Gators look to stay undefeated in BIG EAST play
No. 6 Florida Faces Marquette in a Matchup of BIG EAST Unbeatens
Friday, April 13, 2018 | Lacrosse
Gators & Golden Eagles both sit 5-0 in the conference with four regular-season games left to play
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 6 Florida Gators look to extend their BIG EAST winning streak to 28 games as they face Marquette Saturday. Both the Gators and the Golden Eagles sit undefeated in conference play with four games remaining in the regular season.
The opening draw is noon at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium. A live stream of the game will be available via YouTube with Daniel Gillman on the call. In addition, Wednesday's BIG EAST battle will air live on ESPN 98.1FM / 850AM.
No. 6 Florida vs. Temple Live Stream
Saturday's tilt will be the fourth meeting between the Gators and Golden Eagles, with Florida maintaining the 3-0 series edge. In the last game against Marquette, strong performances by three Gators – Lindsey Ronbeck (seven points), Sammi Burgess (six points) and Madisyn Kittell (six points) – propelled Florida to a 21-7 victory over the Golden Eagles.
Florida enters Saturday's matchup with a 27-game win streak against BIG EAST opponents dating back to 2015, after the Gators suffered an 110-10 setback at UConn. Since 2011, UF has posted a 46-2 regular season conference record, including a 27-1 mark in the BIG EAST.
Three of Marquette's last four games have been decided by four goals or fewer (3-0), but the Golden Eagles have struggled thus far against ranked opponents. The squad dropped the opener against No. 22 Johns Hopkins (14-7) and have fallen to No. 17 Notre Dame (15-10) and No. 9 Northwestern (20-9).
Records
No. 6 Florida: 10-3 (5-0)
Marquette: 9-4 (5-0)
Head Coach Amanda O'Leary
"The #WeChomp weekend is really exciting - so many great events on campus. I'm looking forward to trying to catch as many as I can but obviously being one of them- super excited to have a lot of people here hopefully. We'll have lots of fans and home field advantage again this weekend, so looking forward to a great game with Marquette."
"Marquette has a super offensive game plan. They have a lot of offensive firepower, with fantastic players at both end of the field. They're at the top with us of the Big East Standings, so I'm looking forward to it being a good game. We're going to have to come out of the locker room ready to play, ready to compete."
Scouting the Golden Eagles
Marquette holds a 5-0 record in the BIG EAST this season, but have fallen to all three ranked opponents the squad has faced in 2018. The Golden Eagles lead the BIG EAST in points per game (22.08) and wins an average of 16.31 draw controls per contest, good for first in the league. The squad also sits second in the conference in both goals per game (15.08) and assists per game (7.00).
Grace Gabriel leads the offense, sitting nationally fifth in total goals (51) and sixth in goals per game (3.92). The junior midfielder also ranks 19th in the NCAA in draw controls with 5.92 per game. Senior Riley Hill is leading the team in assists, notching 30 helpers through the first 13 games.
A Look Around the BIG EAST
No. 6 Florida vs. Marquette Broadcast Information
Time: 12 p.m.
Live Stream: YouTube
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Pregame Notes
Series Information
Make it a Complete Orange & Blue Day
After cheering the Gator lacrosse team, fans can hop on the RTS shuttle to join the Orange & Blue Game action at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The shuttle takes fans from the Southwest Recreation Center RTS bus pickup to the Orange & Blue Game and then returns them post game. Shuttles start running at 1 p.m. and the final drop off at SW Rec is 6 p.m.
Reminder to fans planning to attend the Orange & Blue Game: the clear bag policy will be in effect for all entering Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
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The opening draw is noon at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium. A live stream of the game will be available via YouTube with Daniel Gillman on the call. In addition, Wednesday's BIG EAST battle will air live on ESPN 98.1FM / 850AM.
No. 6 Florida vs. Temple Live Stream
Saturday's tilt will be the fourth meeting between the Gators and Golden Eagles, with Florida maintaining the 3-0 series edge. In the last game against Marquette, strong performances by three Gators – Lindsey Ronbeck (seven points), Sammi Burgess (six points) and Madisyn Kittell (six points) – propelled Florida to a 21-7 victory over the Golden Eagles.
