Game Notes
LYNCHBURG, Va. – For the first time in four games, the No. 12 Florida lacrosse team will not face an opponent in the IWLCA/ILWomen Top-25 poll, traveling to Lynchburg, Va. to take on the Liberty Flames Wednesday.
Opening draw is set for 12 p.m. at Liberty Lacrosse Field.
No. 12 Florida vs. Liberty Live Stream
This is the second meeting between the two squads, with Florida holding the 1-0 series advantage. That game took place on April 28, 2021 in Gainesville, Fla. and the Gators were victorious 17-2.
Danielle Pavinelli is the leading returning scorer, having posted two goals in the victory.
In its last contest, Florida fell to then, No. 5 Stony Brook, 14-13, in a tightly-contested matchup, while Liberty is coming off an 18-5 win against Robert Morris.
Scouting the Flames
- Liberty sits 3-2 through five games in the 2022 campaign, picking up wins over Virginia Tech, Old Dominion and Robert Morris
- Through the first five games Mackenzie Lehman (16g, 4a), Jordan Baerga (14g, 2a), Brooke Bryan (9g, 5a), Cami Merkel (11g, 2a) and Mia Toscano (5g, 5a) are leading the way offensively
- Lehman, Lizzy Ferguson and Toscano are leading the way in the draw circle for Liberty, posting 22, 16 and 12 draws, respectively
- On the defensive end, Hannah Quast has recorded 11 caused turnovers in five games, followed by nine from Toscano and eight from Mikayla Coghill
- Jennifer Soriero is seeing the majority of minutes in the cage for the Flames, recording 24 saves with a .381 save percentage
National Spotlight
- Through four games in the 2022 season, the Gators are ranked in the Top-30 nationally in five categories: turnovers per game (6th | 9.25), shot percentage (15th | .482), assists per game (21st | 6.50), points per game (25th | 20.00) and caused turnovers per game (30th | 9.25)
- The following Gators are ranked in the Top-50 nationally:
- Becky Browndorf
- Caused turnovers per game: 35th | 1.75
- Danielle Pavinelli
- Free position percentage: 27th | .714
- Goals: 27th | 18
- Goals per game: 4th | 4.50
- Points: 33rd | 23
- Points per game: 4th | 5.75
- Shots per game: 11th | 7.75
- Shots on goal per game: 8th | 6.25
No. 12 Florida at Liberty Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Wednesday, March 9 | 12 p.m.
Live Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Series Information - No. 12 Florida at Liberty
Flames | 2022 season: 3-2, 0-0 ASUN
- This is the second meeting between the Gators and Flames
- Florida holds the 1-0 series advantage
- Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0
- Last Meeting: April 28, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 17-2
Quick Facts
- Coach Amanda O'Leary is looking to secure her 350th career win on Wednesday
- She would be just the ninth coach to hit that mark across all Divisions in the NCAA and would be just fourth Division I coach to reach 350 career wins
- UF is 122-5 (.961) against opponents not ranked in the IWLCA Top-25 poll
- When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 152-2 (.987) in program history
- Since 2011, Florida has the third-most wins (177) of any Division I women's lacrosse team
- Streaking: Sarah Reznick has recorded a save in 33-straight games, the third-longest streak in program history
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