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2016 University of Florida Gators soccer team - front row (from left): Haillie Lower, Kit Loferski, Kylie Borislow, Jessie Holmes, Briana Solis, Julia Lester, Alyssa Howell, Sara Wilson, Danielle Van Liere. Second row: Sammie Betters, Meggie Dougherty Howard, Gaby Rivera, Savannah Jordan, Brooke Sharp, Cassie Owens, Kristen Cardano, Rachelle Smith, Brittney Bennett, Lindsay Gallagher, Gabby Seiler, Mayra Pelayo. Third row: Samantha Chung, Erika Nelson, Melanie Monteagudo, Morgan Mannweiler, Susi Espinoza, Kaylan Marckese, Valerie Tysinger, Sarah Troccoli, Pamela Begic, Alyssa Baumbick, Courtney Douglas. Back row: Jocelyn Nelson, Hope Hyde, Parker Roberts, Lauren Kelly, Liz Slattery, Tess Sapone, Betsy Middleton. UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
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Players

  • MF MF 5'3"
    So. Orlando, Fla. University H.S.
    Sophomore Orlando, Fla. University H.S.
  • MF MF 5'6"
    So. Grayson, Ga. Grayson H.S.
    Sophomore Grayson, Ga. Grayson H.S.
  • MF MF 5'2"
    So. Boynton Beach, Fla. Oxbridge Academy
    Sophomore Boynton Beach, Fla. Oxbridge Academy
  • D D 5'4"
    R-So. Los Gatos, Calif. Los Gatos H.S.
    Redshirt Sophomore Los Gatos, Calif. Los Gatos H.S.
  • MF 5'4"
    Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Fletcher H.S.
    Freshman Jacksonville, Fla. Fletcher H.S.
  • F/MF F/MF 5'8"
    So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. American Heritage Plantation H.S.
    Sophomore Pembroke Pines, Fla. American Heritage Plantation H.S.
  • F 5'3"
    Fr. St. Augustine, Fla. Bartram Trail H.S.
    Freshman St. Augustine, Fla. Bartram Trail H.S.
  • F F 5'7"
    Sr. Fayetteville, Ga. Whitewater H.S.
    Senior Fayetteville, Ga. Whitewater H.S.
  • D D 5'5"
    Jr. Superior, Colo. Monarch H.S.
    Junior Superior, Colo. Monarch H.S.
  • GK GK 5'9"
    R-Sr. Daytona Beach, Fla. Spruce Creek H.S.
    Redshirt Senior Daytona Beach, Fla. Spruce Creek H.S.
  • MF 5'6"
    Fr. Oakton Va. Oakton H.S.
    Freshman Oakton Va. Oakton H.S.
  • F F 5'5"
    Sr. Ponte Vedra, Fla. Ponte Vedra H.S.
    Senior Ponte Vedra, Fla. Ponte Vedra H.S.
  • MF 5'4"
    Fr. Brooksville, Fla. Frank W. Springstead H.S.
    Freshman Brooksville, Fla. Frank W. Springstead H.S.
  • F F 5'3"
    So. Farmersville, Ohio Valley View H.S.
    Sophomore Farmersville, Ohio Valley View H.S.
  • MF 5'10"
    Fr. Avon Lake, Ohio Magnificat H.S.
    Freshman Avon Lake, Ohio Magnificat H.S.
  • MF MF 5'11"
    So. Troy, Mich. Troy H.S.
    Sophomore Troy, Mich. Troy H.S.
  • MF MF 5'5"
    Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Indian Hill H.S.
    Senior Cincinnati, Ohio Indian Hill H.S.
  • MF 5'3"
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Tampa Preparatory School
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Tampa Preparatory School
  • D 5'7"
    Fr. Barnsdall, Okla. Bartlesville H.S.
    Freshman Barnsdall, Okla. Bartlesville H.S.
  • D D 5'5"
    R-Jr. Tulsa, Okla. Jenks H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Tulsa, Okla. Jenks H.S.
  • D 5'4"
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Academy of the Holy Names
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Academy of the Holy Names
  • MF 5'8"
    Fr. Dallas, Texas Highland Park H.S.
    Freshman Dallas, Texas Highland Park H.S.
  • MF MF 6'0"
    Sr. Semič, Slovenia Gimnazija Ljubljana Ŝiŝka
    Senior Semič, Slovenia Gimnazija Ljubljana Ŝiŝka
  • MF MF 5'7"
    Sr. Elon, N.C. Western Alamance H.S. / Miami
    Senior Elon, N.C. Western Alamance H.S. / Miami
  • D 5'7"
    Fr. Ashburn, Va. Briar Woods H.S.
    Freshman Ashburn, Va. Briar Woods H.S.
  • D D 5'3"
    So. Herndon, Va. Bishop O'Connell H.S.
    Sophomore Herndon, Va. Bishop O'Connell H.S.
  • MF/D MF/D 5'8"
    So. Delray Beach, Fla. Boca Raton H.S.
    Sophomore Delray Beach, Fla. Boca Raton H.S.
  • MF MF 5'4"
    So. West Palm Beach, Fla. The Benjamin School
    Sophomore West Palm Beach, Fla. The Benjamin School
  • MF MF 5'5"
    Sr. Largo, Fla. St. Petersburg Catholic H.S.
    Senior Largo, Fla. St. Petersburg Catholic H.S.
  • MF 5'4"
    Fr. Palm Beach, Fla. The Benjamin School
    Freshman Palm Beach, Fla. The Benjamin School
  • GK GK 5'11"
    So. St. Petersburg, Fla. St. Petersburg H.S.
    Sophomore St. Petersburg, Fla. St. Petersburg H.S.
  • MF 5'6"
    Fr. Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge H.S.
    Freshman Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge H.S.
  • MF MF 5'5"
    R-Jr. Peachtree City, Ga. McIntosh H.S. / Georgia
    Redshirt Junior Peachtree City, Ga. McIntosh H.S. / Georgia
  • GK 5'6"
    Fr. Wellington, Fla. American Heritage H.S.
    Freshman Wellington, Fla. American Heritage H.S.
  • D 5'9"
    R-Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. Hope Christian H.S.
    Redshirt Senior Albuquerque, N.M. Hope Christian H.S.
  • MF MF 5'6"
    So. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta International School
    Sophomore Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta International School
  • D D 5'4"
    So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Pembroke Pines Charter H.S.
    Sophomore Pembroke Pines, Fla. Pembroke Pines Charter H.S.
  • D D 5'8"
    R-So. Brampton, Ontario St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
    Redshirt Sophomore Brampton, Ontario St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
  • MF 5'6"
    So. Leawood, Kansas Blue Valley North H.S.
    Sophomore Leawood, Kansas Blue Valley North H.S.

