Florida holds the 12-2 series advantage over Vanderbilt, including a 4-0 record in Nashville.
Game Notes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 10th-ranked Florida lacrosse team hits the road for a pivotal matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday.
Opening draw is set for 12:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.
No. 10 Florida at Vanderbilt Live Stream
In the latest IWLCA/ILWomen Top-25 Poll, the Commodores were receiving votes, while Florida stayed steady at No. 10 for the third-straight week.
The Gators and the Commodores are meeting for the 15th time in program history, with Florida holding the 12-2 series advantage. The last time these two teams faced off, UF topped Vanderbilt 22-9 on April 18, 2021 in Gainesville, Fla.
In its last contest, Florida defeated the Old Dominion Monarchs 22-6 in the second game of league play, while Vanderbilt won its matchup against East Carolina, 19-12.
Scouting the Commodores
- Vanderbilt sits 8-5 overall in the 2022 campaign and 1-1 in league play. The Commodores are currently receiving votes in the IWLCA/ILWomen Top-25 poll and have a ranked win over then-No. 12 Notre Dame until their belts coming into Saturday's matchup
- Florida holds the 12-2 series advantage, including a 4-0 record in Nashville, Tenn.
- Through 13 games, Gabby Fornia (19g, 38a), Karlie Bucci (23g, 9a), Bri Gross (25g, 7a), Callie Sundin (18g, 1a) and Maddie Souza (17g, 2a) are leading the way offensively
- Bri Gross, Megan Mangines and Kayla Rieu are leading the way in the draw circle, with 60, 31 and 26 draws, respectively
- On the defensive end, Melissa Hawkins has a team-high 24 caused turnovers, followed by 19 from Bri Gross and 17 from Taylor Sampone
- Paige Gunning (7-4) has seen a majority of minutes in the cage for Vanderbilt, posting 92 saves with a .382 save percentage in her 659:58. Lexie de Roziere (1-1) has also seen time between the pipes, recording 17 saves with a .415 in her 120:02
Florida vs. Vanderbilt Statistical Comparison
| Florida |
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Vanderbilt |
| 201 |
Goals |
164 |
| 101 |
Assists |
89 |
| 178 |
Draw Controls |
185 |
| 208 |
Groundballs |
204 |
| 127 |
Caused Turnovers |
110 |
| 388 |
Shots |
355 |
| 306 |
Shots on Goal |
263 |
| .518 |
Shot Percentage |
.462 |
| 105 |
Saves |
109 |
| .449 |
Save Percentage |
.387 |
National Spotlight
- Through 13 games in the 2022 season, the Gators are ranked in the Top-35 nationally in 11 categories:
- Shooting percentage (1st | .518)
- Assists per game (8th | 7.77)
- Turnovers per game (8th | 11.77)
- Scoring margin (11th | 5.54)
- Points per game (13th | 23.23)
- Scoring offense (16th | 15.46)
- Caused turnovers per game (17th | 9.77)
- Scoring defense (20th | 9.92)
- Free position percentage (28th | .482)
- Shots on goal per game (30th | 23.54)
- Clearing percentage (33rd | .883)
- The following Gators are ranked in the Top-50 nationally:
- Maggi Hall
- Shot percentage: 5th | .625
- Emma LoPinto
- Assists: 27th | 24
- Assists per game: 28th | 1.85
- Goals: 45th | 37
- Points: 20th | 61
- Points per game: 23rd | 4.69
- Shot percentage: 18th | .587
- Danielle Pavinelli
- Assists: 45th | 19
- Free position goals per game: 27th | 0.92
- Free position percentage: 4th | .750
- Goals: 24th | 44
- Goals per game: 26h | 3.38
- Points: 15th | 63
- Points per game: 18th | 4.85
- Shots on goal per game: 32nd | 5.23
- Sarah Reznick
- Goals against average: 19th | 10.15
- Saves percentage: 36th | .455
- Emma Wightman
- Caused turnovers per game: 17th | 1.85
No. 10 Florida at RV Vanderbilt Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, April 16 | 12:30 p.m. ET
Live Stream: YouTube
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Series Information - No. 10 Florida at RV Vanderbilt
Commodores | 2022 season: 8-5, 1-1 AAC
- This is the 15th meeting between the Gators and the Commodores
- Florida leads 12-2
- Home: 7-1 | Away: 4-0 | Neutral: 1-1
- Last Time Out: April 18, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 22-9
Quick Facts
- The Gators have not dropped a conference game since April 18, 2015 and have not lost a regular season conference game since that same day
- That's 54 games overall and 42 regular season games that Florida has won in conference
- Florida is 8-0 this season against teams not ranked in the IWLCA/ILWomen Top-25 poll
- When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 159-2 (.988) in program history
- Streaking: Sarah Reznick has recorded a save in 42-straight games, the third-longest streak in program history
- Streaking: Pavinelli has registered a point in 16-straight games
- Streaking: Emily Heller has recorded a point in 14-straight games
- Streaking: Heller has also recorded a draw control in 13-straight games
- Streaking: Emma LoPinto has recorded an assist in seven-straight games, tied for the sixth-longest streak in program history
- Streaking: Liz Harrison has recorded a draw control in 10-straight games
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