Florida Gators

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee goal in each half claimed a 2-0 win over Florida soccer Thursday evening at Regal Stadium.
 
Tonight's Scoring:
The Lady Vols opened scoring in the 24^th minute. Sizzy Lawton took the pass from Jordan Fusco and brought the ball into the far edge of the box. Her left-footed angled shot scored at the far post upper slot.
 
Kate Runyon put the Lady Vols up 2-0 with a long strike in the 62^nd minute. She received the ball right by the UT bench, spun and drove to just above the top of the box. Runyon launched a 19-yard right-footed that clipped the crossbar and dropped in.
 
Leading up to UT's second goal, Florida's Alexa Goldberg was busy in the box, recording five saves in a 10-minute spans.
 
The Lady Vols outshot the Gators 13-8 Thursday and recorded eight corners to UF's 1.
 
Records:
Florida: 4-3-2, 0-2-0 SEC
Tennessee: 6-2-1, 1-1-0 SEC
 
Series Record:
Florida leads 18-15-3.
 
Next Up:
Florida continues SEC Eastern Division play Sunday with a nationally televised match versus Kentucky. The Wildcats tied No. 7 South Carolina 0-0 in Lexington Thursday. Kentucky (6-0-3, 0-0-2 SEC) is the final league team with a 2023 unbeaten record.
 
               Kentucky
               Date: Sunday, Sept. 24
               Time: 2 p.m. ET
               Site: Donald R. Dizney Stadium
               TV: ESPNU
               Radio: ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM
                Admission: Free
               Promotion: Rowdy Reptile Day + Camper Reunion Day. Wear Orange and Orange Thunder Sticks for first 100 fans.
 
 
2023 Florida Soccer Schedule
 
2023 Florida Soccer Promotions
 
Florida (4-3-2, 0-2-0 SEC) at Tennessee (6-2-1, 1-1 SEC) 
Stadium: Regal Soccer Stadium (1,067)
Weather: 77 degrees, winds NE at 3 mph
 

Goals by Period	1	20	Total
Florida	0	0	0
Tennessee	1	1	2

 
Scoring Summary:

No.	Time	Team	Goal Scorer	Assist
1.	23:48	UT	Sizzy Lawton	Jordan Fusco
2.	61:58	UT	Kate Runyon

 
Shots: Florida 4, UT 7
Saves: Florida 5 (Alexa Goldberg 5), Tennessee 4 (Abby Reisz 1; Ally Zazzara 3)
 
Offsides: UF 2, UT 4
 
Cautions:  Maria Nelson-UT -55:13 (yellow); Daviana Vaka-UF – 56:57 (yellow)