Category: Soccer

  • FINAL: FLORIDA 3, MISSISSIPPI 0 OXFORD, MI-  Savannah Jordan led the Florida Gators soccer team to a SEC victory against Ole Miss.  Jordan scored two goals as fellow senior Pamela Begic added one for the Gators.  The Gators improved to 10-3 and 5-2 in SEC play.  The Rebels fell to 8-7 and 3-4 in SEC…

  • Florida sophomore Melanie Monteagudo was named the Southeastern Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week for week seven.  Monteagudo contributed on two goals in Florida’s 3-0 win at LSU. Monteagudo scored on a volley in the tenth minute and assisted on Julie Lester‘s score in the 89th minute. This was Monteagudo’s first assist of 2016.  Monteagudo…

  • FINAL: FLORIDA 2, TENNESSEE 0 GAINESVILLE, FL-  The Florida Gators used two second half goals to defeat the Tennessee Volunteers 2-0 on Sunday.  Tennessee had entered the game on a three game winning streak, having shut out each of their opponents.  Savannah Jordan ended that streak with a goal in the 69th minute that put…

  • FINAL: AUBURN 3, FLORIDA 0 Gainesville, FL-  The Florida Gators soccer team was upset by the Auburn Tigers on Thursday night at Pressly Stadium.  The Gators offense was sloppy with numerous offensive zone turnovers, and the defense looked even worse.  Auburn was led by Kristen Dodson who scored two goals off defensive, and goalkeeper miscues. …

  • FINAL: FLORIDA 3, UCF 2 Gainesville, FL-  The Florida Gators soccer team defeated the University of Central Florida Knights 3-2 at James G. Pressly Stadium on Sunday night.  The Gators improved to 6-2 on the season while UCF fell to 5-4.  UCF entered on a four game winning streak, but Florida put that to rest.…

  • FINAL: ARKANSAS 2, FLORIDA 1 Fayetteville, AK- After a two hour rain delay, the Arkansas Razorbacks soccer team was able to accomplish something it had never done.  The Razorbacks beat the Florida Gators for the first time in program history behind two goals from junior Jessi Hartzler in a three minute span in the first…

  • Former Florida Gator and USWNT star Abby Wambach told the Associated Press of her dealings with alcohol and prescription medication for years.  Wambach was arrested in April for driving under the influence in Portland, Oregon, but claims to have been sober ever since.  “That night getting arrested was one of the best things that has…

  • FINAL: FLORIDA 2 KENTUCKY 1 (2OT) Lexington, KY- The Florida Gators women’s soccer team escaped Kentucky with a 2-1 SEC victory.  Meggie Dougherty Howard scored the game winning goal in the second overtime to move Florida to 5-1 on the season.  Florida outshot the Wildcats 31-3, with a 13-3 edge in shots on goal.  Kentucky…

  • Stillwater, OK-  The #5 Florida Gators soccer team traveled to Oklahoma to face the Oklahoma State Cowgirls on Sunday. The Gators won by a score of 7-2 with all the damage being done in the second half.   Oklahoma State played a 5-3-2 alignment for the first time this season and the Gators seemed to…

  • GAINESVILLE, FL-  Florida Gators sophomore Goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese has been named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week.   Marckese played a pivotal role in the Gators splitting games against two of the top teams in the country this week.  While playing against Stanford on Friday, Marckese matched a career high with six saves before…