kick and then scored off an assist from
Brooke Sharp in the 67
th minute. The Bulldogs prevented the shutout with a goal from Mariel Gutierrez in the 73
rd minute. Jordan (10 goals, 7 assists) and Dougherty Howard (5g, 4a) are one-two for the Gators in 2016 goals and points. Start time for Thursday's match was moved up two hours to 4 p.m. to avoid the weather as Hurricane Matthew approached the state of Florida.
Here's how to follow the Gators
Sunday's match airs live on the SEC Network (Gainesville/Ocala Cox cable 68 or 1068) with Cat Whitehill and Jonathan Yardley calling the action. Watch the stream on
WatchESPN.
Fans can listen to Adam Schick's call of the action on ESPN Gainesville 95.3 FM or at
FloridaGators.com.
About the Mississippi Rebels:
Mississippi is 8-6 this season and owns a 3-3 SEC record after a 2-1 win at Alabama Thursday. Senior Addie Forbus leads the Rebels in goals (8) and points (20). Redshirt sophomore Marnie Merritt has played all but 24 minutes in goal for Mississippi this season and owns a 1.37 goals against average.
Florida owns a 19-2-1 advantage in the all-time series, with seven of the last 12 meetings being decided by a single goal.
Matthew Mott is in his seventh season as head coach of the Mississippi program.
2016 Records:
Florida: 9-3, 4-2 SEC
UM: 8-6, 3-3 SEC
Preseason Conference Votes:
Florida swept the 2015 SEC titles (regular-season and tournament). Mississippi tied for third in 2015 SEC standings.
Current standings: Florida is tied for fourth with a 4-2 record and Mississippi is tied for seventh with a 3-3 record.
Rankings:
Florida is ranked No. 16 on the latest
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll.
