PHILADELPHIA – Playing away from home for the first time in over two weeks, the University of Florida lacrosse team will look to remain perfect in BIG EAST play on Sunday afternoon, with a road test against the Villanova Wildcats.
The opening draw will take place at 1 p.m. from Villanova Stadium. A live stream of the game will be available via Fox Sports Go, with Scott Sudikoff and M.C. McFadden providing insight and analysis. In addition, Sunday's BIG EAST clash will air live on FCS Atlantic.
No. 7 Florida at Villanova Live Stream
Sunday's tilt will be the fifth meeting between the Gators and Wildcats, with Florida maintaining a 4-0 edge in the series. Last season, strong performances from Sammi Burgess (5 points), Mollie Stevens (7 draw controls), and Caroline Fitzgerald (3 caused turnovers, 2 ground balls) helped UF claim a 19-9 victory over Villanova at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
Florida enters Sunday's clash on a 26-game win streak against BIG EAST opponents dating back to 2015, after the Gators suffered a setback on the road at UConn (L, 11-10). Since 2011, UF has posted a 46-2 regular season conference record, including a 26-1 mark in the BIG EAST.
Villanova picked up its first BIG EAST win of the season in its last outing, taking a 13-12 decision over the UConn Huskies. The Wildcats have faced two ranked opponents in 2018, suffering losses at No. 13 Cornell and at No. 25 Georgetown. Villanova's last three games have all been decided by four goals or fewer (1-2).
Records
No. 7 Florida: 9-3 (4-0)
Villanova: 6-5 (1-3)
Head Coach Amanda O'Leary:
"We have a great opportunity ahead of us tomorrow. The changes in our travel and game schedule have put this team in an uncommon situation, and I'm really eager to see how they respond. Villanova has been playing at a high level in their last couple of games, especially in the draw circle. Winning possession of the ball early in the game will be extremely important for us to have success."
Scouting the Wildcats
Villanova leads the BIG EAST in assists per game (7.36), and ranks second in the Conference by winning an average of 16.0 draws per contest. Senior midfielder Devin Hassinger wins 5.55 draw controls per game, good enough for 25th in the NCAA. The Wildcats' offense has only scored more than 14 goals four times in 2018.
The Last Time at Villanova Stadium
Florida played two games at Villanova Stadium last season as part of the 2017 BIG EAST Tournament. The Gators turned in two impressive wins over Temple and Denver by a combined 18 goals to win a fourth consecutive conference championship. UF's 39 goals in two games set a record for the most goals scored during the BIG EAST Tournament.
No. 7 Florida at Villanova Broadcast Information
Time: 1 p.m.
Live Stream: Fox Sports Go
Live Stats: GameTracker
Pregame Notes
Series Information
- Sunday's tilt will be the fifth meeting between Florida and Villanova
- Florida leads: 4-0
- Home: 2-0 | Away: 1-0 | Neutral: 1-0
- Last Time Out: April 12, 2017 | in Gainesville | W, 19-9
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