Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 19 Florida soccer (8-4, 4-0 SEC) begins this week's action with a road match at the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium, facing Mississippi on Thursday. Then the Gators return home to play host to Kentucky at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium for the team's annual pink match.
 
Thursday, Oct. 10 at Mississippi (7-3-2, 1-1-2 SEC)
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Site: Ole Miss Soccer Stadium
Television: none
Streaming Video: SEC Network +
Radio: ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM with action with action called by Kyle Crooks
Live Stats
Series Record: UF leads 21-2-1
Admission: Free
 
Sunday, Oct. 13 versus Kentucky (5-6-2, 0-4-0 SEC)
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Site: Donald R. Dizney Stadium
Television: none
Stream Video: SEC Network + with action called by Kyle Crooks and Matthew Stubbington
Radio: GatorVision with action with action called by Skyler Lebron
Live Stats
Admission: Free
Series Record: UF leads 22-4-3
Promotions: Pink Game– All fans are encouraged to join the Gators and wear pink to the match in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness; Post-game Autographs - Members of the team will be signing autographs following the match outside of the team facility located on the south side of the stadium concourse.
 
The Gators' Last Outing:
Florida claimed its second consecutive win versus a top-15 opponent with Sunday's 3-1 result over then No. 12 Texas A&M. In the win, Florida scored early when junior Madison Alexander successfully converted a penalty kick at 6:06. Senior Vanessa Kara scored a goal in each half. Her first came at 17:00 when she hit a 12-yard shot off the back heel pass from Cassidy Lindley. Senior Sammie Betters, who also assisted on Kara's first goal, got the primary assist on Kara's second in the 67^th minute. Betters sent the ball from Parker Roberts immediately to Kara who was making a run through the box. She one-touched it in from 12 yards for her third double goal effort of the last six matches. TAMU broke up the clean sheet in the 74^th minute when Taylor Ziemer scored on a 15-yard left-footed shot.
 
Weekly Honors for Vanessa Kara:
The latest SEC Offensive Player of the Week award went to Kara after her two-goal effort versus TAMU. It is Kara's second such honor of 2019. She also was named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week.
 
Florida Returns to Rankings:
Florida is No. 19 on the Oct. 8 United Soccer Coaches top-25 rankings. This is the first week since Aug. 27, 2018 that Florida is ranked on the three polls:
                No. 16    Soccer America
                No. 19    United Soccer Coaches
                No. 24    TopDrawerSoccer.com
 
Last Meeting Between Gators versus Mississippi:
These two teams last met to open 2017 SEC regular-season play, with the Gators taking a 1-0 home win off previously unbeaten No. 24 Mississippi. Melanie Monteagudo's cross found Mayra Pelayo in the middle of the box. Her left-footed swipe from nine yards scored at 4:43. That match was the first appearance of 2017 for Gator goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese, who was sidelined for the first six matches with a hand injury.
 
Last Season's Meeting Between Gators at Kentucky:
Florida won 6-0 at Kentucky on Sept. 20, 2018. Four different Gators contributed to UF's largest goal output since 2016, including three goals by senior Laís Araujo. She scored the first three goals in an 18-minute span – marking the Gators' quickest hat-trick in 17 seasons. Senior Alyssa Howell finished the first-half scoring, chesting the cross from Cassidy Lindley with less than a minute remaining.
 
Second half scoring began in the 65^th minute when sophomore Madison Alexander put in the cross from Melanie Monteagduo. Senior Mayra Pelayo recorded her 10^th collegiate goal when her sliding foot put in the deep cross from Sammie Betters in the 81^st minute. The shutout was the 24^th for senior goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese.