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 »Gators Snap Four-Game Losing Streak
The Florida Gators defeated guests Florida Gulf Coast 4-0 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium Thursday evening. With the win, the Gators broke a four-game losing streak and improved to 3-4 on the season. Match Recap A pair of Gators scored their first-ever goals for the team, including Vanessa Kara and …
Read More »Gator Soccer Tries to Stop Losing Streak
A frustrating loss to the University of Central Florida in the home opener on Sunday brought the Gators losing streak up to four. In 29 seasons before this one, head coach Becky Burleigh has only lost 42 games. She will look to return to her usual winning ways tonight. The …
Read More »Gators Prep For Home Opener Against UCF
The Florida Gators are set for their home opener after starting the season with five straight away games. After winning the first two, the Gators have lost their last three against Southern California, UCLA, and Florida State. Now, the Gators will look to even up their record against the UCF …
Read More »Florida State Ties Up All-Time Series Record Against Florida
No. 6 Florida State defeated the Florida Gators 2-1 on Friday in front of a crowd of 3,154 at Seminole Soccer Complex. Given the result, the all-time series record is tied for the first time in history. Unforgettable Rival Night: How It All Went Down The Gators went into this …
Read More »Silver Anniversary Season for Coach Becky Burleigh and Gators Soccer Begins This Weekend
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 only 36 ties in her 25-year spell as Florida soccer’s only head coach. Gators soccer will open up …
Read More »Weekend Preview: Gators Soccer Hosts Stanford and Syracuse
The 8th-ranked Gators Soccer team hosts top-ranked Stanford tonight at Donald R. Dizney stadium. Stanford has not made the trip to Gainesville since 2001. Match time is set for 5 PM. Florida Last weekend, the Gators kicked off the new season with a couple of wins. The Gators first defeated …
Read More »FEATURE: Mayra Pelayo Speaks on SEC Championship, Injury and Legacy
The Florida Gators soccer team once again reigns atop the SEC. The team is coming off a 12th SEC Championship overtime 2-1 victory last November against Arkansas. One very important key to the team’s success is midfielder Mayra Pelayo. The rising junior is a key figure for the team both on …
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 »Gator Soccer Moves on to Semi-Finals of SEC Tournament
Last week, the Florida soccer team played at Missouri where Florida won a tight 1-0 contest. A week later, the same two teams met in the SEC Tournament in Orange Beach, Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. The end result, with higher stakes on the line and in one of …
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