Florida's Lena Bailey celebrates after scoring her first collegiate goal, which proved to be the game winner versus Maryland. She is the season's first Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week award winner.
Lena Bailey is SEC Freshman Soccer Player of the Week
Monday, August 21, 2023 | Soccer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida's Lena Bailey claims the season's first Southeastern Conference Freshman Soccer Player of the Week honor after scoring the game winner last night versus Maryland.
Other weekly SEC winners include Tennessee's Kameron Simmonds (Offensive) and Mississippi State's Maddy Anderson (Defensive).
Quick Look at Bailey's Performance:
Next Up:
Florida hits the road for the first time this season, heading south to face Miami. The Hurricanes opened the season with a 3-0 road win at Stetson and returned home to tie Florida Atlantic 1-1 on Sunday.
Miami
Date: Thursday, Aug. 24
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Site: Cobb Stadium
Admission: Free
Other weekly SEC winners include Tennessee's Kameron Simmonds (Offensive) and Mississippi State's Maddy Anderson (Defensive).
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Quick Look at Bailey's Performance:
- Bailey's first collegiate goal proved to be the game winner in Florida's 1-0 victory versus Maryland.
- Six minutes after entering Sunday's match, Bailey took a throw-in at the top corner of the box. Bailey received the ball, spun to distance her defender and then took a couple of steps before sending a right-footed shot to the far corner.
- Bailey also had a shot on goal in Florida's opener versus East Carolina.
- One of two SEC freshmen to score game-winners in run of play in first weekend of season
- As a prep, Bailey lettered in six different sports at Tampa Catholic High School
Next Up:
Florida hits the road for the first time this season, heading south to face Miami. The Hurricanes opened the season with a 3-0 road win at Stetson and returned home to tie Florida Atlantic 1-1 on Sunday.
Miami
Date: Thursday, Aug. 24
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Site: Cobb Stadium
Admission: Free
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