Game Notes
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 17 Florida Gators return home to The Diz on Saturday, facing East Carolina in an AAC matchup.
Opening draw is set for 11 a.m. at Donald R. Dizney Stadium and the game will be streamed on YouTube with Ryan Urquhart and Annabeth Collins on the call.
No. 17 Florida Gators vs. East Carolina
This is the third conference game for both Florida and East Carolina, with the Gators holding a 2-0 record in the league and the Pirates sitting at 0-2 in conference play.
The two squads are meeting for the first time, but Florida holds a 7-7 record against teams from the state of North Carolina.
Florida has won eight conference titles in the program's nine seasons: 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 American Lacrosse Conference Champions, and 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 BIG EAST Champions.
Promotions
- Use the hashtag #WeChompWeekend all weekend long at the events around campus!
- Football, baseball and women's tennis are all home this weekend as well, so get out to cheer on all the Gators
AAC Preseason
The Gators swept all four major Preseason American Athletic Awards:
Lindsey Ronbeck was named Attacker of the Year,
Sydney Pirreca was named Midfielder of the Year,
Cara Trombetta was named Defensive Player of the Year and
Haley Hicklen was named Goalkeeper of the Year.
Along with the four major awards, seven Gators were named preseason All-AAC Team members:
Sabrina Cristodero, Grace Haus, Hicklen,
Shannon Kavanagh, Pirreca, Ronbeck and Trombetta.
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 Pirates
East Carolina currently sits at a 5-9 overall record and 0-2 in the AAC conference. The Pirates are 0-2 against ranked opponents this season, falling to North Carolina 21-3 and Duke 22-9.
This is the first meeting between Florida and East Carolina, but the Gators hold a 7-7 record against schools from the East Carolina is led on the offensive front by Nicole LeGar, who has scored 23 goals this season. Megan Pallozzi and Ally Stanton are close behind, having recorded 22 and 21 goals, respectively. Brittany Brochers is the team's assist leader, having dished out 17 on the year.
LeGar has controlled the draw circle for the Pirates this season, coming up with 55 wins. Camryn Pennypacker has added 33, while Megan Pallozzi has pitched in 21. Christina White has played all 14 games in the cage for the Pirates, holding a 5-9 record. She has recorded 141 saves and a .433 saves percentage in her 791 minutes in between the posts.
No. 17 Florida vs. East Carolina Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, April 13 | 11 a.m.
Live Stream: YouTube
Live Stats: Sidearm
Series Information – No. 17 Florida vs. East Carolina
Pirates | 2019 season: 5-9, 0-2 AAC
- This is the first time these two squads are meeting
- Florida holds a 7-7 record against teams from the state of North Carolina
Quick Facts
- The Gators rank first in the conference and fourth in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (12.43). Florida is also first in in the league in saves percentage (.459).
- UF currently sits second in the conference in seven categories: assists per game (6.50), free position percentage (.459), groundballs per game (20.71), points per game (20.93), scoring defense (11.71), scoring margin (2.71) and shots per game (33.00)
- Florida also ranks third in draw controls per game (14.07), scoring offense (14.43) and SOG per game (23.57)
- Sydney Pirreca sits at 182 career points and is on pace to become just the seventh Gator to reach the 200 point milestone
- Lindsey Ronbeck is currently at 212 goals, second in Florida's all-time program history
- Shannon Gilroy is Florida's leading scorer with 256 goals in her career
- Ronbeck is also at 274 points, in range to become just the third Gator to hit the 300 point mark
- Shannon Kavanagh (88) is on pace for 100 goals this season, becoming just the 12th Florida player to hit that mark
- If she records 100 goals this year, she will be just the second Gator to hit the milestone by the end of their second year
- Grace Haus sits at 82 points in her career, looking to hit the 100 point mark this season
- She would be just the 17th Gator to hit the milestone and seventh to do so in their first two years
- Streaking: Haley Hicklen has recorded a save in 40-straight games, the second-best mark in program history.
- Streaking: Lindsey Ronbeck has also scored at least one goal in 25-straight games, the third-best mark in program history
- Streaking: Sabrina Cristodero holds sole possession of Florida's streak for consecutive games with a draw control, recording one in 28-straight games. Shannon Kavanagh is just one behind, recording a draw control in 27-straight games
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