GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 24 Florida soccer plays host to its lone match of the weekend when Auburn visits the Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Friday, Oct. 18.
Friday, Oct. 18 at Auburn (6-6-2, 3-3-0 SEC)
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Site:
Donald R. Dizney Stadium
Television: none
Streaming Video:
SEC Network + with action called by Kyle Crooks and Matthew Stubbington
Radio:
ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM with action with action called by Skyler Lebron and Taylor Burke
Live Stats
Series Record: UF leads 17-9-2
Admission: Free
Promotions:
Scarf Giveaway – The first 250 fans in attendance receive a free Florida Gators soccer scarf!;
Post-game Fireworks Show – Following the match there will be a fireworks show that lights up the sky. Stay in your seats and enjoy the show!
The Gators' Last Outing:
In Sunday's
Pink Match, Florida responded to an early deficit to score four consecutive goals, for a 4-2 home win over Kentucky. The Wildcats took the early lead in the 17
th minute when Julia Grosso put in a corner kick.
The next three goals came from Florida freshmen – with the first two scoring their first Gator goal.
Laney Steed's left-footed volley off the ball from
Vanessa Kara scored from the top of the box in the 26
th minute. Then her roommate,
Ava Kuyken, struck a right-footed 18-yard shot in the 39
th minute off the ball from
Alyssa Howell.
Kouri Peace opened the second half with a goal in the 50
th minute off the assist from
Deanne Rose. Junior
Parker Roberts hit an 18-yard free kick goal in the 64
th minute. The final goal came from UK's Jordyn Rhodes in the 71
st minute off a penalty kick.
Florida Ranked on Two Polls:
Florida is ranked on two polls:
No. 16 Soccer America
No. 24
United Soccer Coaches
Last Meeting Between Gators and Auburn:
Florida and Auburn last met in the 2018 Southeastern Conference Tournament play-in round, with the Gators moving ahead to quarterfinal action with a 2-1 penalty kick decision. Florida's
Madison Alexander drew and then successfully converted Florida's first penalty kick of 2018 in the 20
th minute. The Gators played the final 54 minutes a man down after senior
Sarah Troccoli received a red card. Auburn tied the match in the 74
th minute when Taylor Troutman headed in a corner kick.
After overtime minutes extinguished, penalty kicks decided the advancing team. Senior goalkeeper
Kaylan Marckese stopped the first AU kick and then scored Florida's first PK. Marckese stopped three of AU's five attempts (other two – one wide, one good). UF prevailed 2-1 on PKs, marking the second advancement in the team's five PK SEC Tournament situations.
