GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida closes 2020 home action Friday when Tennessee comes to the Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
This match moved to Friday, Oct. 6 after the Missouri at Florida football game moved to Oct. 31.
Sunday, Oct. 30
Time: 6 p.m.
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Streaming Audio: GatorVision with Ryan Urquhart and Juan Aguerrevere calling action
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Series Record: Florida leads 18-10-3. Last meeting: Tennessee won 1-0 (Oct. 24, 2019).<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2019_10_24_soccer-2Dno-2D20-2Dgators-2Dlose-2D1-2D0-2Dat-2Dtennessee.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=o1aLKOT7S0_2a8ftwvnVlqPD52u_i0LjMbqCltIR9Gk&s=VA14mbMZTd1kcTFhpEZehXYhR7POZ6VbESruJzYTCNU&e= >
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Admission: Free but capped at 368 to ensure social distancing
In Florida’s Last Match:
A short-handed Florida team fell 4-2 at No. 11 South Carolina last Sunday. Seven Gators – and Head Coach Becky Burleigh – did not make the trip to Columbia, S.C., due to injuries or COVID-19 protocol.
The Gamecocks opened a 3-1 halftime lead with set-play goals by Sutton Jones, Samantha Chang and Rylee Forster. Jones scored again in the 67th minute to close USC scoring.
Both of Florida’s goals were the first collegiate goals for each Gator. Redshirt freshman Nicole Vernis tied the match at 9:02 on Florida’s first shot of the match. Madison Alexander sent the ball right to Cassidy Lindley making a run through the right side of the box. Lindley’s cross found Vernis on the other side of the box where she placed it in with a 14-yard right footed shot. In the final minute of the match, Laney Steed headed a Gamecock throw-in deep in the USC half toward the top of the box. Freshman Tori Grambo jumped on the Gamecock’s clearance attempt and then took four touches before scoring on a 19-yard left-footed strike.
October is First Gator Goal Month
A Gator has scored her first collegiate goal in each of Florida’s last four matches.
Match
Goal Scorer
Time
Oct. 4 vs Alabama
Alivia Gonzalez
88:43
Oct. 11 at Texas A&M
Syd Kennedy
57:22
Oct. 18 vs Vanderbilt
Maddy Rhodes
40:46
Oct. 25 at South Carolina
Nicole Vernis
9:02
Tori Grambo
89:38
In Florida soccer’s 26-year history, 145 Gators have scored the program’s 1,461 goals.
About Tennessee :
Tennessee looks for its first win away from Regal Stadium this Friday. The Lady Vols have home wins versus Vanderbilt (1-0 OT) and Missouri (2-1), losses versus Texas A&M (3-1), at Alabama (3-1), Georgia (1-0) and tied 1-1 2OT at Kentucky.
Jaida Thomas and Erin Gilroy share the Lady Vols 2020 goals lead with two each. Sophomore Lindsey Romig has played all but one half for UT this season and owns a goals-against-average of 1.39.
Brian Pensky is in his ninth season leading the UT program.
