For head coach Becky Burleigh, Sunday’s 3-1 loss to Auburn was heart-wrenching for a number of reasons. It meant the Gators were knocked out of the NCAA tournament. It meant she wouldn’t lead the team to their first national championship since 1998. Perhaps the most heart-breaking part of it all, …
Read More »Florida Soccer Closes Season With a Loss to Auburn in the NCAA Tournament
The Round 0f 16 in the NCAA Tournament seems to be Florida’s downfall in soccer in recent history. Last season, the Gators lost to Duke at this stage of the postseason and unfortunately on Sunday, they failed to make it to the quarterfinals again. This time they lost to a familiar foe, SEC …
Read More »NCAA Soccer Tournament: Florida Defeats Wisconsin to get to the Round of 16
Click above to see story about Gator soccer beating Wisconsin 3-2 in overtime at home Friday night to move to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Florida will host Auburn on Sunday in its next match up. Brooke Sharp made the game winning goal for the Gators in …
Read More »Florida Soccer Will Face Wisconsin in NCAA Second Round
The Florida Gator soccer team (16-4-1) will play in the second round of the NCAA tournament Friday night against the Wisconsin Badgers. Last weekend, the Gators defeated Florida Gulf Coast at home 3-0 in the opening round. All three goals were scored by different Gators in the second half. The scoreless …
Read More »Gator Soccer Rides Second-Half Goals to First Round Win Over FGCU
For the Florida soccer team it wasn’t the third time that was the charm. Nor the fourth. Nor the fifth. It was Florida’s 15th shot of the game that finally broke the deadlock in their NCAA Tournament first round match-up against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. The goal, via Meggie Dougherty …
Read More »Florida Soccer Team Goes into the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 Seed
This Friday marks the beginning of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship. The Florida Gators were awarded a No. 1 ranking for the tournament which means they will have home field advantage until the semifinals. The Tournament bracket was released Monday afternoon. Along with Florida, the three other No. 1 seeds …
Read More »Gator Soccer Gets No.1 Seed in NCAA Tournament
The 2016 Division I women’s soccer championship bracket was officially announced earlier today. The Florida Gator soccer team is a No.1 region seed. First Opponent The Gators will be hosting the FGCU Eagles from Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Friday, November 11. Fresh off of winning the SEC tournament this …
Read More »Florida Wins the 2016 SEC Soccer Tournament
In a match as thrilling as any other this season, the Gator soccer team claimed the SEC Tournament title over Arkansas Sunday night 2-1. The game went to overtime after both teams scored one goal a piece in regulation. It was senior Brooke Sharp for the Gators that was able …
Read More »Florida Soccer Plays as the Fourth Seed in the SEC Tournament
The SEC Tournament started this week for the top 10 soccer teams in the conference in Orange Beach, Alabama. Florida (13-4, 8-3 SEC) is the fourth seed in the tournament and they will face the number five seed Missouri (11-6-1, 6-4-1 SEC) on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals. Familiar Foes …
Read More »Florida Soccer Takes on Missouri to Close the Regular Season
The Florida Gator soccer team will play its last regular season game Thursday night against the Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Missouri. Florida is fresh off of celebrating Senior Day before last Sunday’s match against Mississippi State. The game was a great defensive battle that included fantastic saves from both goalkeepers. …
Read More »