Game Notes
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The American Athletic Conference will crown its regular season champion on Saturday as No. 18 Florida (10-6, 4-0 AAC) welcomes Cincinnati (11-5, 4-0 AAC) to Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
Opening draw is set for 12 p.m. and the game will be streamed on YouTube with Ryan Urquhart and Annabeth Collins on the call.
Saturday's game will serve as Senior Day for Florida's 11 seniors:
Paige Aldave,
Jillian Alonso,
Caroline Benitez,
Annie Collins,
Kendra Cronin,
Madi Hall,
Haley Hicklen,
Alix Lopez,
Caroline May,
Sydney Pirreca and
Lindsey Ronbeck.
No. 18 Florida vs. Cincinnati Live Stream
Florida is looking to clinch its ninth conference championship in 10 season – the Gators have claimed the last eight regular season conference championships (ALC – 2011-14; BIG EAST 2015-18).
Saturday's matchup will also determine the seeding for the AAC Tournament from May 2-4. The winner will grab the No. 1 seed, while the loser will sit at No. 2. The Vanderbilt-Temple game will determine seedings three and four.
Promotions
- It's Senior Day! Cheer on the seniors and the rest of the Gators are they take on Cincinnati.
- Arrive early to honor our graduating seniors in a special pregame presentation.
- Giveaway: There will be a giveaway of commemorative 10-year anniversary silicone pint glasses
Current RPI
The Gators sit at No. 12 in the latest RPI rankings. Maryland is first, followed by Boston College, North Carolina, Virginia, Syracuse, Northwestern, Princeton, Michigan, Southern California, Notre Dame and Loyola. Florida has faced eight teams in the Top-25.
Scouting the Bearcats
Cincinnati currently sits at an 11-5 record overall and a 4-0 record in AAC play. The Bearcats are 0-2 against ranked opponents, falling to then-No. 23 Virginia Tech 19-8 and then-No. 20 Michigan 19-9.
This is the fifth meeting between the two squads, with Florida holding the 4-0 advantage.
Cincinnati is led on the offensive front by Monica Borzillo, who has racked up 99 points this season on 56 goals and 43 assists. Kylie Nause and Alyssa Adams have pitched in 35 and 30 goals, respectively. Sam Mlkvy has controlled the draw circle this season, coming up with 84 wins. Alyssa Adams has also pitched in 58 draws of her own. Giuliana Durso has played the majority of minutes in the cage for the Bearcats, recording 120 saves and a .420 save percentage.
No. 18 Florida vs. Cincinnati Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, April 27 | 12 p.m.
Live Stream: YouTube
Live Stats: Sidearm
Series Information – No. 18 Florida vs. Cincinnati
Bearcats | 2019 season: 11-5, 4-0 AAC
- This is the fifth time the two squads are meeting
- Florida holds the 4-0 series advantage
- Home: 3-0 | Away: 1-0 | Neutral: 0-0
- Last Time Out: April 18, 2018 | Cincinnati, Ohio | W, 20-4
Quick Facts
- The Gators are looking to stay undefeated in conference play for the seventh time in program history and for the fourth-straight year
- If the Gators win on Saturday, this senior class will have not dropped a single conference game over the course of their tenure at Florida
- Florida ranks first in the conference and sixth in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (12.88). Florida is also first in in the league in saves percentage (.458) and shots per game (33.88)
- UF currently sits second in the conference in seven categories: assists per game (6.69), draw controls per game (14.75), points per game (21.56), scoring defense (11.19), scoring margin (3.69), scoring offense (14.88), shot percentage (.439)
- Sydney Pirreca sits at 184 career points and is on pace to become just the seventh Gator to reach the 200 point milestone
- Lindsey Ronbeck is currently at 221 goals, second in Florida's all-time program history
- Shannon Gilroy is Florida's leading scorer with 256 goals in her career
- Ronbeck is also at 287 points, in range to become just the third Gator to hit the 300 point mark
- Shannon Kavanagh (87) is on pace for 100 goals this season, becoming just the 12th Florida player to hit that mark
- If she records 100 goals this year, she will be just the second Gator to hit the milestone by the end of their second year
- Grace Haus sits at 87 points in her career, looking to hit the 100 point mark this season
- She would be just the 17th Gator to hit the milestone and seventh to do so in their first two years
- Streaking: Haley Hicklen has recorded a save in 42-straight games, the second-best mark in program history.
- Streaking: Lindsey Ronbeck has also scored at least one goal in 27-straight games, the third-best mark in program history
- Streaking: Shannon Kavanagh is now tied with Sabrina Cristodero for Florida's streak for consecutive games with a draw control, recording one in 29-straight games.
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