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The Gators felt like they were the better team in the 2-0 home opening loss to the University of Central Florida on Sunday. They had more possession but could not turn it into goals. Without a fully fit Deanne Rose, the offense struggled. Rose put in only 42 minutes in a substitute appearance against UCF,…
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After losing their last three games, a matchup against a winless UCF squad in the Gators first home contest of the year seemed like a perfect opportunity to bounce back. The Knights had other ideas. Despite dominating possession on the night, the Gators failed to pierce the visitors’ armor, losing 2 goals to zero in…
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Walking into the home of the defending champions, the Gators were greeted to a pregame “Tomahawk Chop” chanted by a chorus of 3,100. Riding an electric crowd, the No. 6 ranked Florida State Seminoles downed the Gators 2-1 in a physical contest in which the home team ended with ten women. Thank you, SEMINOLE FANS,…
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After beating in-state opponents in their first two games, the Gators swapped coasts to take on California soccer heavyweights in a series of games that were dubbed the “Battle of the Banc.” Florida lost to No. 4 UCLA by two goals to none on Sunday at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. The…
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It was never going to be easy. With seven players who earned Pac-12 awards last year on the roster and one of the best freshmen recruiting classes in the nation, the Southern California Trojans showed why they are one of the nation’s best in front of a crowd of over 3,000 in the Banc of…
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The Florida Gators claimed the Sunshine State on opening weekend, but Gators soccer’s ambitions are set on western gold. Florida soccer is plotting to conquer Los Angeles by defeating No. 5 Southern California and No. 4 UCLA this weekend. Deanne Rose Leads the Gators After watching the opening week of games for women's #NCAA soccer,…
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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. Her ⚽️⚽️⚽️ weekend earns @deannecynthia_ the first @SEC Offensive Player of the Week award! Well done! 👏#WeChomp#GoGators More info:https://t.co/juzDVEq8jm pic.twitter.com/WqwKE20J2s — Gators Soccer…
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After defeating the Florida Atlantic University Owls in the season opener on Friday, the Gators traveled to the west coast of the state to face the No. 18 ranked University of South Florida Bulls Sunday night. The last time these teams met was in the NCAA tournament in 2017, when UF defeated the Bulls 1-0.…
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The Florida Gators began their 25th season of women’s soccer in south Florida against last season’s Conference-USA title holders, the Florida Atlantic University Owls. The Gators were looking to bounce back from a poor last season that was marred by injuries. Florida finished 7-10-4 in the SEC, good enough for eighth, which was their lowest…
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Coach Becky Burleigh stunned the soccer community in 1995 when she arrived at the University of Florida to coach its brand new soccer program. Burleigh has accumulated 414 wins, 112 loses and 36 ties in her 25-year spell as Florida soccer’s only head coach. Gators soccer will open-up their 2019 season on the road versus…