After a shutout loss to Auburn to open their home SEC schedule, the Gator soccer team have bounced in a winning way, grabbing their third straight victory in a 3-1 win over Georgia. The win moves the No. 16 Gators to 9-3 overall and 4-2 in the SEC, while Georgia falls …
Read More »Gators Soccer Drops Home SEC Opener to Auburn
The Florida Gator soccer team opened up their home SEC slate with a less-than-desired result. The Gators fell to Auburn 3-0 at James G. Pressly Stadium, Florida’s largest defeat to Auburn in program history. The loss drops the Gators to 6-3 overall, and 1-2 in SEC play. The first big …
Read More »Florida Soccer Beats UCF
After five away games, the No. 4 Gators soccer team finally came home to Gainesville to beat the UCF Knights by a score of 3-2 on Sunday. This defeat over their in-state rival brought the team’s record this season to six wins and two losses. Coach Becky Burleigh said she …
Read More »Former Gator Abby Wambach Publishes Memoir
Audio in this story is from Fresh Air, produced by WHYY and distributed by NPR. Former Gator and Olympic soccer Star Abby Wambach’s memoir “Forward” was published on Tuesday. The book delves into the personal struggles of the two-time gold medal winner, specifically with her sexuality and substance abuse. Wambach, who …
Read More »State of U.S. Soccer; The Fans’ Perspective
Jacksonville, FL — Ahead of the kickoff between the United States and Trinidad & Tobago we spoke to several fans attending the match on what they think about the direction of the team. After a fourth place finish in this summer’s Copa America Centenario tournament, the U.S. has turned their …
Read More »USMNT Trounces Trinidad and Tobago
By: Jonathan Acosta and Josh LaSelva Jacksonville, FL – Jozy Altidore continued his strong return to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s starting lineup, filling in the void left by Clint Dempsey’s absence. Altidore looked extremely impressive in a two goal performance that earned him man of the match honors, and …
Read More »Orlando City’s New Manager
Orlando City SC (4-5-10) is a relatively new face to the scene of Major League Soccer. Entering the league under the 2015 expansion alongside New York City FC, Orlando has played only one complete season and is currently in the middle of their second. Though, their performance has not been up to par as Orlando City …
Read More »Orlando City Set to Begin New Era
On Wednesday, the Orlando City Soccer Club agreed to amicably part ways with long time manager Adrian Heath. Heath had been with the club since its inception in Austin, Texas back in 2008. Heath made the move with the club to Orlando in 2011 and lead the team to their MLS …
Read More »Preview: Orlando City Visits Philadelphia Union, Cyle Larin Out
The Eastern Conference leading Orlando City (2-0-2, eight points) is riding high as they travel to play the Philadelphia Union (2-2-0, six points). The Lions have strung together back-to-back wins after last weeks emphatic 4-1 performance against the defending champion Portland Timbers. Meanwhile, the Union are coming off a 1-0 loss …
Read More »Day of Joy and Disappointment for US Soccer
On a day in which the U.S. Men’s national soccer team had their backs against the wall in both World Cup qualifying and Olympic qualifying, the results on the pitch left a mixed bag of reactions. For the senior team, the 4-0 victory against Guatemala on Tuesday night in Columbus, …
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