Opening draw is slated for 12 p.m. at Donald R. Dizney Stadium
Game Notes<https://floridagators.com/documents/2023/3/9/6_Loyola_Final.pdf>
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 10th-ranked Florida lacrosse team welcomes the No. 7 Loyola Greyhounds to Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Saturday for the Gators’ third Top-10 matchup this season.
Opening draw is slated for 12 p.m. and fans that cannot be in attendance can watch the game on ESPN+.
No. 10 Florida vs. No. 7 Loyola Live Stream<https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=66dbced7-63fb-4e6f-989c-b4329d6fd00b>
This is the 10th meeting between these two teams, with Florida leading the series 6-3. The Gators are 4-1 in Gainesville, Fla. against the Greyhounds. In seven of the nine matchups, Florida has scored at least 10 goals, including a series high 17 in a 17-16 overtime victory in Feb. 2018. The last three meetings have belonged to the Greyhounds, with Loyola taking the last contest 12-9 on March 11, 2022. Florida has held Loyola to under 10 goals in four of the nine previous meetings.
Florida is coming off a 17-12 victory over Arizona State last Sunday, while Loyola won its midweek matchup against Georgetown 15-10.
Promotions
* Saturday’s game will serve as Florida’s Jada Strong game
* The first 300 fans will receive a long sleeve Jada Strong performance shirt
* Kids’ Corner: On the concourse, there will be Jada Strong coloring pages, orange ribbons, orange hair spray and free orange Florida Gators wristbands
* Hammock seating available on a first come, first serve basis
Florida in the AAC
* Through five games in the 2023 season, the Gators are ranked in the Top-5 in the league in seven categories:
* Saves per game (1st | 10.60)
* Save percentage (2nd | .491)
* Draw controls per game (2nd | 14.60)
* Shot percentage (3rd | .453)
* Goals per game (3rd | 14.40)
* Points per game (3rd | 20.60)
* Assists per game (3rd | 6.20)
* The following Gators are ranked in the Top-10 in the conference:
* Emma LoPinto
* Goals per game: 3rd | 3.40
* Assists per game: 7th | 1.20
* Points per game: 4th | 4.60
* Shots per game: 8th | 5.40
* Danielle Pavinelli
* Points per game: 8th | 3.20
* Shots per game: 6th | 6.00
* Liz Harrison
* Draw controls per game: 9th | 3.20
* Sarah Reznick
* Groundballs per game: 8th | 2.00
* Save percentage: 2nd | .495
* Saves per game: 2nd | 9.60
* Goals against average: 5th | 11.12
100-Club
* The Gators have three athletes on the cusp of entering the 100-point club this season, with Ashley Gonzalez sitting just six points away from becoming Florida’s 22nd 100-point scorer
* Paisley Eagan is at 83 career points, with 82 of them coming while she has donned the Orange & Blue (one point at Boston College prior to transferring)
* Emily Heller is currently at 70 career points to round out the Gators on a quest to hit the milestone
Scouting the Greyhounds
* Loyola is ranked No. 7 in the IWLCA/ ILWomen Top-25 poll as the Greyhounds began the 2023 campaign with a 5-0 record
* Sydni Black is leading the way offensively with 24 points (13g, 11a), followed by 21 points (11g, 10a) from Georgia Latch. Jillian Wilson (13g, 4a) and Emily Wills (8g, 9a) have each recorded 17 points across the first five games
* Jillian Wilson has registered a team-high 37 draw controls, while Katie Detwiler (22) and Sydni Black (16) have combined for 38
* Defensively, the Greyhounds have totaled 28 caused turnovers. Logan Olmstead leads the way with five CTs, while Sydni Black is close behind with four. Chase Boyle, Meg Hillman, Jillian Wilson and Ellie Rinehart have each registered three caused turnovers
* Lauren Spence has totaled a team-high 14 groundballs, while Meg Hillman has posted 10 of her own
* In the cage, Lauren Spence has seen 295:26, coming up with 44 saves with a .543 save percentage
Quick Facts
* Gators head coach Amanda O’Leary is the 6th winningest active Division I coach with her .754 winning percentage in 28 seasons (368-120, .754). O’Leary has the 3rd most wins of active Division I coaches with 367 wins. O’Leary is 206-55 (.789) all-time at the University of Florida
* Florida owns an impressive 119-22 (.844) record in the confines of Donald R. Dizney Stadium
* When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 169-2 in program history
* Streaking: Sarah Reznick has recorded a save in 56-straight games, a new program record
* Streaking: Danielle Pavinelli has registered a point in 30-straight games and a goal in 28-straight games (fifth-longest streak)
* Streaking: Emma LoPinto has tallied a point in 24-straight games
* Streaking: Emily Heller had recorded a draw control in 28-straight games, the third-longest streak in program history
* Streaking: Liz Harrison has recorded a draw control in 24-straight games, the fifth-longest streak in program history
No. 10 Florida vs. No. 7 Loyola Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, March 11 | 12 p.m.
Live Stream: ESPN+<https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=66dbced7-63fb-4e6f-989c-b4329d6fd00b> ($)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast<http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=456790>
Series Information – No. 10 Florida vs. No. 7 Loyola
Greyhounds | 2023 season: 5-0, 0-0 Patriot League
* This is the 10th meeting between the Gators and the Greyhounds
* Florida holds the 6-3 series advantage
* Home: 4-1 | Away: 2-2 | Neutral: 0-0
* Last Meeting: March 11, 2022 | Baltimore, Md. | L, 9-12
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