Florida hits the road for its last contest before conference play
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The No. 5 Florida lacrosse team hits the field Saturday to take on in-state rival Jacksonville in UF’s last contest before conference play.
Opening draw is set for 1 p.m. at DB Milne Field and the game will stream on YouTube Live.
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Florida’s last contest was a 19-7 victory over the Stetson Hatters on March 6, while Jacksonville is coming off a 12-9 win over ECU last Saturday.
The Gators and the Dolphins are meeting for the 10th time in program history, with Florida holding the 9-0 series advantage. In the last matchup on April 11, 2019, the Gators were victorious 19-13 in Jacksonville, Fla.
Scouting the Dolphins
* The Jacksonville Dolphins come into Saturday’s game with a 2-0 record, defeating High Point and East Carolina in its first two contests
* The Gators own the 9-0 series advantage over the Dolphins, winning the last contest 19-13 on April 11, 2019 in Jacksonville, Fla.
* Through two games, Sarah Elms leads the way offensively with seven goals, while Alyssa Arnold and Jenny Kinsey have netted six and five goals, respectively. Arnold is also the team’s assist leader, dishing out three in the first two contests
* Molly Brock leads the team in draw controls, averaging 6.00 draws per game (12 total). Megan Prescott follows with six of her own, while four other Dolphins have recorded at least one
* Defensively, the Dolphins are averaging 12.00 caused turnovers per game. Casey Sullivan and Jenny Kinsey lead the team with four apiece, while Beth Cornelius has registered three CTs on the year
* Addy Tysdal and Dayna Martinetto have split time in the cage for the Dolphins, with Tysdal starting both games thus far. She has registered 74:39 minutes between the pipes, allowing 19 goals with eight saves. Martinetto has only allowed three goals, while recording eight saves for a 3.97 GAA and a .727 saves percentage
Stat Leaders (2021)
* Points: Shannon Kavanagh (14)
* Goals: Shannon Kavanagh (12)
* Assists: Brianna Harris (7)
* Groundballs: Cara Trombetta (9) | Sarah Reznick (9)
* Draw Controls: Shannon Kavanagh (24)
* Caused Turnovers: Cara Trombetta (5)
* Saves: Sarah Reznick (33)
No. 5 Florida at Jacksonville Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, March 13 | 1 p.m.
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Series Information – No. 5 Florida at Jacksonville
Dolphins | 2021 season: 2-0, 0-0 ASUN
* This is the 10th meeting between the Gators and Hatters
* Florida holds the 9-0 series advantage
* Home: 4-0 | Away: 5-0 | Neutral: 0-0
* Last Meeting: April 11, 2019 | Jacksonville, Fla. | W, 19-13
Quick Facts
* Grace Haus is looking to become the 13th Gator to record 100 career goals – she currently sits at 98
* Amanda O’Leary is the sixth winningest active Division I coach with her .750 winning percentage in 26 seasons (333-111)
* O’Leary has the fourth most wins of active Division I coaches with 333 and is 171-46 (.788) at Florida
* When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 136-2 (.986) in program history
* Florida is 109-4 (.965) against opponents not ranked in the IWLCA Top-25 poll in program history
* Since 2011, Florida has the third-most wins of any Division I women’s lacrosse program with 161
* Streaking: Brianna Harris has recorded an assist in 13-straight games, the second-longest streak in program history (Record – 19 games, Sammi Burgess)
* Streaking: Kavanagh’s 31 consecutive games with a goal is the third-longest streak in program history (Record – 40 games, Shayna Pirreca). She is looking to tie the second-longest streak against the Dolphins (Lindsey Ronbeck, 32 games)
* Streaking: Kavanagh currently holds the record for most consecutive games with a draw control (46)
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