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  • Rhamat Alhassan leads #9 Florida past Texas A&M, 3-1

    FINAL: FLORIDA 3, TEXAS A&M 1

    COLLEGE STATION, TX-  Junior middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan led the Florida Gators to victory over Texas A&M 3-1.  Alhassan led Florida with 27.5 points by amassing 22 kills and 10 blocks, both are season highs.  Alhassan is the only SEC player to have a 20-10 match this season.  Alex Hoston also contributed a double-double with 17 kills and 11 digs.  Carli Snyder joined the double-double club with 11 kills and 12 digs.  Florida improves to 16-2 and 6-1 in the SEC.  Texas A&M fall to 11-7 and 5-2 in SEC action.
    Game Summary:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL
    FLORIDA 27 21 25 25 X 3
    TEXAS A&M 25 25 23 16 X 1

     

    Alhassan and Holston led the charge for Florida, but the Gators got contributions from the entire team.  Shainah and Rachael Kramer combined to add ten blocks.  Allie Monserez tied a career high with 57 assists in the match.  Florida players combined for 79 points and 64 kills.

    KILLS LEADERS:

    FLORIDA TEXAS A&M
    Alhassan             22 McGee                  14
    Holston               17 Hollann                 14

     

    BLOCKS LEADERS:

    FLORIDA TEXAS A&M
    Alhassan            10 Blake                     6
    Joseph                6 Babers                  4

     

    DIGS LEADERS:

    FLORIDA TEXAS A&M
    Knop                  24 Nettles                  21
    Snyder               12 Arenas                  13

     

    ASSISTS LEADERS:

    FLORIDA TEXAS A&M
    Monserez          57 Aiple                    50

     

    ACES LEADERS:

    FLORIDA TEXAS A&M
    Knop                    1 Houser                 2

     

    WHAT’S NEXT:

    MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS AT FLORIDA GATORS

    OCTOBER 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM

    LEMERAND ATHLETIC CENTER

    (Photo courtesy of FloridaGators.com)

  • #2 South Carolina tops #17 Florida in 2OT

    FINAL: SOUTH CAROLINA 1, FLORIDA 0

    COLUMBIA, SC-  The Florida Gators soccer team fell to South Carolina 1-0 on a penalty kick in the second overtime.  South Carolina’s Chelsea Drennan scored the golden goal by placing the penalty kick to the top right corner of the net.  Florida falls to 10-4 overall and 5-3 in SEC play.  South Carolina remains unbeaten (along with Bucknell, the only teams in the NCAA unbeaten), improving to 14-0-1 and 8-0 in SEC action.
    Game Summary:

      1st 2nd OT FINAL
    FLORIDA 0 0 0 0
    SOUTH CAROLINA 0 0 1 1

     

    South Carolina outshot Florida 15-9 and had more shots on goal, 7-4.  Florida goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese tied her career high with six saves.  Florida had a couple of chances, but were unable to score on the Gamecocks’ keeper, Mikayla Krzeczowski.

    Goal Scorers:

    • 103rd minute: (SC) Chelsea Drennan (6) PK

    Cautions/Ejections:

    • YELLOW CARD: 75th minute- (UF) Julia Lester

    Starting Lineups:

    FLORIDA SOUTH CAROLINA
    2-    Chung 0-   Krzeczowski
    7-    Jordan 2-   Conklin
    11-  Sharp 5-   Groff
    15-  Troccoli 6-   Kurtz
    19-  Cardano 7-   McCaskill
    23-  Middleton 11-  Drennan
    28-   Dougherty Howard 12-  Babbitt
    31-   Marckese (GK) 14-  Griffin
    38-   Seiler 16-  Robinson
    51-   Nelson 73-  Lane
    81-   Smith 88-  Bendell

     

    What’s Next:

    ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE VS FLORIDA GATORS

    OCTOBER 20, 2016 AT 6:00 PM

    DIZNEY STADIUM

  • #18 Florida dominates Missouri, reclaims first in the SEC EAST

    FINAL: FLORIDA 40, MISSOURI 14

    GAINESVILL, FL-  In 2014 the Missouri Tigers came to Gainesville and destroyed the Gators on homecoming.  The final score was 42-13, and Missouri scored touchdowns on an interception return, a fumble return, a kickoff return, and a punt return.  The game seemed to be the last straw as head coach Will Muschamp would be fired after the season.
    Fast forward to 2016: Homecoming in the Swamp showed off Florida’s vaunted defense.  The Gators scored two defensive touchdowns as Jalen “Teez” Tabor and Quincy Wilson both jumped plays and returned the interceptions for scores.

