Lauren Donovan (left, facing camera) shares the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor after after she provided all the scoring in Florida's 2-1 win over No. 22 Texas.
Lauren Donovan Shares SEC Offensive Player of the Week Honor
Monday, October 7, 2024 | Soccer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After her double goal performance in Friday's 2-1 win over No. 22 Texas, Florida senior midfielder Lauren Donovan shares the Southeastern Conference Offensive Soccer Player of the Week honor.
Donovan is the first Gator to earn a league mention this season and this is the first such honor of her UF career.
She shares the Oct. 7 offensive player of the week honor with Mississippi State's Ally Perry. Other weekly SEC winners include MSU's Maddy Anderson (Defensive) and Texas A&M's Sydney Fuller (Freshman).
Quick Look at Donovan's Performance:
Next Up:
Florida continues play versus top-25 teams Thursday at No. 24 South Carolina. The Gamecocks (5-1-5, 2-1-1 SEC) tied 1-1 at Vanderbilt on Friday.
No. 24 South Carolina
Date: Thursday, Oct. 10
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium
Stream: SEC Network + with Brad Muller and Nancy Goffi calling the action
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Tickets: $10/adult; $5/youth
Donovan is the first Gator to earn a league mention this season and this is the first such honor of her UF career.
She shares the Oct. 7 offensive player of the week honor with Mississippi State's Ally Perry. Other weekly SEC winners include MSU's Maddy Anderson (Defensive) and Texas A&M's Sydney Fuller (Freshman).
What a night for 🐊 @laurendon11 !
— Gators Soccer (@GatorsSoccer) October 5, 2024
🔸Goal at 1:25 is 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 quickest goal in program history
🔹At 65:36, became 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 to score multiple goals in match with first 🐊 goal#GoGators | 🐊⚽️ pic.twitter.com/8mwT4OS2gP
Quick Look at Donovan's Performance:
- Provided all the scoring in Florida's 2-1 win versus No. 22 Texas to open October play. The goals were the first of her collegiate career.
- Provided a quick start, heading in Vera Blom's corner kick at 1:25. That goal is the 11th quickest in Florida's 30 seasons.
- Her second goal at 65:36 proved to be the game-winner, hitting a composed 12-yard strike to the far post.
- She is the 21st to turn in multiple goals in the match with their first Gator goal. Of those 21, Donovan is one of three to provide all the Gator scoring of the match.
- Tied for second among Gators this season with two goals
- First Gator win versus a United Soccer Coaches top -25 program since 2019
Next Up:
Florida continues play versus top-25 teams Thursday at No. 24 South Carolina. The Gamecocks (5-1-5, 2-1-1 SEC) tied 1-1 at Vanderbilt on Friday.
No. 24 South Carolina
Date: Thursday, Oct. 10
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium
Stream: SEC Network + with Brad Muller and Nancy Goffi calling the action
StatBroadcast
Tickets: $10/adult; $5/youth
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