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Gators eye conference play: How Florida looks heading into Big 12 competition

(03/28/26 2:54pm)

No. 7 Gators lacrosse (7-2) had a slow start to their season, starting off with a loss to No. 17 Michigan. Over time, however, Florida shook the rust off and focused on its team dynamic. Now the team is on a four-game winning streak as it enters its first conference game of the season. The Gators only losses thus far have been to Michigan and No. 10 Navy. Florida has struggled in two main areas all season: ground balls and draw controls. Although the team has shown improvement in draw controls from the beginning of the year, at times its ability still does not measure up. Most recently, in the match-up against Dartmouth on Saturday, the Big Green beat the Gators in both areas, taking 15 to Florida’s 10 draw controls and having a 14-10 advantage in ground balls. Ultimately, Florida clinched the win 13-10, but in such a tight game, those extra possessions could have led to a more comfortable win. Entering Big 12 play, the road may get tougher for the Gators. Florida is ranked fourth in the conference, leading in goals per game (16.89) and second in saves per game (9.22).In ground balls and draw controls, however, it trails Arizona State. The Gators are sixth in ground balls, averaging 13.67 per game, and second in draw controls, averaging 15 per game. Meanwhile, the Sun Devils average 17.64 per game.Florida is also fourth in women-up goals per game, an area in which Arizona State leads. UF also slightly trails the Sun Devils in points per game. It averages 22.55 while Florida averages 22.11.Florida comes off a historic season, clinching the Big 12 regular-season title and grabbing the Big 12 Tournament title after topping Arizona State. The team also made it to the NCAA Final-Four for the third time in Gator history. Following their successful season, the Gators were left with few veterans. On a roster with 39 athletes, there are only seven seniors and three graduate students. Just four of which are regular game starters. Earlier in the season, the team struggled to see the offense click, but as it’s progressed, the Gators have learned to rely on their young star attackers. Sophomore Clark Hamilton has scored 33 goals, with seven assists in only the first nine games of the season. Last year, Hamilton tallied 55 goals and 15 assists over 23 games played. She’s en route to surpassing her freshman year record. Also a big contributor to Florida has been redshirt freshman Frannie Hahn, who has tallied 17 goals and 14 assists already this season.Defensively, however, the Gators have relied on their veterans. Senior Theresa Bragg and junior Ashley Dyer have been fundamental parts of this team's success through their communicative leadership on the field.Bragg has caused seven turnovers this season and recovered seven ground balls. Meanwhile, Dyer has caused eight turnovers and recovered nine ground balls.Both Bragg and Dyer are team captains this year, along with junior midfielder Gabbi Koury and senior midfielder Kaitlyn Davies.The Gators are headed to the Sun Devil Lacrosse Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, where they will compete in their first conference game of the season Saturday at 1 p.m. Contact Coral Uzgiden at cuzgiden@alligator.org. Follow her on X @coraluzgiden.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/03/gators-lax-big-12-preview

Florida lacrosse breezes by Stetson to secure third win of the season

(02/26/26 2:20am)

Florida had Stetson locked down since the first two minutes of the match.The Gators opened the match with three quick, unanswered points from midfielders senior Kaitlyn Davies and sophomore Gabby Greene, along with redshirt sophomore attacker Frannie Hahn, and they were off and running.By the end of the first half, the Gators had a 12-point advantage on the Hatters, and once the clock began to run, there was no catching up for Stetson. No. 10 Florida (3-1, 0-0 SEC) topped Stetson (0-3, 0-0 ASC) 24-8 in DeLand, Florida, Wednesday night to clinch its third win of the season. The Gators came out firing and refused to let up with even more firepower coming off the bench in the second half.Florida’s bench came out strong to add eight points to the match in the second half, and contributed 12 total points to the game. A large part of that impact was freshman midfielder Kennedy Richardson, who recorded a career-high four goals on five shots in the second half alone. Richardson tied with sophomore attacker Clark Hamilton for the most goals scored in the game.Not far behind the leaders was Hahn, who ended the game with three goals, along with Davies and freshman attacker Autumn Blair, who each tallied two. While it was Florida that took charge offensively, Stetson did manage to get a few by the Gators’ goalies. Freshman attacker Ryley Heilmann led Stetson in scoring with three goals, followed by junior midfielder Alexa Vega with two.Contributing to that defense were all three Gator goalies, who each had their chance in the cage. Graduate student Paige Crowther started the game and had three saves. Freshman Maya Soskin went in to take her place in the second quarter but struggled, allowing three goals. To finish off the game in the second half, sophomore Susan Radebaugh blocked four shots for an impressive performance.Beyond just the performance in net, Florida’s defense was also relentless Wednesday night, causing five of Stetson's nine turnovers and consistently running out their shot clock.The Gators also continue to improve in the draw circle, taking 21 draw controls to Stetson's 12. Florida’s junior midfielder Gabbi Koury and freshman attacker Allison Fling tied for a team-leading four draw controls each. The Gators will have tougher competition to face Saturday, as they travel to Annapolis to face No. 10 Navy at 9:30 a.m., looking to keep their winning streak alive. Contact Coral Uzgiden at cuzgiden@alligator.org. Follow her on X @coraluzgiden.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/02/florida-stetson-lax-26
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