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2019 University of Florida soccer team (front row from left): Nicole Vernis, Ava Kuyken, Deanne Rose, Madison Alexander, Kit Loferski, Alyssa Howell, Lauren Durbin, Julia Lester and Haillie Lower. Second row: Madeline Gravante, Alivia Gonzalez, Lauren Evans, Kouri Peace, Laney Steed, Sammie Betters, Parker Roberts, Tess Sapone, Alex Stubblebine and Samantha Tobar. Back row: Vanessa Kara, Georgia Eaton-Collins, Cameron Hall, Taylor Baksay, Francesca Faraci, Ashley Pietra, Susi Espinoza, Syd Kennedy, Carina Baltrip-Reyes, Cassidy Lindley and Alexia Fotopoulos.

Players

  • GK 6'1"
    1

    Ashley Pietra

    Jr. Gainesville, Fla. Buchholz H.S.
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    Junior Gainesville, Fla. Buchholz H.S.
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  • MF/F 5'7"
    2

    Cassidy Lindley

    So. Carmel, Ind. St. Theodore Guerin Catholic H.S.
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    Sophomore Carmel, Ind. St. Theodore Guerin Catholic H.S.
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  • MF 5'5"
    4

    Laney Steed

    Fr. Sharpsburg, Ga. East Coweta H.S.
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    Freshman Sharpsburg, Ga. East Coweta H.S.
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  • D 5'5"
    5

    Alexia Fotopoulos

    Fr. Land O’Lakes, Fla. Land O’Lakes H.S.
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    Freshman Land O’Lakes, Fla. Land O’Lakes H.S.
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  • F 5'3"
    6

    Kit Loferski

    R-Jr. St. Augustine, Fla. Bartram Trail H.S.
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    Redshirt Junior St. Augustine, Fla. Bartram Trail H.S.
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  • MF
    7

    Ava Kuyken

    Fr. Oxford, England The Cherwell School
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    Freshman Oxford, England The Cherwell School
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  • MF 5'8"
    8

    Carina Baltrip-Reyes

    R-Jr. Round Rock, Texas Robert E. Hendrickson H.S.
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    Redshirt Junior Round Rock, Texas Robert E. Hendrickson H.S.
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  • F 5'6"
    9

    Samantha Tobar

    So. Parkland, Fla. Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S.
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    Sophomore Parkland, Fla. Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S.
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  • MF 5'6"
    10

    Tess Sapone

    Sr. Oakton Va. Oakton H.S.
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    Senior Oakton Va. Oakton H.S.
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  • MF 5'4"
    11

    Nicole Vernis

    Fr. North Palm Beach, Fla. The Benjamin School
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    Freshman North Palm Beach, Fla. The Benjamin School
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  • MF 5'4"
    12

    Sammie Betters

    Sr. Brooksville, Fla. Frank W. Springstead H.S.
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    Senior Brooksville, Fla. Frank W. Springstead H.S.
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  • F F 5'3"
    13

    Alyssa Howell

    R-Sr. Farmersville, Ohio Valley View H.S.
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    Redshirt Senior Farmersville, Ohio Valley View H.S.
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  • F 5'4"
    14

    Madison Alexander

    Jr. Dorr, Mich. Hamilton H.S
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    Junior Dorr, Mich. Hamilton H.S
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  • MF 5'3"
    17

    Haillie Lower

    Sr. Tampa, Fla. Tampa Preparatory School
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    Senior Tampa, Fla. Tampa Preparatory School
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  • MF
    19

    Lauren Durbin

    Fr. Lone Tree, Colo. Rock Canyon H.S.
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    Freshman Lone Tree, Colo. Rock Canyon H.S.
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  • D 5'4"
    20

    Julia Lester

    Sr. Tampa, Fla. Academy of the Holy Names
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    Senior Tampa, Fla. Academy of the Holy Names
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  • F 5'5"
    21

    Deanne Rose

    Jr. Alliston, Ontario St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary
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    Junior Alliston, Ontario St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary
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  • MF 5'6"
    22

    Parker Roberts

    R-Jr. Leawood, Kansas Blue Valley North H.S. Kansas
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    Redshirt Junior Leawood, Kansas Blue Valley North H.S. Kansas
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  • F 5'6"
    23

    Kouri Peace

    Fr. Chalfont, Pa. Pennridge H.S.
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    Freshman Chalfont, Pa. Pennridge H.S.
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  • MF 5'6"
    24

    Cameron Hall

    Fr. Buford, Ga. Buford H.S.
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    Freshman Buford, Ga. Buford H.S.
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  • D 5'5"
    26

    Georgia Eaton-Collins

    So. Ipswich, Suffolk, England Copleston H.S.
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    Sophomore Ipswich, Suffolk, England Copleston H.S.
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  • F/MF 5'4"
    27

    Vanessa Kara

    Sr. Burlington, N.J. Moorestown Friends School Drexel
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    Senior Burlington, N.J. Moorestown Friends School Drexel
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  • MF 5'7"
    31

    Madeline Gravante

    So. Staten Island, N.Y. Notre Dame Academy Pittsburgh
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    Sophomore Staten Island, N.Y. Notre Dame Academy Pittsburgh
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  • MF 5'7"
    32

    Syd Kennedy

    Fr. Fall River, Nova Scotia Halifax West H.S.
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    Freshman Fall River, Nova Scotia Halifax West H.S.
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  • MF 5'5"
    34