Staff Roster

Soccer Coaching Staff

2016 Soccer Roster
# Name Position HT CL Hometown / High School
0 Briana Solis MF 5-3 So. Orlando, Fla. / University H.S.
1 Brittney Bennett MF 5-6 So. Grayson, Ga. / Grayson H.S.
2 Samantha Chung MF 5-2 So. Boynton Beach, Fla. / Oxbridge Academy
3 Jessie Holmes D 5-4 R-So. Los Gatos, Calif. / Los Gatos H.S.
4 Danielle Van Liere MF 5-4 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Fletcher H.S.
5 Melanie Monteagudo F/MF 5-8 So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. / American Heritage Plantation H.S.
6 Kit Loferski F 5-3 Fr. St. Augustine, Fla. / Bartram Trail H.S.
7 Savannah Jordan F 5-7 Sr. Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater H.S.
8 Cassie Owens D 5-5 Jr. Superior, Colo. / Monarch H.S.
9 Valerie Tysinger GK 5-9 R-Sr. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Spruce Creek H.S.
10 Tess Sapone MF 5-6 Fr. Oakton Va. / Oakton H.S.
11 Brooke Sharp F 5-5 Sr. Ponte Vedra, Fla. / Ponte Vedra H.S.
12 Sammie Betters MF 5-4 Fr. Brooksville, Fla. / Frank W. Springstead H.S.
13 Alyssa Howell F 5-3 So. Farmersville, Ohio / Valley View H.S.
14 Alyssa Baumbick MF 5-10 Fr. Avon Lake, Ohio / Magnificat H.S.
15 Sarah Troccoli MF 5-11 So. Troy, Mich. / Troy H.S.
16 Liz Slattery MF 5-5 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Indian Hill H.S.
17 Haillie Lower MF 5-3 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Preparatory School
18 Jocelyn Nelson D 5-7 Fr. Barnsdall, Okla. / Bartlesville H.S.
19 Kristen Cardano D 5-5 R-Jr. Tulsa, Okla. / Jenks H.S.
20 Julia Lester D 5-4 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Academy of the Holy Names
21 Hope Hyde MF 5-8 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Highland Park H.S.
22 Pamela Begić MF 6-0 Sr. Semič, Slovenia / Gimnazija Ljubljana Ŝiŝka
23 Betsy Middleton MF 5-7 Sr. Elon, N.C. / Western Alamance H.S. / Miami
24 Lauren Kelly D 5-7 Fr. Ashburn, Va. / Briar Woods H.S.
25 Sara Wilson D 5-3 So. Herndon, Va. / Bishop O'Connell H.S.
26 Morgan Mannweiler MF/D 5-8 So. Delray Beach, Fla. / Boca Raton H.S.
27 Mayra Pelayo MF 5-4 So. West Palm Beach, Fla. / The Benjamin School
28 Meggie Dougherty Howard MF 5-5 Sr. Largo, Fla. / St. Petersburg Catholic H.S.
30 Kylie Borislow MF 5-4 Fr. Palm Beach, Fla. / The Benjamin School
31 Kaylan Marckese GK 5-11 So. St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg H.S.
33 Lindsay Gallagher MF 5-6 Fr. Ashburn, Va. / Stone Bridge H.S.
38 Gabby Seiler MF 5-5 R-Jr. Peachtree City, Ga. / McIntosh H.S. / Georgia
44 Susi Espinoza GK 5-6 Fr. Wellington, Fla. / American Heritage H.S.
51 Erika Nelson D 5-9 R-Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. / Hope Christian H.S.
55 Gaby Rivera MF 5-6 So. Atlanta, Ga. / Atlanta International School
81 Rachelle Smith D 5-4 So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Pembroke Pines Charter H.S.
88 Courtney Douglas D 5-8 R-So. Brampton, Ontario / St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
Parker Roberts MF 5-6 So. Leawood, Kansas / Blue Valley North H.S.

Soccer Coaching Staff

Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Becky Burleigh Becky Burleigh Head Coach
Florida associate head coach Victor Campbell Vic Campbell Assistant Coach
Alan Kirkup - Associate Head Coach Alan Kirkup Assistant Coach
Florida volunteer coach John Roman John Roman Volunteer Coach
Connie Andrews Connie Andrews Athletic Trainer
Shelley Lyle - program coordinator (soccer) Shelley Lyle Program Coordinator I

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