KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Florida soccer lost 2-0 at No. 12 Tennessee on a rainy Thursday evening at the Regal Soccer Stadium.
It was Florida’s second loss in league action. The Gators are now 2-2-1 in Southeastern Conference action.
Thursday’s Scoring:
Tennessee took the lead in the 22nd minute when Claudia Dipasupil successfully converted a penalty kick.
Two back saves kept the Vols from adding more first-half goals. Graduate Madison Alexander cleared the ball at the far post corner in the 17th minute. In the 30th minute, it was sophomore Sydney Urban clearing the ball from first Wrenne French and then Jaida Thomas’ shots to keep the Vols at 1-0 in the opening half.
The Vols pushed the lead out to 2-0 in the 52nd minute. From just above the top of the box, Thomas sent the ball left for Jordan Fusco, who scored from 14 yards to the far post.
Florida played the final 14 minutes a man down after junior Syd Kennedy received her second yellow card. The rain, which held the start of the match for 30 minutes, became heavy again in the closing 15 minutes.
In the 85th minute, Gator goalkeeper Alexa Goldberg and then Georgia Eaton-Collins registered saves on back-to-back shots by UT’s Hannah Tillett.
2021 Records:
Florida (3-7-3, 2-2-1 SEC)
Tennessee (11-1, 4-1 SEC)
Series Records:
Florida leads 18-12-3
Next Up:
Florida returns home to meet Missouri for the 13th Annual Gators Kickin’ for the Cure match. The Gators will wear their pink kits to show their support for fight against cancer.
Missouri lost 1-0 to Georgia Thursday in Columbia, Mo.
Fans are encouraged to bring items to share with families who are facing cancer. Most requested items are:
Single serving food items
Cutlery
Batteries
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Florida (3-7-3, 2-2-1 SEC) at Tennessee (11-1, 4-1 SEC)
Stadium: Regal Soccer Stadium (401)
Weather: 71 degrees, WSW winds at 1 mph, 96% humidity, rain
Goals
1
2
Final
Florida
0
0
0
Tennessee
1
1
2
Scoring:
1.
21:08
UT
Claudia Dipasupil
PK
2.
51:23
UT
Jordan Fusco
Claudia Dipasupil, Jaida Thomas
Shots: Florida 7; Tennessee 25
Saves: Florida 6 (Alexa Goldberg 6); Tennessee 4 (Lindsey Roming 4)
Cautions: Syd Kennedy-UF 68:01 (yellow), ,Georgia Eaton-Collins-UF 75:32 (yellow), Syd Kennedy-UF 76:51 (red)
