Florida Gators

Game Notes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The No. 17 Florida Gators are on the road for their final non-conference game on Thursday, a bout with the Jacksonville Dolphins.

Opening draw is set for 7 p.m. at the Jacksonville Lacrosse Center. The game will be streamed through ESPN+.

No. 17 Florida at Jacksonville Live Stream

This is the final non-conference game of an incredibly challenging Florida schedule this season. The Gators hold a 5-6 record against teams outside of the American Athletic Conference and have the fourth-toughest schedule to this point in the season, according to the NCAA.

Current RPI
The first RPI of 2019 was released on Tuesday and the Gators sit at No. 15 in the rankings. Boston College is first, followed by Maryland, Virginia, Syracuse and North Carolina. The Gators have faced seven teams in the Top-25 thus far.  

Scouting the Dolphins
Jacksonville currently sits at a 10-2 overall record and a 3-0 record in the ASun conference. The Dolphins are 0-1 against ranked opponents this season, falling to then No. 24 Southern California, 15-10.

This is the eighth meeting between the two squads, with Florida leading the series 7-0, including a 3-0 record on the road.

Jacksonville is led on the offensive front by Haley Ciklin, who has scored 26 goals this season. The Dolphins have four other scorers who have notched at least 20 goals this year: Alyssa Arnold (23), Lillie Miller (21), Lauren Phillips (20), Jenny Kinsey (20). McKenna Rushford has controlled the draw circle for the Dolphins, coming up with 41 draw wins. Molly Brock has added 37, while Megan Prescott has come up with 23 draw control wins. Dayna Martinetto has played in all 12 games this season in the cage, holding a 10-2 record. Her 85 saves in 635 minutes gives the freshman a save percentage of .470.
 
No. 17 Florida at Jacksonville Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Thursday, April 11 | 7 p.m.  
Live Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm

Series Information – No. 17 Florida at Jacksonville
Dolphins | 2019 season: 10-2, 3-0 ASun

• This is the eighth time the two squads are meeting 
• Florida holds the 7-0 series advantage
• Home: 4-0 | Away: 3-0 | Neutral: 0-0
• Last Time Out: Feb. 28, 2018 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 16-5

Quick Facts

• The Gators rank first in the conference and fifth in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (12.46). Florida is also first in saves percentage (.461).
• UF currently sits second in the conference in seven categories: assists per game (6.38), free position percentage (.452), groundballs per game (21.15), points per game (20.46), scoring defense (11.62), scoring margin (2.46) and shots per game (33.23)
• Florida also ranks third in draw controls per game (14.00), scoring offense (14.08) and SOG per game (23.62)
• This is the final non-conference game for Florida. The Gators are 5-6 against non-conference opponents thus far
• Streaking: Haley Hicklen has recorded a save in 39-straight games, the second-best mark in program history.
• Streaking: Lindsey Ronbeck has also scored at least one goal in 24-straight games, the third-best mark in program history 
• Streaking: Sabrina Cristodero tied Florida's streak for consecutive games with a draw control, recording one in 27-straight games. Shannon Kavanagh is just one behind, recording a draw control in 26-straight games

 
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