Junior forward Deanne Rose was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week after a three-goal weekend that helped the Gators start the season with two victories from their first two games.
In the season opener against Florida Atlantic University, Rose netted twice in Florida’s comeback victory against the Owls.
Rose again shined in Florida’s second game of the season on Sunday, against the No. 18 ranked University of South Florida Bulls. The Canadian international first set up teammate Kit Loferski for the opening goal of the night, then netted one for herself just minutes later.
In one weekend, she has already bested her goal tally from last season. In ten games in 2018, Rose scored two goals and assisted on one more. Her appearances were limited due to commitments to the Canadian national team; she is one of 13 current Division 1 soccer players that was on a 2019 World Cup roster.
In 2016, Rose scored in Canada’s Olympic bronze medal match, which made her the youngest woman to score a goal in Olympic soccer history.
Rose was named to the 2019 SEC Preseason Watch List before the first game of the year. She was on the all-SEC first team in 2017.
Rose and the rest of the Gators will be in action again on Thursday when the team travels to No. 5 UCLA in an attempt to remain undefeated in the young season.
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