    Florida’s offense, while piling up solid numbers, looked shaky at best.  QB Luke Del Rio threw three interceptions and the offense committed eight false start penalties.  Too often drives would end after entering Missouri territory.

    Though the offense largely struggled, there were bright spots.  Florida averaged 7.4 yards per carry over 39 rushing attempts.  Lamical Perine and Jordan Scarlett rushed for more than 100 yards.  Tyrie Cleveland caught three passes for 79 yards and a touchdown.

    Florida’s defense was again fantastic.  The Gators held Missouri to 98 yards passing.  Missouri failed to convert a first down until the final minute of the first half.  Missouri rushed for 265 yards, but most of that came in the final quarter, with the game out of hand.

    The win for Florida, coupled with a Tennessee loss, puts the Gators in the driver’s seat for the remainder of the SEC schedule.

    SEC EAST STANDINGS:

    1. FLORIDA          5-1     3-1
    2. TENNESSEE    5-2     2-2
    3. KENTUCKY      3-3     2-2
    4. GEORGIA         4-3     2-3
    5. VANDERBILT  3-4     1-3
    6. S. CAROLINA  2-4     1-4
    7. MISSOURI        2-4     0-3

    Game Summary:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT FINAL
    MIZZOU 0 0 7 7 X 14
    FLORIDA 0 20 6 14 X 40

     

    SCORING:

    • 2nd Quarter (3-0 UF)      Pineiro 53 yard FG
    • 2nd Quarter (6-0 UF)      Pineiro 24 yard FG
    • 2nd Quarter (13-0 UF)    Tabor 39 yard INT return
    • 2nd Quarter (20-0 UF)    Wilson 78 yard INT return
    • 3rd Quarter   (20-7 UF)    Augusta 1 yard run
    • 3rd Quarter  (26-7 UF)    Cleveland 20 yard pass from Del Rio (2-pt failed)
    • 4th Quarter  (33-7 UF)    Scarlett 33 yard run
    • 4th Quarter  (33-14 UF)  Witter 1 yard run
    • 4th Quarter  (40-14 UF)  Callaway 44 yard kickoff return

    PASSING LEADERS:

    MISSOURI FLORIDA
    Zanders   3-4  59 yards Del Rio   18-38  236 yards, TD, 3 INT

    RUSHING LEADERS:

    MISSOURI FLORIDA
    Crockett   14 carries, 145 yards Perine        11 carries, 106 yards
    Witter       15 carries, 82 yards Scarlett      10 carries, 101 yards

    RECEIVING LEADERS:

    MISSOURI FLORIDA
    Floyd        1 reception, 34 yards Cleveland   3 receptions, 79 yards, TD
    Reese       1 reception, 24 yards Goolsby      3 receptions, 40 yards
    Mason      2 receptions, 20 yards Powell         4 receptions, 38 yards

    TEAM STATS:

      MISSOURI FLORIDA
    FIRST DOWNS 16 22
    TOTAL PLAYS 68 77
    TOTAL YARDS 363 523
    PASS YARDS 98 236
    RUSHING YARDS 265 287
    TURNOVERS 3 4
    PENALTIES 5-24 11-65
    TIME OF POSSESSION 23:01 36:59

    WHAT’S NEXT:

    FLORIDA GATORS VS GEORGIA BULLDOGS

    OCTOBER 29, 2016 at 3:30 PM

    EVERBANK STADIUM, JACKSONVILLE, FL

  • Report: Florida to play at LSU on November 19

    Multiple sources are claiming that Florida football will in fact play against LSU this season. 

    According to the SEC, Florida will play at LSU on November 19, 2016. Florida will forfeit two home games this season (including the originally scheduled Presbyterian game), but the Gators will play against LSU at home in 2017 and 2018.

