Gators Soccer Defeat Longhorns 2-1

Sunday afternoon, Florida soccer sealed a gritty 2-1 victory over Texas at the Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field. That win marked the Gators’ first league win of 2025 after battling through three consecutive draws versus teams recognized in the United Soccer Coaches poll.

Florida football got the wins versus UT started when it lit up The Swamp Saturday with a 29-21 upset win over No. 9 Texas.

This Afternoon’s Scoring:
After a scoreless opening half, Florida was awarded a penalty kick in the 50th minute after a video review showed a Texas handball. Kai Tsakiris stepped up to successfully covert the shot for her team-leading fourth goal of the season.

The Longhorns tied the match in the 57th minute when Ava McDonald’s lifted ball from just outside the box was headed in by Molly MacMillan for her first goal of the season.

Another penalty kick, this time awarded in the 66th minute after freshman Sophia Sindelar was pulled down in the box, put UF back in the lead. Sophomore Abby Gemma stepped up to take the kick and successfully scored her first collegiate goal.

Did You Know?

* Freshman Kai Tsakiris leads Florida in 2025 with four goals
* Sophomore Abby Gemma is the 10th Gator to score her first collegiate goal this season
* Through the 13 matches this season, 12 different Gators scored 23 goals. That is the most different Gators to score through 13 matches since 12 also scored in the 2020 season.
* This is the second SEC match this season the Gators scored a pair of penalty kicks, as Tsakiris and Madison Jones hit PKs in the league opener versus Arkansas.
* Florida is 6 for 6 on penalty kicks this season. That is the most successful PKs since UF went 5 for 8 in 2012.

Hear From Coach Bohon:
On this afternoon’s performance:

“Our goal, honestly, was to make it a Gator sweep of the Longhorns this weekend and we did that.

“Just really proud of the grit showed. That’s one of the core values for us, and we have that blue color DNA.” – Florida Head Coach Samantha Bohon.

Records:
Florida: 5-5-3, 1-2-3 SEC
Texas: 3-9-1, 1-5 SEC

Series Record:
Florida leads 2-1-1

Next Up:
The Gators play host to their fourth top-25 league opponent Friday when No. 13 and defending SEC regular-season champion Mississippi State visit the Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The Bulldogs own league wins over then No. 1 Tennessee (3-2), Texas (3-0), Missouri (3-0), Mississippi (2-0) and tied Auburn (1-1). MSU plays at No. 7 Arkansas at 7 p.m. ET.

Friday’s match is Gators Senior Day. Celebrate the careers of Gators Njeri Butts, Charlotte McClure, Lauren McCloskey and Tatum O’Coyne in a post-match ceremony.

Vs No. 13 Mississippi State (9-1-1, 5-0-1 SEC)
Date: Friday, Oct. 10
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Stream: SEC Network +<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/61703f71-12b1-419c-80dd-517cf2f9c1f8> with Matthew Stubbington and Ryan Urquhart calling the action
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Admission: Free
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Florida (5-5-3, 1-2-3 SEC) at Texas (3-9-1, 1-5 SEC)
Stadium: Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field (984)

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny, winds E at 6 mph

Goals by Period

Total

Florida

Texas

Scoring Summary:

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