Florida enters Saturday's matchup with a 27-game win streak against BIG EAST opponents dating back to 2015, after the Gators suffered an 110-10 setback at UConn. Since 2011, UF has posted a 46-2 regular season conference record, including a 27-1 mark in the BIG EAST.
Three of Marquette's last four games have been decided by four goals or fewer (3-0), but the Golden Eagles have struggled thus far against ranked opponents. The squad dropped the opener against No. 22 Johns Hopkins (14-7) and have fallen to No. 17 Notre Dame (15-10) and No. 9 Northwestern (20-9).
Records
No. 6 Florida: 10-3 (5-0)
Marquette: 9-4 (5-0)
Head Coach Amanda O'Leary
"The #WeChomp weekend is really exciting - so many great events on campus. I'm looking forward to trying to catch as many as I can but obviously being one of them- super excited to have a lot of people here hopefully. We'll have lots of fans and home field advantage again this weekend, so looking forward to a great game with Marquette."
"Marquette has a super offensive game plan. They have a lot of offensive firepower, with fantastic players at both end of the field. They're at the top with us of the Big East Standings, so I'm looking forward to it being a good game. We're going to have to come out of the locker room ready to play, ready to compete."
Scouting the Golden Eagles
Marquette holds a 5-0 record in the BIG EAST this season, but have fallen to all three ranked opponents the squad has faced in 2018. The Golden Eagles lead the BIG EAST in points per game (22.08) and wins an average of 16.31 draw controls per contest, good for first in the league. The squad also sits second in the conference in both goals per game (15.08) and assists per game (7.00).
Grace Gabriel leads the offense, sitting nationally fifth in total goals (51) and sixth in goals per game (3.92). The junior midfielder also ranks 19th in the NCAA in draw controls with 5.92 per game. Senior Riley Hill is leading the team in assists, notching 30 helpers through the first 13 games.
A Look Around the BIG EAST
| School | Conf. | Conf. % | Overall | Pct. | Home | Away | Neutral |
| Florida | 5-0 | 1.000 | 10-3 | .769 | 6-2 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| Marquette | 5-0 | 1.000 | 9-4 | .692 | 7-0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Georgetown | 4-1 | .800 | 8-4 | .677 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| Denver | 3-2 | .600 | 8-4 | .677 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-2 | .600 | 8-5 | .615 | 4-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| Temple | 2-3 | .400 | 7-6 | .538 | 5-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| UConn | 2-3 | .400 | 6-7 | .462 | 2-3 | 4-3 | 0-1 |
| Villanova | 1-4 | .200 | 6-6 | .500 | 3-2 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-5 | .000 | 6-6 | .500 | 4-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Butler | 0-5 | .000 | 1-12 | .077 | 0-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 |
No. 6 Florida vs. Marquette Broadcast Information
Time: 12 p.m.
Live Stream: YouTube
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Pregame Notes
Series Information
- Saturday's game will be the fourth meeting between Florida and Marquette
- Florida leads: 3-0
- Home: 1-0 | Away: 2-0 | Neutral: 0-0
- Last Meeting: April 5, 2017 | Milwaukee, Wis. | W, 19-9
- Head Coach Amanda O'Leary won her 300th career game against Georgetown on March 24, becoming just the fifth coach in the history of DI women's lacrosse to do so.
- The Gators have won 27 consecutive games against BIG EAST opponents dating back to the 2015 season – the longest streak in school history.
- #PirrecaPower: Pirreca sisters Shayna and Sydney have combined to score 35% (72/206) of UF's goals in 2018.
- Shayna Pirreca has scored a goal in 33 consecutive games, a Florida lacrosse record. Pirreca has also tallied a point in 35 straight outings, the fourth best mark in program history.
- Aniya Flanagan ranks sixth all-time at Florida with 56 caused turnovers in her career.
Make it a Complete Orange & Blue Day
After cheering the Gator lacrosse team, fans can hop on the RTS shuttle to join the Orange & Blue Game action at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The shuttle takes fans from the Southwest Recreation Center RTS bus pickup to the Orange & Blue Game and then returns them post game. Shuttles start running at 1 p.m. and the final drop off at SW Rec is 6 p.m.
Reminder to fans planning to attend the Orange & Blue Game: the clear bag policy will be in effect for all entering Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
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