    Gators head coach Jim McElwain told reporters on Wednesday that reports of UF not wanting to play LSU were erroneous and stated that the Gators will play “anyone, anywhere.”

    LSU was consistent in guaranteeing they would not lose a home game on November 19. Florida has announced that the game will start no later than 3:30 PM. 

    “The conference office asked us to find a solution in working with LSU, yet LSU was never a true partner in our discussions.”–Jeremy Foley

    More to come from The Gator Chomp Blog. 

  • Volleyball: Rhamat Alhassan named SEC Defensive Player of the Week

    Florida Gators junior All-American Rhamat Alhassan was named the SEC’s Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. 

    Alhassan led all SEC players with six blocks in the Gators’ sweep of South Carolina on Sunday. 

    Alhassan also recorded 15 points in the South Carolina match. 

    (Photo courtesy of FloridaGators.com)

  • #16 Florida beats Ole Miss, Jordan named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

    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 action.
    For her efforts, Jordan was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.  Jordan scored a pair of goals in each contest last week. Against Georgia on Thursday, Jordan scored off a penalty kick and added another goal late.  Jordan now has 77 career goals, moving her to twenty-fifth in NCAA Division I history.  Jordan has now earned the award eight times in her career.  Jordan leads the SEC with 12 goals and 31 points.

    Game Summary:

      1st 2nd OT FINAL
    FLORIDA 2 1 X 3
    MISSISSIPPI 0 0 X 0

     

    Savannah Jordan scored just six minutes and twenty five seconds into the match after receiving a pass from Samantha Chung. This is the second fastest goal by Florida this season, as Jordan scored in the third minute against UCLA earlier this season.  Pamela Begic added a goal in the 40th minute as she headed in a cross by Melanie Monteagudo.  Jordan scored again in the 59th minute after beating the Ole Miss keeper to the right side of the net.

    Florida outshot Mississippi 13-4 including 10-2 in the first half.  Kaylan Marckese made two saves en route to a shutout.

    Goal Scorers:

    • 69th minute- UF: Savannah Jordan (8) assisted by Samantha Chung
    • 89th minute- UF: Sammie Betters (1) assisted by Sarah Troccoli

    Cautions/Ejections:

    • NONE

    Starting Lineups:

    FLORIDA TENNESSEE
    0-   Solis 00-  Merritt (GK)
    2-   Chung 3-    Fiorenzo
    7-   Jordan 5-    Kizer
    15-   Troccoli 7-    Waugh
    20-   Lester 9-    Kutchma
    27-   Pelayo 13-  Falter
    28-   Dougherty Howard 14-  Harknett
    31-   Marckese (GK) 15-  Meador
    38-   Seiler 18-  Capocaccia
    51-   Nelson 25-  Forbus
    81-   Smith 26-  Harbin

     

    What’s Next:

    FLORIDA GATORS AT SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS

    OCTOBER 16, 2016 AT 3:00 PM

    STONE STADIUM

    (Photo courtesy of SEC Network)

  • Florida sweeps South Carolina, improves to 14-2

    FINAL: FLORIDA 3, SOUTH CAROLINA 0

    COLUMBIA, SC-  The Florida Gators defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks in women’s volleyball on Sunday in straight sets.  The Gators were led by junior Rhamat Alhassan and senior Alex Holston as the duo combined for 27 points.  The Gators improved to 14-2 and 4-1 in SEC action.  South Carolina fell to 13-4 and 1-4 in SEC play.
    Game Summary:

    1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th FINAL
    FLORIDA 25 25 25 X X 3
    S.CAROLINA 14 19 19 X X 0

     

    Alhassan and Holston led the charge for Florida, which recorded 53 points to South Carolina’s 36.  Florida won every team statistic, including recording ten more kills and five more blocks than their opponent.  Alhassan recorded ten kills and six blocks.  Allie Monserez, who started her collegiate career at South Carolina before transferring to Florida, again led the Gators in assists.  Freshman Rachael Kramer contributed 8 kills and 5 blocks to the Florida effort.

