Gator Soccer Ties 0-0 2OT at Vanderbilt in SEC Opener

Friday, September 17

Nashville, Tenn.

8 p.m.

Florida Gators

Vanderbilt

Florida and Vanderbilt played to a 0-0 2OT tie Friday in Nashville to open Southeastern Conference play.

Gator Soccer Ties 0-0 2OT at Vanderbilt in SEC Opener

Friday, September 17, 2021 | Soccer

Box Score

By: Mary Howard

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Florida soccer and Vanderbilt played to a scoreless tie Friday evening at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex.

This was the opening match of Southeastern Conference play for both teams. SEC action started yesterday as all 14 teams open league action this weekend.

SEC Scores

Rain earlier in the day left the field slick with the ball taking some unanticipated bounces. Gator sophomore goalkeeper Alexa Goldberg handled that aspect of the match well, turning in a match-high seven saves for her second shutout of the season. Also aiding in keeping the Commodores off the scoreboard were a pair of Gator team saves.

The Commodores recorded nine shots on goal while UF turned in four. Florida's Nicole Vernis, Madison Alexander, Kouri Peace and Alivia Gonzalez each turned in one shot on goal. The Commodores possessed the ball the majority of the opening half but the time of possession evened out in the remainder of the match with Gators getting several good looks at goal.

Did You Know:

Florida opens SEC play with a tie for the third time in program history (2005, 2020, 2021).
Tonight's result is the second tie in the UF-VU 34-match series. Florida and Vanderbilt last tied (1-1 2OT) in the 2004 meeting in Nashville.

2021 Records:
Florida (1-5-2, 0-0-1 SEC)
Vanderbilt (3-4-2, 0-0-1 SEC)

Series Records:
Florida leads 28-4-2

Next Up:
Florida closes non-conference regular-season action Sunday versus North Florida.

Sunday, Sept. 19

Time: 6 p.m. ET
Stadium: Donald R. Dizney Stadium
Streaming Video: SEC Network + with Kyle Crooks and Matthew Stubbington calling the action
Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM with Marty Pallman and Juan Aguerrevere calling the action
Tickets: Free
Live Stats

Florida (1-5-2, 0-0-1 SEC) at Vanderbilt (3-4-2, 0-0-1 SEC)
Stadium: Vanderbilt Soccer Complex (527)
Weather: 74 degrees, E winds at 2 mph, 95% humidity

Goals	1	2	OT1	OT2	Final
Florida	0	0	0	0	0
Vanderbilt	0	0	0	0	0

Shots: Florida 8, Vanderbilt 19
Saves: Florida 9 (Alexa Goldberg 7; Team 2), Vanderbilt 4 (Kate Devine 4)
Offsides: UF 3, VU 3
Cautions: Cameron Hall/UF – 48:04 (yellow); Kouri Peace/UF – 86:39 (yellow)