Soccer seniors hoping to extend careers
By Lauren Staff | Nov. 9, 2016After 20 matches this season, the Gators are only guaranteed one more.
After 20 matches this season, the Gators are only guaranteed one more.
After winning the program’s 12th Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship, Florida was named a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday.
The golden goal came in the last minute.
Savannah Jordan has been in a funk recently.
With Florida’s biggest game of the season on the line Wednesday night, Melanie Monteagudo stood nervously at midfield hoping the fate of the contest wouldn’t come down to her.
The first weekend she stepped onto the field at James G. Pressly Stadium as a freshman, Savannah Jordan scored five goals.
The game went to a penalty kick shootout. It came down to sophomore Melanie Monteagudo, who was able to get her kick past Missouri's goalkeeper, advancing Florida to the SEC Semifinals on Wednesday night.
After 17 games, a regular-season record of 13-4 and one of the toughest schedules in the Southeastern Conference, the Gators are poised to make another deep postseason run.
Becky Burleigh arrived at Monday afternoon’s practice donning slightly unusual attire: adult-sized giraffe onesie pajamas.
Julia Lester stood attentively at the top of the penalty box as Gabby Seiler’s corner kick sailed toward Missouri’s net.
It was an emotional weekend for the Florida soccer team.
Eight seniors took the field on Sunday at Dizney Stadium for their final regular-season home game.
Melanie Monteagudo raced across Alabama’s penalty box through a sea of bodies as Meggie Dougherty Howard’s pass glided through the air toward her.
Florida goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese refuses to accept the bulk of the credit when it comes to her team’s recent success on defense.
South Carolina’s Eugene E. Stone III Stadium is nicknamed “The Graveyard.”
With only four regular-season games remaining, No. 17 Florida (10-3, Southeastern Conference 5-2) will face its biggest test of the season Sunday: taking on No. 2 South Carolina on the road.
After being shut out 3-0 by Auburn at home on Sept. 22, the Gators had two ways they could respond.
Savannah Jordan jockeyed for position deep in the penalty box as she watched Samantha Chung blast the ball toward her from about 20 yards away.
In the 67th minute, senior Brooke Sharp lofted a ball to senior Savannah Jordan in front of Georgia’s box.
With 11 games under their belt, the Gators are finally figuring out how to play as a team.