This will serve as Florida’s final regular season home game
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The ninth-ranked Florida lacrosse team (11-4, 4-0 AAC) welcomes the 22nd-ranked Jacksonville Dolphins (11-3, 5-0 ASUN) to The Diz on Wednesday for the final home regular season game.
Opening draw is set for 6:30 p.m. on YouTube. In the latest IWLCA/ILWomen Top-25 Poll, the Dolphins remained at No. 22, while Florida jumped up one spot to ninth in the poll.
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The Gators and the Dolphins are meeting for the 12th time in program history, with Florida holding the 10-1 series advantage. The last time these two teams faced off, UF topped JU 17-3 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on May 16, 2021 in Gainesville, Fla.
In its last contest, Florida defeated the Temple Owls 18-7 in league play to clinch at least a share of the AAC Regular Season Championships, while Jacksonville won its matchup against Liberty, 20-7.
Promotions
* Giveaway: Florida lacrosse cooler slings
Scouting the Dolphins
* Jacksonville sits at 11-3 overall in the 2022 campaign and 5-0 in the ASUN. The Dolphins are currently ranked 22nd in the IWLCA/ILWomen Top-25 poll and 0-2 against ranked opponents coming into Wednesday’s matchup
* Florida holds the 10-1 series advantage over Jacksonville, including a 5-0 record in Gainesville, Fla.
* Through 14 games this season, Sarah Elms (53g, 19a), Jenny Kinsey (40g, 19a), Grace Hobson (17g, 20a), Lauren Craft (18g, 10a), Molly Brock (22g, 4a) and Alyssa Arnold (12g, 14a) are leading the way offensively
* Molly Brock, Megan Prescott and Casey Sullivan are leading the way in the draw circle, with 87, 29, and 28 draws, respectively
* On the defensive end, Casey Sullivan has a team-high 17 caused turnovers, followed by 14 from Hailey Blachly and 12 apiece from Maddie Sturgell and Caroline Peterson
* Addy Tysdal and Paige Pagano are splitting time in the cage for the Dolphins, with Tysdal registering 53 saves and a .431 clip in her 428:08 and Pagano posting a .643 save percentage with 63 saves during her 394:18 between the pipes
Florida vs. Jacksonville Statistical Comparison
Florida
<<<< | >>>>
Jacksonville
235
Goals
251
120
Assists
110
212
Draw Controls
219
238
Groundballs
206
137
Caused Turnovers
154
458
Shots
250
363
Shots on Goal
389
.513
Shot Percentage
.483
128
Saves
117
.471
Save Percentage
.527
National Spotlight
* Through 15 games in the 2022 season, the Gators are ranked in the Top-35 nationally in 12 categories:
* Shooting percentage (3rd | .513)
* Assists per game (5th | 8.00)
* Scoring margin (10th | 6.07)
* Turnovers per game (11th | 12.07)
* Points per game (13th | 23.67)
* Free position percentage (13th | .505)
* Scoring defense (14th | 9.60)
* Scoring offense (16th | 15.67)
* Save percentage (20th | .471)
* Caused turnovers per game (25th | 9.33)
* Shots on goal per game (26th | 24.20)
* Clearing percentage (33rd | .883)
* The following Gators are ranked in the Top-50 nationally:
* Maggi Hall
* Shot percentage: 12th | .587
* Emma LoPinto
* Assists: 35th | 27
* Assists per game: 34th | 1.80
* Goals: 44th | 46
* Goals per game: 46th | 3.07
* Points: 21st | 73
* Points per game: 24th | 4.87
* Shot percentage: 5th | .605
* Danielle Pavinelli
* Free position goals per game: 32nd | 0.87
* Free position percentage: 7th | .684
* Goals: 21st | 53
* Goals per game: 20th | 3.53
* Points: 17th | 75
* Points per game: 16th | 5.00
* Shot percentage: 43rd | .546
* Shots per game: 41st | 6.47
* Shots on goal per game: 25th | 5.33
* Sarah Reznick
* Goals against average: 12th | 9.71
* Saves percentage: 22nd | .475
* Emma Wightman
* Caused turnovers per game: 16th | 1.87
No. 9 Florida vs. No. 22 Jacksonville Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Wednesday, April 27 | 6:30 p.m.
Series Information – No. 9 Florida vs. No. 22 Jacksonville
Dolphins | 2022 season: 11-3, 5-0 ASUN
* This is the 12th meeting between the Gators and the Dolphins
* Florida leads 10-1
* Home: 5-0 | Away: 5-1 | Neutral: 0-0
* Last Time Out: May 16, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 17-3
Quick Facts
* When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 161-2 (.988) in program history
* In the confines of Donald R. Dizney Stadium, Florida is 113-21 (.843) in program history
* Streaking: Sarah Reznick has recorded a save in 44-straight games, the second-longest streak in program history
* Streaking: Danielle Pavinelli has registered a point in 18-straight games
* Streaking: Emma LoPinto has tallied a point in 12-straight games
* Streaking: Emily Heller has recorded a draw control in 15-straight games
* Streaking: Liz Harrison has recorded a draw control in 12-straight games
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