Florida Gators

Game Notes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 17th-ranked Florida Gators return to the confines of Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Tuesday when the team takes on Brown.

Opening draw is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be streamed on YouTube with Ryan Urquhart and Annabeth Collins on the call.  

No. 17 Florida vs. Brown Live Stream

The Gators are coming off a hard-fought win against No. 18 Stony Brook, while Brown just defeated ninth-ranked Princeton, 12-11.  

This is the first unranked opponent that the Gators have faced since March 9 (High Point). Florida's schedule thus far is ranked the fifth-hardest in the nation, trailing only Boston College, Virginia, Maryland and Penn. Out of the teams in the AAC, UConn is the next closest to Florida, sitting at the 26th-hardest schedule to this point in the season.  

Promotions

• Taco Tuesday: Celebrate Taco Tuesday at the game with free tacos and churros for the first 200 fans!
• Halftime Contest: During halftime, there will be a Moe's Burrito Shoot to Win contest. A fan will dress in the Moe's burrito suit, spin around five times on a dizzy bat and try to shoot in the goal, earning $5 Moe's Bucks for every shot
• Postgame: There will be fireworks postgame, so don't miss out!

Scouting the Bears
Brown currently sits 4-4 in the 2019 campaign and 2-1 in conference play. The Bears hold a 1-1 record against ranked opponents this season, dropping a 18-12 decision against Navy, but topping Princeton, 12- 11 this past week.

This is the first meeting between Florida and Brown, with Florida holding a 6-1 record against Ivy League teams.

Brown is led on the offensive front by Risa Mosenthal, who has scored 34 goals and dished out six assists on the year. Emma DeGennaro is the only other Bear in double-digit goals this season, with 17. Claire Jeschke holds control of the draw circle this season, with 25 wins. Caroline Zaffino and Erin Schafer are right behind, with 20 and 18 draw control wins, respectively. Erin Tucker has served as Brown's main goalkeeper this season, picking up 76 saves in her 465 minutes in the cage. She currently holds a saves percentage of .444.

No. 16 Florida vs. Brown Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Tuesday, March 26 | 7 p.m. 
Live Stream: YouTube
Live Stats: Sidearm

Series Information – No. 16 Florida vs. Brown
Bears | 2019 season: 4-4 overall; 2-1 Ivy League

• This is the first time the two squads are meeting
• Florida is 6-1 against Ivy League schools
• In Florida's program history, the Gators have not faced a team from Rhode Island

Quick Facts  

• UF currently sits second in the conference in three categories: free-position percentage (.460), saves percentage (.456) and shots per game (32.90)
• Florida also ranks third in assists per game (5.70), groundballs per game (20.90), points per game (18.50), scoring defense (12.30), scoring margin (0.50), scoring offense (12.80), shots on goal per game (22.80)
• Lindsey Ronbeck currently sits at 192 career goals, trying to become just the third Gator to reach 200 goals
  • Ronbeck has potential to be the second-fastest Gator to reach the 200-goal mark. Shannon Gilroy did it in 67 games, while Kitty Cullen did it in 78 games. Ronbeck has currently played 68 games in a Gator uniform
• Shannon Kavanagh recorded five points against Stony Brook, moving her to 98 in her career
  • She is on track to become the 16th Gator to score at least 100 points in a career and she would be the sixth one to do so in her sophomore season
  • The fastest Gator to reach 100 points was Ashley Bruns, who did so in 24 games. Currently Kavanagh has played in 31 games and sits at 98 points. 
• Streaking: Haley Hicklen has recorded a save in 36-straight games, the second-best mark in program history.
• Streaking: Lindsey Ronbeck has also scored at least one goal in 21-straight games, the third-best mark in program history 
• Streaking: Sabrina Cristodero (24) and Shannon Kavanagh (23) are creeping closer to the record for most consecutive games with a draw control (27)

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