Burleigh leaves rivalry talk to upperclassmen
By CALLOVI< | Sep. 22, 2008As the Gators head into the start of conference play this weekend, coach Becky Burleigh says she's not going to tell her young team anything.
As the Gators head into the start of conference play this weekend, coach Becky Burleigh says she's not going to tell her young team anything.
UF coach Becky Burleigh might want to thank Betsy Elliott for her team's 2-1 win against No. 25 Kansas on Sunday.
Most people traveling from Florida to Oregon are going to want to stay for more than a couple of days before making the return trip.
Most people traveling from Florida to Oregon are going to want to stay for more than a couple of days before making the return trip.
With 16 freshmen of 30 players on the UF soccer team, some of the newcomers were bound to have to play early in the season.
One sign of a good team is being able to win, even when not playing very well.
Lauren Hyde doesn't want to seem mean, but she has been yelling at her teammates a lot more than in the past.
Facing one of the nation's highest-powered offenses on Sunday, Katie Fraine delivered a stifling performance and propelled the UF soccer team to a 1-0 upset win against No. 4 Florida State.
Sometimes reaching the pinnacle of sport doesn't seem too far away.
Unlike Friday's 1-0 loss to Central Florida, the UF women's soccer team's Saturday morning meeting was filled with goals, the biggest of which was trying to figure out a way to capitalize on scoring opportunities.
With the Gators traveling to No. 5 Florida State next week, a young, struggling UF offense was in dire need of some confidence.
At the start of the second half, UF (1-1-1) came out firing, trying to break a nil-nil tie, while Central Florida looked half asleep.
Ameera Abdullah is no stranger to injury.
Forward Tahnai Annis was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman Soccer Player of the Week on Monday.She scored the game-winning goal in the 95th minute of Sunday's match at Florida Atlantic. Annis was the first-ever Gator to record a golden goal as her first collegiate-goal.
Nine months after the 2007 season ended, UF heads into the new year with the same dilemma as the previous.
TAMPA - For the U.S. under-23 men's national soccer team, the road to the Beijing Olympics starts in Florida.
The Gators stood on the field in disbelief.
Nine goals and five assists.
Pressly Stadium shook as Central Florida midfielder Hanna Wilde's penalty kick bounced off the crossbar.
Finally, there's been an Ameera Abdullah sighting.