Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida lacrosse team will compete in their final regular-season road game of the 2018 regular season. The Gators will take on the University of Denver Pioneers at 2 p.m. (ET) at the Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium in the heart of the DU campus.
 
No. 6 Florida at Denver: Live Stream | Live Stats
 
Saturday's contest against Denver will be the sixth meeting all-time between the two programs. In the series, Florida has a 5-0 record, including a 1-0 record when playing in Denver. Last season the two teams met twice, including the BIG EAST Tournament Championships game in Philadelphia. The Gators walked away from the tournament title game with an 18-12 win over the Pioneers to capture their third straight BIG EAST Conference Tournament Title.
 
Florida enters the game on a 29-game winning streak against BIG EAST opponents, which dates back to 2015 when the Gators suffered an 11-10 loss on the road at UConn. Since 2011, Florida has posted a 46-2 regular season conference record, including a 26-1 mark in the BIG EAST.
 
Records
No. 6 Florida: 12-3 (7-0)
Denver: 10-4 (5-2)
 
Head Coach Amanda O'Leary:
On what to expect against Denver
"Denver is another great team. Their field is going to be a challenge for us, it's a smaller field unlike the one we're used to playing on and it's a field turf. So there's a lot of challenges for us heading to Denver. The altitude is also kind of an issue so we have a lot of adversity that we're going to face on Saturday but I think this team is resilient. They've shown that they can grind and get through a multitude of adversities so I'm excited to see what they can do on Saturday."
 
On sisters Olivia and Amelia Cole playing against each other
"It's so cool. When you have two sisters and uniquely they play the same position, I think it's awesome. The Cole family has been incredibly supportive of us over the course of Olivia's years. So it's just unbelievable that they're both going to be out there and having the opportunity to watch both daughters play will be exciting for them as well as for us."
 
Scouting the Pioneers
Denver enters the game having won three straight and six of their last seven. They have a conference record of 5-2 and are 6-2 when playing at home this season. Denver is led by two 30 goal scorers in Quintin Hoch-Bullen (30) and Julia Feiss (36). Both athletes have accounted for more than 40-points this season. In net for the Pioneers is Carson Gregg who enters Saturday with a 10-3 record and a goals-against average of 9.30 this season. Denver's Maddi Baum is currently ranked second in the BIG EAST in draw controls with an average of 5.29. As a team, Denver has outscored opponents by three goals this season. They lead the conference in goals-against average 8.93 and are the only team under 10 this season.
 
Gators in the Second Half
Through 10 games this season, Florida has successfully completed three comebacks of four goals or more: (4 goals vs. No. 23 Loyola; 8 goals vs. No. 10 Navy; 4 goals at No. 24 Georgetown). The Gators have outscored their opponents by 30 goals in the second half and attempted 50 more second-half shots. Florida's defense has allowed just 17 goals in the second half over its last four outings.
 
No. 6 Florida at Denver: Broadcast Information
Time: 2 p.m. (ET)
Live Stream: Pioneer Vision 
Live Stats: Game Tracker
Pregame Notes
 
Series Information

• Saturday's game will be the sixth meeting between Florida and Denver
• Florida leads: 5-0
• Home: 3-0 | Away: 1-0
• Last Time Out: May 6, 2017, in Philadelphia, Pa., W, 18-12

 
Quick Facts

•  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 29 consecutive games against BIG EAST opponents dating back to the 2015 season.
• #PirrecaPower: Pirreca sisters Shayna and Sydney, have combined to score 34 percent (82-of-244) of UF's goals in 2018
• Shayna Pirreca has scored a goal in 35 consecutive games, a Florida lacrosse record. Pirreca has also tallied a point in 37 straight outings, the fourth-best mark in program history.
• Haley Hicklen has recorded a ground ball in 32 straight games, a Florida record
• Florida owns an 82-14 (.853) record all-time at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

 
 
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