Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gator soccer wears their pink kits this Thursday when they face Georgia for the 11^th Annual Kickin' for a Cure match. Action begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Admission is free for all Gator regular-season home action.
 
Match Promotions:
As October is breast cancer awareness month, Florida puts aside the orange & blue to wear pink for this match to salute all touched by the disease. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to show their support.
 
Cancer takes many forms and the Gators want to recognize those affected. The Gators will wear wristbands with the support color of a cancer that has touched their lives. For example, sophomore Lauren Evans chose an orange wristband to celebrate her successful battle over leukemia in the last year.
 
Kids 12 and under can give their Halloween costumes a test run by wearing it to Thursday's match. After the competition, the Gators will be giving out candy to the trick & treaters.
 

 
Here's how to follow the Gators:
Video: SEC Network + with Kyle Crooks and Matthew Stubbington calling the action
Listen: Hear call of Thursday's match by Ryan Urquhart and Gator All-American Gabby Seiler on ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM
Stats: FloridaGators.com
 
Gators in Sunday's Action:
In UF's last match, Florida and Alabama played to a scoreless tie Sunday at Alabama. It was Florida's fourth overtime match of the season. The Gators edged the Tide 15-13 in shots but couldn't find the scoring combination.
 
Last Meeting Between UF-Georgia:
When the two teams met last season in Athens, three different Gators scored in the second half for a 3-0 win. Briana Solis opened the scoring in the 54^th minute with a 22-yard free kick. The deflection off Gabby Seiler's shot was put in by Cassie Owens for her first collegiate goal. Madison Alexander finished the scoring in the 84^th minute when she scored after pressuring the goalkeeper.
 
Georgia Quick Hits:

• Georgia opened SEC play with a 3-1 win over Arkansas and then tied Missouri (0-0 2OT), but is winless in its last five league matches – with four of the five matches versus top-25 teams. In their last match on Friday, the Bulldogs tied then No. 17 Tennessee 0-0 2OT.
• Florida and Georgia both have played four overtime matches in 2018. Vanderbilt and Missouri lead the league with five OTs each.
• Georgia has faced four teams in the current United Soccer Coaches top 25. That number is second among the SEC teams only to Florida (eight top-25 opponents so far).
• Sophomore Reagan Glisson leads the Bulldogs in goals (7) and points (17). She shares the UGA assists lead (3) with freshman Dani Murguia.
• Freshman goalkeeper Emory Wegener has started every match and owns a 1.09 goals-against-average.
• Billy Lesesne is in his fourth season as Georgia's head coach.

 
2018 Records:
Florida: 4-8-3, 2-3-2 SEC
Georgia: 4-7-4, 1-4-2 SEC
 
Series Record:
Florida leads 29-2-1.