Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The first road test for the No. 5 Florida soccer team is Sunday at defending Big 12 champion Oklahoma State.
 
Sunday's match begins at 1:30 p.m. at the newly opened Neal Patterson Stadium. Admission ranges from $5-$15 and tickets can be purchased on TicketMaster.
 
Here's how to follow the Gators:
Listen to Kyle Crooks call of Sunday's match on ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM or on FloridaGators.com.
 
There is no video stream available for Sunday's match.
 
In the Florida's last outing:
Florida is coming off a 1-0 home loss to Ohio State Friday evening. It was a scoreless opening half, thanks to a save off the line by defender Sammie Betters on OSU's Kayla Fischer's first shot of the match in the 18^th minute. But Fischer would eventually get the game-winner in the 56^th minute. She drove through the Florida half and then scored from six yards on a left-footed shot to the far corner. The Gators also lost by the same score in the first meeting between these teams in Columbus for the second match of the 2015 season.
 
About the Cowgirls:
These two teams last met in early 2016 season action in Stillwater, Okla., with the Gators taking a 7-2 win.
 
Oklahoma State won its third regular-season Big 12 title in 2017 with an 8-1 record. The Cowgirls advanced to the NCAA Tournament, falling at Duke in the second round.
 
OSU returns 15 letterwinners, including 76 percent of the player who accounted for OSU's Big 12-best 45 goals in 2017.
 
OSU's season opener at Tulsa was canceled due to weather. Sunday's match concludes a three-match home stand for OSU, with the Cowgirls posting wins versus Oklahoma (2-1) and Lamar (4-0).
 
OSU is the first of eight programs UF meets who have a player on the 2018 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List – senior forward Haley Woodard.
 
Colin Carmichael is in his 14th seasons as head of OSU's program.
 
Preseason Conference Votes:
Florida took third in the 2017 SEC regular-season standings. Oklahoma State won the 2017 Big 12 title.
 
Florida – The SEC coaches picked the Gators to win the 2018 Southeastern Conference title.
 
OSU – The Cowgirls are picked to finish second in the Big 12.  West Virginia is the preseason pick to win the league.
 
Rankings:
Florida ranks No. 5 on the Aug. 21 United Soccer Coaches poll and OSU is receiving votes.