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Deanne Rose chases a Syracuse player with possession of the ball during Florida's 2-1 win against the Orange on Aug. 27 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

Florida’s Deanne Rose tenth pick in NWSL Draft

By Myles Herbert | Jan. 14

After four years at Florida, Canadian international Deanne Rose was drafted to NC Courage.

Goalkeeper Susi Espinoza dives for a save in the opening game of the SEC Tournament on Friday. After winning 6-5 in overtime on Nov. 13, the Gators tournament hopes were dashed Sunday night when they lost to Missouri.

Florida bounced from SEC Tournament after loss to Missouri

By Bryan Matamoros | Nov. 15

Cassidy Lindley at the Gators' game versus Tennessee earlier this season. Florida snapped its six-game losing streak Friday night with a redeeming win over Kentucky in the first game of the 2020 SEC Tournament.

UF erases two-goal deficit in 6-5, overtime thriller

By Declan Walsh | Nov. 14

Gators coach Becky Burleigh made her return to in-person coaching this weekend when Florida played Kentucky on Friday and Missouri on Sunday. UF dropped both out-of-town games, extending its program record for consecutive losses to six.

UF suffers sixth-consecutive loss against Missouri in regular-season finale

By Bryan Matamoros | Nov. 8

Gators drop fifth-straight game despite Burleigh’s return against Kentucky

By Bryan Matamoros | Nov. 6

Gators stand in a huddle in their final home game of the 2020 season. Florida will play two road games this weekend against SEC opponents Kentucky and Missouri.

Gators prepare for weekend doubleheader

By Declan Walsh | Nov. 6

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Gators goalkeeper Susi Espinoza guards the net from Tennessee defenders. Florida lost its fourth straight game this season on Friday night against the Volunteers.

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Florida continues losing skid against Tennessee

By Declan Walsh | Oct. 30

After coming to Florida’s rescue many times this season, goal-keeper Susi Espinoza footed much of the blame on Friday night, as her costly 27th minute error led to the opening goal in UF’s 2-1 loss to Tennessee.

Groups of fans social distance and wear masks at Florida's first home game of the season. Friday is their final game in Donald R. Dizney Stadium this season, and the Gators look to recover their conference record with a win over the Volunteers.

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Florida looks to break three-game slump in Tennessee game

By Declan Walsh | Oct. 30

On the heels of a 4-2 drubbing at the hands of South Carolina, Florida will play at Donald R. Dizney stadium for the final time this season Friday against a Tennessee program in similarly dire straits.

Redshirt freshman midfielder Nicole Vernis fights for a ball at Florida’s home opener against Georgia this season. Vernis scored her first collegiate goal versus South Carolina Sunday afternoon.

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No. 11 South Carolina dominates shorthanded Florida

By Bryan Matamoros | Oct. 25

An already difficult matchup at No. 11 South Carolina was even tougher for Florida with the absence of coach Becky Burleigh, who stayed back in Gainesville due to COVID-19 contact tracing. A shorthanded Gators team proved no match for the Gamecocks, who came away with a comfortable 4-2 victory at Stone Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday.

Forward Deanne Rose fights for a ball at Florida's game against Georgia earlier this season. The senior's return will be a key factor in the Gators' game against South Carolina Sunday.

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Gators prepare for another ranked foe in No. 11 South Carolina

By Bryan Matamoros | Oct. 25

Granted, this season’s schedule includes fixtures only against SEC opponents due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But Florida’s heartbreaking loss to Vanderbilt in double overtime last weekend marked the first time since 2018 that coach Becky Burleigh’s team dropped back-to-back conference games.

The Gators lost, 2-1, in double overtime to the Vanderbilt Commodores Sunday evening. This marks the first time Florida has lost back-to-back SEC matches since 2018.

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Goal line scramble sees Vanderbilt edge Florida in overtime

By Declan Walsh | Oct. 18

In an unorthodox season full of cancellations and quarantines, Florida’s historic dominance on “pink day” was foiled by the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Junior Cassidy Lindley at the Gators home opener of the 2020 season. Florida returns to Donald R. Dizney stadium Sunday to take on Vanderbilt.

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Florida returns home to face struggling Commodores

By Declan Walsh | Oct. 15

Florida will return home to face Vanderbilt Sunday after its first loss of the season against Texas A&M, but the Gators’ traditional white, orange and blue uniforms will take another week off.

Susi Espinoza recorded three saves before allowing Texas A&M to score its first goal. The Aggies recorded nine shots to UF’s one in the opening half.

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Florida falls to 11th-ranked Texas A&M on the road

By Bryan Matamoros | Oct. 12

Susi Espinoza kept Texas A&M’s Barbara Olivieri at bay in the early stages of Sunday afternoon’s game.

The No. 15 Gators first road game of the year is against No. 11 Texas A&M.

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Florida set to take on No. 11 Texas A&M in first road game

By Declan Walsh | Oct. 10

Florida earned the attention of the United Soccer Coaches’ national rankings for the first time this season, slotting in at No. 15 after a win and a draw against ranked Alabama and Georgia teams.

Sophomore forward Alivia Gonzalez nailed a game-winning shot in Alabama's goal to protect Florida's unbeaten record.

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Gonzalez scores late winner for UF against No. 15 Alabama

By Declan Walsh | Oct. 4

In a tale of two halves at the Diz, Florida overcame a sloppy and toothless first-half performance to notch a 2-1 victory over No. 15 Alabama.

UF goalkeeper Susi Espinoza puts down a goal kick in Florida’s win against Georgia. She had four saves over the course of the game.

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Florida earns draw against No. 8 Georgia in season opener

By Declan Walsh | Sep. 27

Cameron Hall pounded the ground in frustration. Her golden opportunity to grab a late winner against the No. 8 team in the nation fell harmlessly into Georgia goalkeeper Emory Wegener’s arms as the crowd put their hands behind their heads in the stands of Donald R. Dizney stadium.

Redshirt junior Kit Loferski at Florida's win over Texas A&M last season. The Gators kickoff their 2020 campaign against Georgia this Sunday.

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Previewing Gators soccer’s matchup against No. 8 Georgia

By Declan Walsh | Sep. 24

Over the last several years, the soccer pitch hosted one of the least competitive iterations of the Florida-Georgia rivalry.

This season's eight-game, conference-only schedule could pose a new challenge for the Gators, as they usually have a healthy out-of-conference schedule to prepare for SEC play.

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Gators soccer releases 2020 schedule

By Declan Walsh | Sep. 9

After a tumultuous period of cancellations, re-drafts and waiting, Gators soccer finally has a schedule for 2020.

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How Gators soccer has faced an analytical revolution

By Declan Walsh | Aug. 23

There has been a revolution in the beautiful game.

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From lagers to laptops: How an Arsenal supporters’ group is coping with COVID-19 pandemic

By River Wells | Aug. 2

When forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the first goal for Arsenal with an effortless penalty shot in the 28th minute of Saturday’s FA Cup final, the Zoom chat erupted with a cacophony of noise that included claps, cheers and a fair bit of profanity.