No. 10 Gators Continue Road Stretch with Mercer Matchup
Opening draw is set for 3 p.m. on ESPN+
MACON, Ga. – The 10th-ranked Florida lacrosse team (6-4, 0-0 AAC) continues its road stretch with a trip to Macon, Ga. to take on the Mercer Bears (5-2, 1-0 Big South) on Wednesday.
Opening draw is set for 3 p.m. at Five Star Stadium.
The Gators and the Bears are meeting for the second time in program history, with Florida holding the 1-0 series advantage. UF topped Mercer 23-5 in the First Round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament in Gainesville, Fla.
In its last contest, Florida toppled Arizona State 21-10 in Tempe, Ariz., while Mercer defeated Stetson 22-12 on Sunday.
Scouting the Bears
* Mercer currently sits at 5-2 in the 2022 campaign, with wins over Oregon, Kennesaw State, UMass Lowell, Presbyterian and Stetson
* Florida holds the 1-0 series advantage after the Gators topped Mercer 23-5 in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament
* Through the first seven games of the season, Hailey Rhatigan (31g, 8a), Chloe Schaffer (19g, 8a), Shannon Urey (18g, 4a) and Erin Degnan (12g, 4a) are leading the way offensively
* Degnan, Kayla Soltys, Kileigh Casey and Abby Soltys are leading the way in the draw circle for Mercer, posting 26, 25, 16 and 12 draws, respectively
* On the defensive end, Emma Pizzo and Ainsley Malamala have each caused eight turnovers through the first seven games
* Iseabal Cryne is seeing a majority of minutes in the cage for Mercer, posting 51 saves with a .405 save percentage in her 340:31. Kate Vanderlinde has also recorded 11 saves with a .478 save percentage in her four games played
Florida vs. Mercer Statistical Comparison
Florida
<<<< | >>>>
Mercer
141
Goals
105
71
Assists
37
129
Draw Controls
104
155
Groundballs
112
98
Caused Turnovers
54
286
Shots
230
218
Shots on Goal
170
.493
Shot Percentage
.457
78
Saves
62
.434
Save Percentage
.416
National Spotlight
* Through 10 games in the 2022 season, the Gators are ranked in the Top-35 nationally in nine categories:
* Turnovers per game (8th | 11.80)
* Shot percentage (8th | .493)
* Assists per game (14th | 7.10)
* Caused turnovers per game (15th | 9.80)
* Points per game (21st | 21.20)
* Scoring margin (26th | 3.50)
* Scoring defense (28th | 10.60)
* Scoring offense (28th | 14.10)
* Clearing percentage (30th | .892)
* The following Gators are ranked in the Top-50 nationally:
* Emma LoPinto
* Assists: 19th | 20
* Assists per game: 19th | 2.00
* Points: 30th | 43
* Points per game: 38th | 4.30
* Danielle Pavinelli
* Free position goals per game: 10th | 1.20
* Free position percentage: 6th | .750
* Goals: 13th | 37
* Goals per game: 13th | 3.70
* Points: 16th | 48
* Points per game: 17th | 4.80
* Shots per game: 26th | 6.80
* Shots on goal per game: 22nd | 5.40
* Sarah Reznick
* Goals against average: 28th | 10.83
* Emma Wightman
* Caused turnovers per game: 38th | 1.50
No. 10 Florida at Mercer Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Wednesday, March 30 | 3 p.m.
Series Information – No. 10 Florida at Mercer
Bears | 2022 season: 5-2, 1-0 Big South
* This is the second meeting between the Gators and the Bears
* Florida leads 1-0
* Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0
* Last Time Out: May 14, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 23-5
Quick Facts
* Florida is 5-0 this season against teams not ranked in the IWLCA/ILWomen Top-25 poll
* Danielle Pavinelli is on pace to become Florida’s 19th 100-point scorer as she currently sits at 85
* When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 156-2 (.987) in program history
* Streaking: Sarah Reznick has recorded a save in 39-straight games, the third-longest streak in program history
* Streaking: Pavinelli has registered a point in 13-straight games
* Streaking: Emily Heller has recorded a point in 11-straight games
* Streaking: Heller has also recorded a draw control on 10-straight games
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