Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida soccer team is at its most frequent opponent Sunday evening. The Gators continues Southeastern Conference play at Georgia. Match time is set for 6 p.m. ET at the Turner Soccer Complex and admission is free.
 
Sunday is the 32^nd meeting between the two league rivals, with South Carolina next with 29 meetings. UF leads the all-time series 28-2-1.
 
Here's how to follow the Gators
The match airs live on ESPNU with Olympic gold medalist Cat Whitehill and Mike Watts calling the action. Watch the action on ESPN3.
 
Listen to Kyle Crooks call of the match at ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM or on GatorVision.com.
 
Last Meeting
The two teams met in Gainesville in 2016 for a match that moved up two hours to avoid weather as Hurricane Matthew approached the state of Florida.
 
The Gators took a 3-1 win off goals from a pair of then seniors. Meggie Dougherty Howard scored the only goal of the opening half in the 43^rd minute when she put in the pass from Rachelle Smith. Early in the second half, Savannah Jordan converted a penalty kick and then scored off an assist from Brooke Smith in the 67^th minute.
 
The Bulldogs prevented the shutout with a goal from Mariel Gutierrez in the 73^rd minute.
 
Gators in Sunday's SEC Action:
In Florida's last outing, Florida handed Alabama its second shutout of the season with a 3-0 win. All the Gator scoring came in the second half, with freshman Deanna Rose providing the first and final goals. Her goal in the 50th minute was her fourth consecutive in an eight-day span. Less than a minute and a half later, Mayra Pelayo scored when her ball from endline deflected off a Tide defender. Rose finished the scoring in the 76th minute with a give-and-go with Laís Araujo.
 
It was Rose's second double goal match of the last three contests. She leads the Gators in goals (6) and points (13). Her three goals in league play shares the SEC lead.
 
About the Bulldogs:
Florida will be Georgia's third top-25 opponent of 2017. Then No. 8 Clemson defeated Georgia 2-0 on Sept. 3 and UGA lost 4-1 at then No. 20 Mississippi on Sept. 21. Georgia is coming off a 2-1 home loss to Vanderbilt last Sunday.
 
Kelsey Killean and Mollie Belisle lead Georgia with four goals each.
 
Head Coach Billy Lesesne is in his third season as Georgia head coach. .
 
Records:
Florida: 8-2-0, 2-1 SEC
Georgia: 4-6-1, 0-3 SEC
 
Preseason Conference Votes:
Florida tied for third in the 2016 SEC regular-season standings and won the SEC Tournament title. The Bulldogs finished eighth in the SEC at 3-8 and posted a final record of 6-11-1.
 

• Florida – The SEC coaches picked the Gators to win the 2017 Southeastern Conference title.
• Georgia – The Bulldogs are picked to place 13th in the SEC.

 
Rankings:
Florida ranks No. 10 on the United Soccer Coaches poll.