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The No. 6 Gators overcame Stetson in a 19-7 monstrous win Saturday and further proved their fearsome power on the field. It makes for back-to-back wins after dominating Kennesaw State game Wednesday.

The Gators worked down the clock in the first half, scoring goals left and right almost every-other minute. 

Senior midfielder Shannon Kavanagh opened the floor with a goal less than three minutes in. The human dynamo brought vigor to the field as she totaled five goals and eight shots. This makes for her fourth consecutive game with a hat trick. 

Freshman attacker Maggi Hall drew presence on the field with two goals for a total of nine points for the season. Ranked as the No. 7 incoming freshman nationwide by Inside Lacrosse, Hall quickly gains traction in her first few games in a Gators uniform. 

Florida brought the game 12-2 with two goals in the final two minutes of the first period by redshirt sophomore midfielder Paisley Eagan and freshman midfielder Ashley Gonzalez, respectively. 

Aside from the pop shot to round out the first half, Eagan scored one more goal in the second half. She has a whopping eight points so far.

Gonzalez flourished as she made career-highs across the board. The midfielder got her first Gator hat trick and one assist for four points, more points than her previous three games combined. Her success affirms the anticipation in getting her on the team. 

The second half saw a possible comeback from Stetson. The Hatters crept up with five goals but wasn’t strong enough to take down Florida’s force. 

Goalkeeping steadied out the defense, as Sarah Reznick pulled in a great .500 save percentage. Freshman Julia Hammerschlag didn’t fall either, holding a .200 save percentage between five shots on goal. 

Seven other Gators scored goals today: senior attacker Grace Haus, senior defender Kaitlyn Dabkowski, sophomore midfielder Shelton Sawers, freshman attacker Danielle Pavinelli and sophomore midfielder Emily Heller.

Freshmen attackers Liz Harrison and Janin Suris racked in their first career goals in the game.

~first collegiate goal for @j9lax25~

Florida – 19 | Stetson – 7 #FLax #GoGators pic.twitter.com/hxQKNh8GTR

— Gators Lacrosse (@GatorsLAX) March 6, 2021

The second win in a row helps move the team away from their loss against North Carolina and towards fruitful success. Florida will test its talent in Jacksonville as they take on the 2-0 Jacksonville Dolphins March 13 at 1 p.m.

Contact Faith Buckley on Twitter @_faithbuckley