    KILLS LEADERS:

    FLORIDA S. CAROLINA
    Holston               11 Legros                   6
    Alhassan             10 Shields                  5

     

    BLOCKS LEADERS:

    FLORIDA S. CAROLINA
    Alhassan            6 Angermiller         3
    Kramer               5 Legros                   2

     

    DIGS LEADERS:

    FLORIDA S. CAROLINA
    Knop                   17 Kirkland                9
    Monserez          8 Ezell                       5

     

    ASSISTS LEADERS:

    FLORIDA S. CAROLINA
    Monserez          33 Ezell                        10

     

    ACES LEADERS:

    FLORIDA S. CAROLINA
    Knop                    2 Two Tied            1

     

    WHAT’S NEXT:

    FLORIDA GATORS AT LSU TIGERS

    SATURDAY OCTOBER 15, 2016 at 8:00 PM

    PETE MARAVICH ASSEMBLY CENTER

    (Photo courtesy of FloridaGators.com)

  • Report: LSU has rejected Nov. 19 as a makeup date vs Florida 

    ESPN is reporting that LSU has refused to buy out their home game against South Alabama on November 19 to play at Florida. 

    According to the report, Florida offered the date with the intention to buy out their opponent, Presbyterian College. 

    Florida outgoing Athletic Director said that Florida would pay about $500,000 to buy out their game. LSU would have to pay South Alabama almost $1.5 million according to LSU beat reporter Ross Dellenger. 

    According to Zach Abolverdi of SEC Country, the SEC’s lost-revenue insurance policy would cover any losses by LSU cancelling the home date with South Alabama. 

    LSU did offer Florida an opportunity to play Saturday’s game on either Saturday or Sunday at LSU or in New Orleans. 

  • UF-LSU game postponed, like it or not, this was the best decision 

    GAINESVILLE, FL-  As you’ve probably heard by now, the Florida Gators football game against LSU has been postponed indefinitely. 

    Florida’s outgoing Athletic Director Jeremy Foley stated that UF is 100% open to any scenario that allows the game to be played at a later date.  Foley stated that EMS and security is being deployed, rightfully so, to other parts of Florida, making the game impossible to play. 

    Florida is taking a lot of criticism for their handling of the situation through various social media platforms, and it’s still not clear why Florida and the SEC delayed the announcement to Thursday evening, less than 48 hours from kickoff. What is clear, is that all involved (finally) made the right choice. 

    Eighty three players on the Florida football roster are from the state of Florida. Most of these players families live in Florida. Their minds will be elsewhere with the possible destruction that could take place with a major hurricane landing in Florida. 

    Was Florida offered the opportunity to play in Baton Rouge by the LSU administration?  Probably. It sure seems so. Even Foley didn’t deny that. But why would Florida take that offer?  The fact is the Gainesville economy would take a hit of several hundreds of thousands of dollars by missing a home game. 

    Also, this is Florida’s biggest draw for recruiting this season. This was the Gators opportunity to show many recruits the campus and allow them to take in the atmosphere at “the Swamp.” If you take this game out of Gainesville, Florida loses the official visit of all those recruits. 

    Will Florida and LSU play on November 19th like everyone seems to want?  The Gators are currently scheduled to play Presbyterian College and LSU is scheduled to play South Alabama. According to Foley, Florida would pay Presbyterian about $500,000 for a bit out and according to LSU beat reporter Ross Dellenger, LSU would pay $1.5 million to buy out South Alabama. 

    In conclusion, Florida and the SEC came to the right conclusion. It’s a shame it took as long as it did, but the right decision has been made. 

    Florida will face the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, October 15 at 4:00 PM for homecoming weekend. 

  • Tim Tebow to participate in Arizona Fall League

    The New York Mets announced Tuesday that Tim Tebow will report to Scottsdale and play with the Mets’ Arizona Fall League team. Tebow will be managed by Mets first base coach Tom Goodwin. 

    Tebow hit .286 with a home run and two walks in three games with the Mets Instructional League team in Port St. Lucie, FL. 

    The Arizona Fall League is known to have top level and elite prospects, unlike the instructional leagues. Tebow will be facing pitchers with much higher ceilings and likely candidates for major league rosters as soon as next season. 

    Keep posted with The Gator Chomp Blog for more on Time Tebow as he attempts to ascend to the MLB.