Florida holds the 12-2 series advantage over Vanderbilt, including a 4-0 record in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 10th-ranked Florida lacrosse team hits the road for a pivotal matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday.
Opening draw is set for 12:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.
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In the latest IWLCA/ILWomen Top-25 Poll, the Commodores were receiving votes, while Florida stayed steady at No. 10 for the third-straight week.
The Gators and the Commodores are meeting for the 15th time in program history, with Florida holding the 12-2 series advantage. The last time these two teams faced off, UF topped Vanderbilt 22-9 on April 18, 2021 in Gainesville, Fla.
In its last contest, Florida defeated the Old Dominion Monarchs 22-6 in the second game of league play, while Vanderbilt won its matchup against East Carolina, 19-12.
Scouting the Commodores
* Vanderbilt sits 8-5 overall in the 2022 campaign and 1-1 in league play. The Commodores are currently receiving votes in the IWLCA/ILWomen Top-25 poll and have a ranked win over then-No. 12 Notre Dame until their belts coming into Saturday’s matchup
* Florida holds the 12-2 series advantage, including a 4-0 record in Nashville, Tenn.
* Through 13 games, Gabby Fornia (19g, 38a), Karlie Bucci (23g, 9a), Bri Gross (25g, 7a), Callie Sundin (18g, 1a) and Maddie Souza (17g, 2a) are leading the way offensively
* Bri Gross, Megan Mangines and Kayla Rieu are leading the way in the draw circle, with 60, 31 and 26 draws, respectively
* On the defensive end, Melissa Hawkins has a team-high 24 caused turnovers, followed by 19 from Bri Gross and 17 from Taylor Sampone
* Paige Gunning (7-4) has seen a majority of minutes in the cage for Vanderbilt, posting 92 saves with a .382 save percentage in her 659:58. Lexie de Roziere (1-1) has also seen time between the pipes, recording 17 saves with a .415 in her 120:02
Florida vs. