Category: Soccer

  • Florida Drops 2-1 Decision to Tennessee

    Florida’s winless streaked continued as the team lost its fourth consecutive match to fall to 1-4-1 on the season. Again, The Gators did not have the service of six members of their team, Becky Burleigh and five players – Carina Baltrip-Reyes, Ava Kuyken, Kit Loferski, Kouri Peace and Deanne Rose. About 27′ into the game, Claudia Dipasupil opened the scoring for the…

  • Shorthanded Gators fall to No. 11 South Carolina, 4-2

    It was a slippery road for the Gators. And yes, it rained goals in Columbia, South Carolina. Gator soccer fell 4-2 on Sunday afternoon against the South Carolina Gamecocks at the Eugene E. Stone III Stadium. It was the third consecutive loss for the Gators. “Clearly, we had an issue defending corners and USC exposed…

  • Gators suffer 2OT loss to Vanderbilt

    Florida soccer fell to Vanderbilt Commodores Sunday night at Donald R. Dizney stadium. The Gators welcomed the Commodores hoping to bounce Back after losing against the Aggies on the road. Instead, Vanderbilt scored a late goal in the 102nd minute during the second overtime period. The Gators played their most complete game since the beginning…

  • SOC: Gators top Alabama for first win of 2020

    Gainesville Fl.- Coach Becky Burleigh admitted that tactical adjustments helped the Gators secure a 2-1 win over a spirited Alabama squad at the Dizney R Stadium on Sunday. “The first half I thought Alabama came out and pressed us really hard,” Burleigh said. “Our team really stepped up to the challenge of being down and…

  • SOC: Gators host Alabama on Sunday

    Gainesville, Fla.- The Florida Gators are looking forward to redeeming themselves against Alabama after drawing to a tie in their first game. Florida will host the Crimson Tide at 5 p.m. at Donald R Dizney Stadium. For the second time in the fall season, the Gators are facing another ranked team. It does not matter…

  • SOC: Gators open season with draw against Georgia

    Gainesville, Fla— For their first game of the 2020 season, the Florida Gators settled for a 1-1 draw against the Georgia Bulldogs on at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Sunday afternoon. About the game Both teams managed to fire off a total of 29 shots, therefore the goalkeepers proved to be the key players…

  • SOC: Gators to kickoff 2020 season against Georgia

    Finally, the wait is over. The Gators will officially open their 2020 soccer season when they welcome the No. 8 Georgia Bulleogs at noon on Sunday at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium.The SEC postponed UF’s season-opening game, originally planned on Saturday, Sept. 19 again Missouri, because three Gators tested positive for COVID-19. Everyone on the…

  • SOC: Gators fall schedule released by SEC

    On Wednesday, the Southeastern Conference announced the Fall 2020 soccer schedule. The Gators will open the fall season with a road match at Missouri on September 19 before hosting it’s home opener one week later against Georgia. The season will consist of eight games, with a maximum of one per week, and every team will…

  • UF AD Scott Stricklin expects fans in attendance for fall sports

    University of Florida Athletic Director, Scott Stricklin, expressed optimism about the fall sports calendar in a UF Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday. In addition, Stricklin stated that the current plan is for those games to be played with fans. “What will our venues look like once those games are played? That’s a popular question…

  • Miceli: 3 Takeaways From Gators Spring Game Against Pro Finland Team

    After defeating Miami 2-1 in their first spring game last week, the Gators continued their offseason tune-ups against Finnish top-tier side Tikkurilian Palloseura Thursday night in a chilly Gainesville. In typical spring game fashion, it was a night of heavy rotation and experimentation for the Gators, but it did not end well. Florida was up…