2023 Soccer Roster
Roster
Barton, Tessa

Jersey Number 8
Tessa Barton
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Columbine H.S.
- Hometown:
- Littleton, Colo.
Bio
2023:
· Started eight matches; appearing in 11 matches. Sidelined for regular-season finale after knee injury sustained at Vanderbilt
· Drew foul that led to Oakley Rasmussen’s penalty kick versus Missouri
· Southeastern Conference Fall 2023 Academic Honor Roll
2022:
· Became 24th to score first UF goal in first start, opening the scoring after a 12-yard one-touch shot off Kouri Peace’s cross at Texas
· Headed in Delaney Tauzel’s corner kick for UF’s first goal at Missouri
· Among six Gators sharing team’s season high goals total (2)
· Sidelined for two matches with injury. Season high minutes (65) came versus South Florida
· SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
At Colorado (2019-21):
High School:
Club:
Colorado Rush and Colorado Rapids ECNL
Major:
Graduated fall 2023 with bachelor’s degree in Education Sciences
Barton’s Career Statistics
· Started eight matches; appearing in 11 matches. Sidelined for regular-season finale after knee injury sustained at Vanderbilt
· Drew foul that led to Oakley Rasmussen’s penalty kick versus Missouri
· Southeastern Conference Fall 2023 Academic Honor Roll
2022:
· Became 24th to score first UF goal in first start, opening the scoring after a 12-yard one-touch shot off Kouri Peace’s cross at Texas
· Headed in Delaney Tauzel’s corner kick for UF’s first goal at Missouri
· Among six Gators sharing team’s season high goals total (2)
· Sidelined for two matches with injury. Season high minutes (65) came versus South Florida
· SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
At Colorado (2019-21):
- Appeared in all but four matches in three seasons with Colorado, including playing in every match of 2019 and 2020-21 seasons.
- Second among the 2019 Buffalos team that advanced to the NCAA Second Round with 5 goals, three assists and 13 points.
- 2019 Pac-12 All-Freshman team. No. 38 among Top Drawer Soccer’s Top 100 Freshmen for 2019. Colorado’s Newcomer of the Year
- Scored one goal in both the 2020-21 and 2021 seasons
High School:
- Three-time All-State first team
- Four-time Jefferson County League (5A) All-Conference first team at Columbine H.S. Scored 33 career goals in 48 games in four seasons with Rebels
- Totaled 11 goals and nine assists as a junior.
- Nominee for Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year
- 2019 and 2018 Top Drawer Soccer All-West Region
Club:
Colorado Rush and Colorado Rapids ECNL
Major:
Graduated fall 2023 with bachelor’s degree in Education Sciences
Barton’s Career Statistics
Season | GP-GS | Min | Shots | G | A | Pts |
2019* | 22-17 | 1352 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
2020-21* | 17-8 | 719 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2021* | 15-12 | 882 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
2022 | 15-8 | 688 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
2023 | 11-8 | 477 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 80-53 | 4101 | 99 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
*at Colorado |
Samantha Bohon 9-26-2025
Friday, September 26
Florida vs. Georgia Highlights
Friday, September 26
Lauren McCloskey | Carwash Convos
Monday, September 22
Florida vs. South Carolina Highlights 9-21-25
Sunday, September 21