Making it matter: Jordan makes smooth transition into soccer
By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Oct. 20, 2014Across the back of Savannah Jordan’s neck, in ink, reads "The Dash."
Across the back of Savannah Jordan’s neck, in ink, reads "The Dash."
After a last-minute loss to South Carolina on Thursday night, No. 5 Florida (11-4, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) dropped its second straight game — and fourth of the season — on Sunday in Lexington, Ky., losing 2-0 to Kentucky (10-5, 5-3 SEC).
A second-half comeback wasn’t enough to make up for a disappointing first half as No. 5 Florida fell to South Carolina in a heartbreaker on Thursday night.
If anyone deserves to have a great senior year, it’s Karina Gutsche.
Some say that winning is all that matters. Others say it’s all about having fun. Luckily, for Florida, it doesn’t have to choose. It has both.
Florida can get even better.
No. 5 Florida (11-2, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) defeated unranked Mississippi State (3-10, 0-6 SEC) 5-1 Friday on breast cancer awareness night, complete with pink goal nets, field lines and even pink uniforms donned by Florida.
It isn’t a matter of if the record will be broken, but when.
After yet another weekend in which Florida swept its two-game road trip, the Gators sit atop the Southeastern Conference standings in sole possession of first place.
Florida avoided a letdown on Sunday, defeating Arkansas 3-1 and notching another conference road victory.
Most teams aren’t supposed to be this good on the road.
Florida takes its show on the road tonight in a highly anticipated top-10 matchup against Texas A&M, but if you believe the players, the only number they are concerned about is the final score.
For a sophomore forward who, until last weekend, had started every game this season on the bench, getting to start two games in a row was not an opportunity to waste.
After a weekend in which Florida played in Gainesville for the first time since Aug. 24 and defeated two Southeastern Conference opponents in Georgia and Missouri, the Gators are now more than halfway through their regular-season schedule.
Home is where the heart is, and it’s also where the victory was Sunday for the Gators.
It wasn’t the prettiest of games, but all Florida cares about is the result.
For Florida fans, beating Georgia is a big deal.
Soccer defenders aren’t usually celebrated after a win as much as, say, the forwards or the midfielders. The defenders aren’t the ones scoring the goals; their jobs aren’t that glamorous.
After a sixth-straight road game Friday night in Alabama, Florida is happy to be home.
Despite what you may have heard, Florida did get a win in Tuscaloosa this past weekend.