Sunday afternoon, the Florida Gators will face the top-of-the-SEC Texas A&M Aggies. The Gators and Aggies have both won their last five matches, with three each coming against SEC opposition. Florida will be without junior forward Deanne Rose. She is currently on international duty with Canada. https://twitter.com/GatorsSoccer/status/1180489065151389696?s=20 Gators-Aggies History Both …
Read More »Gators Remain Undefeated in SEC Play After Defeating No. 15 Vanderbilt
Florida traveled to Nashville on Sunday to take on a No. 15 ranked Vanderbilt side, the defending SEC champions, that had not lost at home since 2017 until now. The Gators came out victorious, defeating the Commodores 1-0 to bring their win streak to five games. Starting 🐊s for this …
Read More »Kara Bags Sixth in 3-2 Win Over Mizzou
The Florida Gators improved to 2-0 in SEC play after a narrow 3-2 win over the Missouri Tigers. Vanessa Kara, Deanne Rose and Parker Roberts grabbed the goals for the Gators. Starting Lineup Here’s how Florida lined up to start the match: https://twitter.com/GatorsSoccer/status/1177345853809250305?s=20 How it Happened Kara opened the scoring …
Read More »Gators Host First SEC Opponent of Season
A two-hour rain delay could not throw the Gators off their game. Florida opened SEC play last Thursday with a 3-0 victory over LSU in the bayou. After nearly a week off, the longest break of the season so far, the Gators continue conference play this weekend, beginning tonight. Florida …
Read More »Former Gators Wambach and Torres nominated for Hall of Fame honors
Two former Florida Gator athletes earned Hall of Fame honors this past week. On Saturday, former Gator and U.S Women’s soccer forward Abby Wambach was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. Likewise, former Gator and 12-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres was nominated to the U.S. Olympic and …
Read More »Kara Scores Two Goals as Gators Win SEC Opener
The Florida Gator soccer team opened conference play with a 3-0 win over defending SEC Tournament champion LSU in the Bayou on Thursday night. SEC Offensive Player of the Week Vanessa Kara added two more goals to her season tally to help Florida get the win. The Gators have now …
Read More »Florida Soccer Begins SEC Play at LSU
It seemed like business as usual after the Gators’ first two games of the season. The team had won both of its matches, and Canadian international Deanne Rose was impacting games like expected. She was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after she scored three and assisted once in …
Read More »Vanessa Kara’s Road to Gator Soccer Success
Gators soccer entered a stage of reconstruction after a 2018 season filled with injuries, departing seniors and average results. Coach Becky Burleigh kept her head high bringing in 10 freshmen and two experienced transfers who would fit the team’s culture and improve the quality all around. Senior Vanessa Kara, a …
Read More »Gators Use Strong Second Half to Down Miami 3-0
The Miami Hurricanes traveled to Gainesville on the eve of coach Becky Burleigh’s potential 500th career win. She was not to be denied. After a slow start, the Gators defeated Miami 3-0 to round out a three-game homestand and bring the team’s record to .500. The Gators entered the game …
Read More »Florida Gators Face Miami Hurricanes
The 3-4 Florida Gators will finish their stint of non-conference games against in-state rivals Miami Sunday evening. The Gators have a 7-2 all-time record against the Hurricanes. Back to Winning Ways Last time out, the Gators hosted Florida Gulf Coast. Florida won the clash 4-0 to break a four-game losing …
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