Gators earn first conference win over UConn
By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 18, 2017UConn was within striking distance of the Florida lacrosse team with 14:10 left in the first half and down 5-4.
UConn was within striking distance of the Florida lacrosse team with 14:10 left in the first half and down 5-4.
Sophomore attacker Lindsey Ronbeck received a pass from senior attacker Sammi Burgess while standing behind the net.
For the first third of the season, the No. 3 Gators (5-1) lacrosse team’s offense has been tested by a tough non-conference schedule that included four ranked teams and a two-game road trip to Maryland.
It started with a Cara Trombetta ground ball pickup off a turnover.
It started with a Cara Trombetta ground ball pickup off a turnover.
Junior midfielder Allie Pavinelli intercepted a pass.
After winning the draw control to open the second half, Southern California’s Kerrigan Miller rushed down the field.
The Gators were up 8-3 early in the second half.
After a turnover by North Carolina, sophomore midfielder Sydney Pirreca received a pass on a clear.
No. 4 Florida’s biggest issues during its loss to No. 1 North Carolina on Feb. 11 was its inability to win most of the draw controls.
On a lineup full of returning players for the No. 3 Gators lacrosse team, one name stands out every time.
When the No. 3 Florida lacrosse team played No. 1 North Carolina on Saturday, one thing was noticeably different from last season’s game.
With the score tied at nine and and just under four minutes left in the game, North Carolina’s Sammy Jo Tracy received a pass.
After its defeat to Penn State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Florida lacrosse team lost 10 seniors to graduation.
As the Florida lacrosse team walked off the field on Jan. 14 in Bradenton, it had a lot to be proud of.
Last season was one of the best seasons in Florida lacrosse program history.
The No. 2 Florida lacrosse team was close to clinching its fourth NCAA Quarterfinal appearance in program history. Instead, one of UF’s most promising campaigns came to a surprising end Sunday afternoon.
Fresh off a 16-4 shellacking of Temple to win its second-straight Big East Tournament title, the No. 2 Florida lacrosse team was named the No. 2 overall seed in the 26-team NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
For the second-straight season, Florida finished the Big East Tournament as the final team standing.