Friday, September 16
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8 p.m.
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Mayra Pelayo registered an assist on Meggie Dougherty Howard's goal Friday.
No. 4 Florida Soccer Loses 2-1 at Arkansas
Friday, September 16, 2016 | Soccer
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Florida soccer team lost 2-1 at Arkansas Friday in a weather-delayed match held in front of 1,155 at the Razorback Field. It was the first Arkansas win in the 21-match series, which started in 1995.
The weather delay spanned almost two hours due to lightning and heavy rains.
Scoring in the Match:
Two goals from junior Jessi Hartzler in a three-minute span gave the Razorbacks a 2-0 halftime lead. Her first was a 20-yard strike that scored at the far upper slot in the 23rd minute. Then in the 25th minute, Hartzler headed in a corner kick from Claire Kelley.
The first corner kick of the second half resulted in a Gator goal. Gabby Seiler sent in the corner kick which Mayra Pelayo put a touch on from the far side of the box. Senior Meggie Dougherty Howard made a sliding shot which scored at the middle of the goal from four yards. That goal was her fourth of the season, setting her collegiate season high.
The Gators outshot the Razorback 15-3 in the second half, but couldn't find the tying goal. One near chance for the equalizer came in the 58th minute when Pelayo's shot was cleared off the line by Arkansas' Qyara Winston.
2016 Records:
Florida: 5-2, 1-1 SEC
UA: 8-1, 2-0 SEC
What Burleigh Said:
On tonight's match:
"Bottom line, we failed to impose ourselves in the first half and they took advantage of that. In the second half, I thought we played really, really remarkable. I love our resilience to come back. We created tons of chances but couldn't get the equalizer. This is a good lesson for us to learn at this point of the season." - head coach Becky Burleigh
Preseason Conference Votes:
Florida swept the 2015 SEC titles (regular-season and tournament). Arkansas tied for 13th in the league.
Florida – The Gators are picked to win the 2016 Southeastern Conference title.
UA – The Razorbacks are picked to take 12th in the 2016 Southeastern Conference race.
Rankings:
Florida is ranked No. 4 and Arkansas is receiving votes on the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll.
Next up:
Florida returns home to play host to UCF (5-3) on Sunday, Sept. 18. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at the James G. Pressly Stadium. Admission is free for all Gator home regular season matches.
The first 250 fans Sunday get a Bang-a-Banners. It is Florida's "Green Game" and information about sustainability and going green will be at Sunday's event.
Sunday's match can be seen on SEC Network +. Listen to Adam Schick and Matthew Stubbington's call of the match on ESPN Gainesville 95.3FM or on FloridaGators.com stream.
Follow the Gators:
No. 4 Florida (5-2-0, 1-1-0 SEC) at Arkansas (8-1-0, 2-0 SEC)
Stadium: Razorback Field (1,155)
Weather: Rain and lightning, 75 degrees, SSE winds at 6mph, 100% humidity
Scoring Summary:
Shots: Florida 20, ARK 13
Saves: Florida 4 (Kaylan Marckese 4); ARK 8 (Cameron Carter 8)
Cautions and Ejections:
Lindsey Mayo, ARK – yellow (21:00); Savannah Jordan, UF – yellow (43:05)
The weather delay spanned almost two hours due to lightning and heavy rains.
Scoring in the Match:
Two goals from junior Jessi Hartzler in a three-minute span gave the Razorbacks a 2-0 halftime lead. Her first was a 20-yard strike that scored at the far upper slot in the 23rd minute. Then in the 25th minute, Hartzler headed in a corner kick from Claire Kelley.
The first corner kick of the second half resulted in a Gator goal. Gabby Seiler sent in the corner kick which Mayra Pelayo put a touch on from the far side of the box. Senior Meggie Dougherty Howard made a sliding shot which scored at the middle of the goal from four yards. That goal was her fourth of the season, setting her collegiate season high.
The Gators outshot the Razorback 15-3 in the second half, but couldn't find the tying goal. One near chance for the equalizer came in the 58th minute when Pelayo's shot was cleared off the line by Arkansas' Qyara Winston.
2016 Records:
Florida: 5-2, 1-1 SEC
UA: 8-1, 2-0 SEC
What Burleigh Said:
On tonight's match:
"Bottom line, we failed to impose ourselves in the first half and they took advantage of that. In the second half, I thought we played really, really remarkable. I love our resilience to come back. We created tons of chances but couldn't get the equalizer. This is a good lesson for us to learn at this point of the season." - head coach Becky Burleigh
Preseason Conference Votes:
Florida swept the 2015 SEC titles (regular-season and tournament). Arkansas tied for 13th in the league.
Florida – The Gators are picked to win the 2016 Southeastern Conference title.
UA – The Razorbacks are picked to take 12th in the 2016 Southeastern Conference race.
Rankings:
Florida is ranked No. 4 and Arkansas is receiving votes on the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll.
Next up:
Florida returns home to play host to UCF (5-3) on Sunday, Sept. 18. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at the James G. Pressly Stadium. Admission is free for all Gator home regular season matches.
The first 250 fans Sunday get a Bang-a-Banners. It is Florida's "Green Game" and information about sustainability and going green will be at Sunday's event.
Sunday's match can be seen on SEC Network +. Listen to Adam Schick and Matthew Stubbington's call of the match on ESPN Gainesville 95.3FM or on FloridaGators.com stream.
Follow the Gators:
| Florida Gators Soccer | |
| Florida Gators | |
| @GatorsSoccer | |
| @FloridaGators | |
| @UFGatorSoccer |
No. 4 Florida (5-2-0, 1-1-0 SEC) at Arkansas (8-1-0, 2-0 SEC)
Stadium: Razorback Field (1,155)
Weather: Rain and lightning, 75 degrees, SSE winds at 6mph, 100% humidity
| Goals by Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ARK | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Scoring Summary:
| No. | Time | Team | Goal Scorer | Assist | Description |
| 1. | 22:31 | ARK | Jessi Hartzler | ||
| 2. | 24:50 | ARK | Jessi Hartzler | Claire Kelley | Header off corner kick |
| 3. | 49:29 | UF | Meggie Dougherty Howard | Mayra Pelayo | Sliding shot off corner kick |
Shots: Florida 20, ARK 13
Saves: Florida 4 (Kaylan Marckese 4); ARK 8 (Cameron Carter 8)
Cautions and Ejections:
Lindsey Mayo, ARK – yellow (21:00); Savannah Jordan, UF – yellow (43:05)
Team Stats
UF
ARK
Goals
1
2
Shots
20
13
Shots on Goal
9
6
Saves
4
8
Corners
7
3
Fouls
9
9
Scoring Plays
JESSI HARTZLER (3)
Assisted By: ALEXANDRA FISCHER
*
22:31
JESSI HARTZLER (4)
Assisted By: CLAIRE KELLEY
*Header in the box off corner
24:50
Meggie Dougherty Howard (4)
Assisted By: Mayra Pelayo
GOAL by UF Meggie Dougherty Howard, Assist by Mayra Pelayo, goal number 4 for season.
49:19
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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