ATHENS, Ga. –Florida soccer closed regular-season action with a 1-0 loss at Georgia on a chilly Halloween evening at the Georgia Soccer Stadium.
Thursday's scoring:
The only goal came late in regulation. Georgia's Abby Boyan stepped in front of a Gator pass at midfield and then headed toward goal. The through ball she sent toward the box found Haley Sorrell. She took a touch left, then right before hitting a 15-yard shot that scored in the 89
th minute.
Florida did have its opportunities Thursday as the Gators outshot the Bulldogs 11-8.
Cassidy Lindley's through ball in the 13
th minute was just off for
Kit Loferski to make the scoring touch at the far post. With 10 minutes remaining,
Parker Roberts' shot from 18-yards heading to the far post upper slot was saved out for a Gator corner kick.
Worth Noting
- This is Florida's first loss to Georgia since the 2008 SEC Tournament semifinal round in Orange Beach, Ala.
- Florida is now 20-4-1 all-time in SEC regular-season finale matches.
- Georgia is the most frequent opponent in Florida's 25-year history. Florida leads the all-time series 30-3-1.
- The UGA goal at 88:32 was the latest allowed by Florida this season.
- The Athens temperature dropped 25 degrees in six hours Thursday afternoon, with the thermometer showing 51 degrees at the 7 p.m. start. It continued to drop six more degrees during the course of the match.
Records:
Florida: 10-7-1, 6-3-1 SEC
Georgia: 8-6-4, 4-3-3 SEC
What the Becky Burleigh Said:
About tonight's performance:
"Good job by Georgia for putting a lot of numbers behind the ball. We weren't able to break that down." – Florida Head Coach
Becky Burleigh
Looking ahead to next week's SEC Tournament:
"I think we just got to get back to basics in terms of combinations in the final third. That is where we really struggled tonight."– Florida Head Coach
Becky Burleigh
SEC Standings:
Florida tied for fourth overall in the final SEC regular-season standings. Arkansas wins its first SEC soccer title.
Division titles went to Arkansas (West) and Vanderbilt (East).
| Place |
Team |
SEC |
Pts |
Overall |
| 1 |
Arkansas |
8-1-1 |
25 |
14-2-2 |
| 2 |
South Carolina |
7-0-3 |
24 |
13-1-3 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M |
7-2-1 |
22 |
13-3-3 |
| 4 |
Florida |
6-3-1 |
19 |
10-7-1 |
|
Vanderbilt |
6-3-1 |
19 |
13-4-1 |
| 5 |
Georgia |
4-3-3 |
15 |
8-6-4 |
| 6 |
Alabama |
4-4-2 |
14 |
9-6-3 |
| 7 |
Auburn |
4-6-0 |
12 |
7-9-2 |
|
Mississippi |
3-4-3 |
12 |
9-6-3 |
|
Mississippi State |
3-4-3 |
12 |
8-7-3 |
| 11 |
Tennessee |
3-5-2 |
11 |
9-6-3 |
| 12 |
LSU |
1-7-2 |
5 |
3-12-3 |
| 13 |
Missouri |
1-8-1 |
4 |
7-10-1 |
| 14 |
Kentucky |
1-8-1 |
4 |
6-10-3 |
Next Up:
Florida makes its 25
th SEC Tournament appearance in the program's 25-year history next week in Orange Beach, Ala.
SEC Tournament play begins Sunday for the bottom four seeds. Florida starts play on Tuesday in the quarterfinal round. Seven of the nine SEC Tournament matches airs live on the SEC Network, with the quarterfinal evening matches
(including Florida versus Texas A&M) streaming on SEC Network +.
Florida (10-7-1, 6-3-1 SEC) at Georgia (8-6-4, 4-3-3 SEC)
Stadium: Georgia Soccer Stadium at Turner Soccer Complex (231)
Weather: 51 degrees, winds WNW at 14 mph, 84% humidity
| Goals by Period |
1 |
2 |
Total |
| Florida |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Georgia |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Scoring Summary:
| No. |
Time |
Team |
Goal Scorer |
Assist |
| 1. |
88:32 |
UGA |
Haley Sorrell |
Abby Boyan |
Shots: Florida 11; Georgia 8
Saves: Florida 5 (
Susi Espinoza 5), Georgia 5 (Emory Wegener 5)
Cautions:
none
