No. 5 Gators Take on Jacksonville in Final Non-Conference Game of the Season

Wednesday, April 15

4 p.m.

Florida Gators

Jacksonville

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No. 5 Gators Take on Jacksonville in Final Non-Conference Game of the Season

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | Lacrosse

Opening draw is slated for 4 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+

By: Noah Trala

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 5/5 Florida Gators Lacrosse team (11-2) takes on in-state foe Jacksonville (9-4) on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Donald R. Dizney Stadium in their final non-conference game of the season.

The Gators grabbed a 18-6 win over Big 12 foe SDSU. Kaitlyn Davies led all goal scorers with four goals as Frannie Hahn registered 6 points (2 G/4 A) and Clark Hamilton registered five points on the day (3 G/2 A).

Scouting the Dolphins
The Dolphins enter this game off a 21-5 win over Austin Peay, where they were led by Maeve Brennan with five points (4 G/1 A) as Allyx Berry and Jessica GIller each put up one goal and three assist

On offense, JU is led by Maeve Brennan, who leads the team in points (57), goals (37), and is second in assists (20). Jessica Giller leads the Dolphins in assists with 21. The Jacksonville defense is led by Courtney Quirk who leads the team in ground balls (22) and caused turnovers (21). In cage, JU turns to Brookelynn Hodgin who has 53 saves on the season

JU is led by Tara Singleton, who is her fourth year as a head coach, all with Jacksonville. During her tenure they have won more than 10 games twice, and are one win away from doing again this season

On the season Jacksonville has only won one game where they've given up more than 10 goals (15-13 vs Marquette), and their two losses in their last seven games, they have given up at least ten goals in both.

Milestone Watch
Florida Head Coach Amanda O'Leary current sit alongside Chris Sailer at third place on the all-time wins for NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse standings with 433 wins. With a win on against Jacksonville, O'Leary will take sole possession of third on that list, behind Navy Head Coach Cindy Timchal (606 wins), and UNC Head Coach Jenny Levy (455 wins).

Gators on a Roll
The Gators are currently on an eight-game win streak, with their last loss coming Feb. 28. During this win streak. During this win streak, UF has outscored their opponents 131-64, outshot their opponent 260-205 (203-143 SOG), and won more draw controls 129-79.

The defense has also been a standout, not allowing more than 10 goals durin the win streak (8 GAA), and the goalies have been standing on their heads, with a save percentage of .552 during the win streak.

Key Notes

Florida holds a 31-1 record against teams currently in the Atlantic Sun. This includes 2-0 this season with wins over Stetson and Kennesaw State, and 3-0 in 2025.
Following her short outing in the season opener against Michigan, Sophomore Susan Radebaugh has bounced back, grabbing four wins in the last five games, including her first career win against Dartmouth. She has also posted a save percentage of at least .500 in six games this season and made double digit saves three times.
In the previous game, The Gators fired 32 shots, 26 of which were on goal. That marked the eighth game this season where the Gators have shot the ball over at least 30 times and also the eight game where at least 25 shots have been on goal. It is also the sixth game where the Ga-tors finished with a shooting percentage over .500
Against San Diego State, the Gators' defense continued their trend of not giving up more than five goals in the second half, having done so to all but one of their 13 opponents on the season.

Streaks (Five Or More)