GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Five Gators are among the 88 players on the 2024 Southeastern Conference Soccer Preseason Watchlist.
Gators on SEC Preseason Watchlist:
Lena Bailey (F) – Tampa, Fla.
* Second among 2023 Gators with four goals.
* Led UF in 2023 with three game-winning goals
* SEC Freshman of the Week after scoring first collegiate goal was GWG vs Maryland
Josie Curtis (D) – Bradenton, Fla.
* Started every match available for the last two seasons
* Played entirety of 16 matches in 2022 and 2023
* Earned team’s 2022 and 2023 Erin Baxter Effort Award
Alexa Goldberg (GKD) – St. Petersburg, Fla.
* Started every match but one in the last three seasons
* Set career season high shutout total (8) in 2023
* Collegiate low goals-against-average of 0.91 set in 2023
Delaney Tauzel (M) – St. Johns, Fla.
* Started every match available for the last two seasons
* Closed last two seasons playing the entirety of final seven matches
* Florida’s points (7) and assists (3) leader in 2022
Daviana Vaka (D) – Sandy, Utah
* 2023 All-SEC first team in debut season in the league
* 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region second team
* Started every UF match in 2023. Led all players with average of 86.8 minutes per match
The 30th season of Florida soccer action begins Friday, August 16 versus Western Carolina.
Site: Donald R. Dizney Stadium<https://floridagators.com/sports/2020/4/4/donald-r-dizney-stadium.aspx>
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Streaming Video: SEC Network +<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/16dd8031-56c0-4a82-a37c-25b5890d49d3> Announcers: Kyle Crooks & Matthew Stubbington
Radio: ESPN 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF<https://www.wruf.com/listen-live/> Announcers: Ryan Urquhart & Sky Lebron
Stats: FloridaGators.com<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=532020>
Admission: Free
Promotions: Gatorade truck by Dizney Stadium main gate is source for magnets/shakers/mini-Gatorade
