Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida and No. 17 South Florida met in the opening weekend of the 2019 season.
 
They meet again Friday, this time in NCAA Soccer Opening Round action.
 
Friday's match at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium begins at 7 p.m.
 
The Gators took a 2-0 win when the two teams met Aug. 25 in Tampa.
 
Ticket Information:
Tickets for Friday's match are $7 for adults and $3 for children (12 and under), students and senior citizens.
 
The first 200 UF student showing at Gator1 card are admitted free.
 
Ticket sales began Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the Gator Ticket Office, located at gate 1 of the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Purchase at the Dizney Stadium ticket windows beginning at 4:30 p.m. For more information:

• visit the UAA Ticket Office site
• contact the UAA Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683, ext. 6800 or 1-800-34GATOR, ext. 6800 (state of Florida only)

 
Here's how to follow the Gators
Can't be at Dizney Stadium for Friday's match? Here's how to follow the action:
 

• Follow the stream of the Florida-South Florida match on SEC Network + with Kyle Crooks and Matthew Stubbington calling the action
• Hear Friday's match on FloridaGators.com

 
NCAA Notables:

• Florida's 22 overall NCAA appearances is 12^th among Division I programs. Among those teams in the top 15, Florida is the youngest as UF is in its 25th season.
• Florida is 35-18-4 all-time in NCAA play. The 35 wins ranks No. 13 all-time among the 244 teams to appear in NCAA Division Championship action.

 
See the complete NCAA Championship field
 
Florida's Last Match:
In last week's Southeastern Conference Tournament in Orange Beach, Ala., the Gators were eliminated in the semifinal round with a 3-1 loss to SEC regular-season champion and No. 6 Arkansas. Arkansas's Stefanie Doyle scored off a corner kick and then SEC Freshman of the Year Anna Podojil scored the Razorbacks' final two goals on long strikes. Gator senior Vanessa Kara successfully converted a penalty kick in the 63rd minute to up her team-leading season goals total to 10.
 
Two Gators earned spots on the SEC All-Tournament team – Julia Lester and Parker Roberts.
 
About the South Florida Bulls:
South Florida earned the American Athletic Conference's NCAA automatic berth with a 2-0 win over then No. 8 Memphis in the tournament final. This is USF's sixth NCAA Championships' berth and third consecutive.
 
Evelyne Viens is the co-AAC Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. Her 20 goals stands third among NCAA Division I players and is No. 4 nationally with 43 points. Fellow USF senior Andrea Hauksdottir claimed the AAC Defensive Player of the Year honor. Hauksdottir is second among the Bulls with 15 points off of four goals and seven assists. Goalkeeper Sydney Martinez (Defensive) joined Viens (Offensive) as recipients of the AAC Tournament Most Valuable Player honors. Martinez owns a 0.67 GAA in 2019. Sophomore Sydny Nasello, who leads the Bulls with eight assists, earned All-AAC second team honors.
 
Florida and South Florida have played two common opponents in 2019 – Auburn (UF 2-1 win; USF 2-1 win); UCF (UF 2-0 loss; USF 1-0 loss, 2-1 win-AAC Tournament). In the Nov. 11 NCAA RPI, Florida is No. 23 and USF is No. 24.
 
Denise Schilte-Brown is in her 13th season as USF head coach.  
 
Team Records:
Florida: 11-8-1, 6-3-1 SEC
USF: 14-4, 7-2 AAC