Game Notes
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The 11th-ranked Florida Gators are on the road again, this time for a Top-20 matchup with No. 17 Navy on Saturday.
Opening draw is set for 11 a.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and the game will be streamed on the Patriot League Network.
No. 11 Florida at No. 17 Navy Live Stream
The Gators are coming off a tough loss against No. 16 Loyola, where Florida dropped the 15-12 decision, while Navy is coming off a 14-6 win against Villanova.
This is just the second meeting between the two squads, with Florida holding the 1-0 series advantage. Last season's matchup was a 19-16 win for the Gators, where Florida registered a nine-goal comeback – the largest in program history.
The 17th-ranked Midshipmen are the fourth of eight IWLCA Top-25 opponents the Gators will face in their non-conference schedule this season. Florida will host No. 4 Syracuse, No. 3 North Carolina, and No. 14 Princeton; and will travel to No. 10 Stony Brook.
O'Leary's Insight
On what can be expected from Navy
"They are a very physical team and they are well coached. They have Kelly Larkin, who is probably one of the best attackers in the nation – she is a lefty and she will pose a bit of a problem for us if we allow her to have space and time. Defensively, they shift from zone to man-to-man, so we will have to be aware of what defense they are in to then adjust accordingly."
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Since 2011, Florida has the second-most wins (139) of any DI women's lacrosse team
Institution W-L Win%
Maryland 174-12 .935
FLORIDA 139-30 .822
North Carolina 138-33 .807
Navy 132-35 .790
Syracuse 130-51 .718
Familial Ties
Junior midfielder
Brianna Harris will play her twin sister, Kayla Harris, for the first time when the Gators take on the Midshipmen on Saturday. Florida faced Navy last season, but Bri Harris was out for the season with an ACL injury. The Harris twins are Annapolis, Md. natives, so Bri will be returning to her home city to play for the first time and the two also celebrated their birthday on Thursday.
Scouting the Midshipmen
Navy currently sits 17th in the IWLCA poll after starting the season, 3-1. The Midshipmen are led on the offensive front by Kelly Larkin (12 goals), Kayla Harris (11 goals) and Annalise Heywards (8 goals). Kayla Harris is leading the Midshipmen in the draw circle, winning 20 draws this season. Goalkeeper Gab Harchelroad has recorded 21 saves this season and holds a save percentage of .323.
No. 11 Florida at No. 17 Navy Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, March 2 | 11 a.m.
Live Stream: Patriot League Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Series Information – No. 11 Florida at No. 17 Navy
Midshipmen | 2019 season: 3-1 overall; 0-0 Patriot League
- This is the second meeting between the two squads
- Florida leads the series 1-0
- Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0
- Last Time Out: March 18, 2018 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 19-16
- Florida came back from nine goals down, the largest comeback in program history
Quick Facts
- In last season's matchup, Sydney Pirreca and Shannon Kavanagh led the offense with four goals apiece
- With the Gators down 16-15, Kavanagh took the game into her hands, scoring four unanswered goals to win the game and complete the nine-goal comeback
- Haley Hicklen became Florida's all-time save leader against Loyola, sitting at 417 saves
- Lindsey Ronbeck currently sits at 169 goals in her career, trying to become just the third Gator to reach 200 goals
- Streaking: Haley Hicklen has recorded a save in 29-straight games, the fourth-best mark in program history. Lindsey Ronbeck has also scored at least one goal in 14-straight games.
- The Gators hold a 49-19 in true road games (.721)
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