    Lauren Evans

    R-So. Lithia, Fla. Newsome H.S.
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    Redshirt Sophomore Lithia, Fla. Newsome H.S.
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  • D 5'10"
    36

    Taylor Baksay

    So. Palm Harbor, Fla. Enterprise Charter H.S.
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    Sophomore Palm Harbor, Fla. Enterprise Charter H.S.
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  • GK 5'8"
    37

    Francesca Faraci

    Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South H.S.
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    Freshman Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South H.S.
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  • D 5'7"
    40

    Alivia Gonzalez

    Fr. Palm Harbor, Fla. Palm Harbor University H.S.
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    Freshman Palm Harbor, Fla. Palm Harbor University H.S.
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  • GK 5'6"
    44

    Susi Espinoza

    R-Jr. Wellington, Fla. American Heritage H.S.
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    Redshirt Junior Wellington, Fla. American Heritage H.S.
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  • MF 5'6"
    92

    Alex Stubblebine

    Sr. Ocala, Fla. Forest H.S. Cincinnati
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    Senior Ocala, Fla. Forest H.S. Cincinnati
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Staff Roster

Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Becky Burleigh

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Vic Campbell

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Alan Kirkup

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  • Volunteer Coach

    John Roman

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Connie Andrews

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  • Program Coordinator

    Sarah Lowdon

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  • Manager - Soccer

    Clay Everett

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  • Manager - Soccer

    Joshua Swander

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  • Video - Soccer

    Christopher Cafaro

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2019 Soccer Roster
# Name Position HT CL Hometown / High School Previous School
1 Ashley Pietra GK 6-1 Jr. Gainesville, Fla. / Buchholz H.S.
2 Cassidy Lindley MF/F 5-7 So. Carmel, Ind. / St. Theodore Guerin Catholic H.S.
4 Laney Steed MF 5-5 Fr. Sharpsburg, Ga. / East Coweta H.S.
5 Alexia Fotopoulos D 5-5 Fr. Land O’Lakes, Fla. / Land O’Lakes H.S.
6 Kit Loferski F 5-3 R-Jr. St. Augustine, Fla. / Bartram Trail H.S.
7 Ava Kuyken MF - Fr. Oxford, England / The Cherwell School
8 Carina Baltrip-Reyes MF 5-8 R-Jr. Round Rock, Texas / Robert E. Hendrickson H.S.
9 Samantha Tobar F 5-6 So. Parkland, Fla. / Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S.
10 Tess Sapone MF 5-6 Sr. Oakton Va. / Oakton H.S.
11 Nicole Vernis MF 5-4 Fr. North Palm Beach, Fla. / The Benjamin School
12 Sammie Betters MF 5-4 Sr. Brooksville, Fla. / Frank W. Springstead H.S.
13 Alyssa Howell F 5-3 R-Sr. Farmersville, Ohio / Valley View H.S.
14 Madison Alexander F 5-4 Jr. Dorr, Mich. / Hamilton H.S
17 Haillie Lower MF 5-3 Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Preparatory School
19 Lauren Durbin MF - Fr. Lone Tree, Colo. / Rock Canyon H.S.
20 Julia Lester D 5-4 Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Academy of the Holy Names
21 Deanne Rose F 5-5 Jr. Alliston, Ontario / St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary
22 Parker Roberts MF 5-6 R-Jr. Leawood, Kansas / Blue Valley North H.S. Kansas
23 Kouri Peace F 5-6 Fr. Chalfont, Pa. / Pennridge H.S.
24 Cameron Hall MF 5-6 Fr. Buford, Ga. / Buford H.S.
26 Georgia Eaton-Collins D 5-5 So. Ipswich, Suffolk, England / Copleston H.S.
27 Vanessa Kara F/MF 5-4 Sr. Burlington, N.J. / Moorestown Friends School Drexel
31 Madeline Gravante MF 5-7 So. Staten Island, N.Y. / Notre Dame Academy Pittsburgh
32 Syd Kennedy MF 5-7 Fr. Fall River, Nova Scotia / Halifax West H.S.
34 Lauren Evans MF 5-5 R-So. Lithia, Fla. / Newsome H.S.
36 Taylor Baksay D 5-10 So. Palm Harbor, Fla. / Enterprise Charter H.S.
37 Francesca Faraci GK 5-8 Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South H.S.
40 Alivia Gonzalez D 5-7 Fr. Palm Harbor, Fla. / Palm Harbor University H.S.
44 Susi Espinoza GK 5-6 R-Jr. Wellington, Fla. / American Heritage H.S.
92 Alex Stubblebine MF 5-6 Sr. Ocala, Fla. / Forest H.S. Cincinnati

Soccer Coaching Staff

Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Becky Burleigh Becky Burleigh Head Coach
Florida associate head coach Victor Campbell Vic Campbell Associate Head Coach
Alan Kirkup - Associate Head Coach Alan Kirkup Associate Head Coach
Florida volunteer coach John Roman John Roman Volunteer Coach
Connie Andrews Connie Andrews Athletic Trainer
Sarah Lowdon Sarah Lowdon Program Coordinator
Clay Everett - 2018 soccer manager Clay Everett Manager - Soccer
Joshua Swander - 2019 Soccer Manager Joshua Swander Manager - Soccer
Christopher Cafaro Christopher Cafaro Video - Soccer

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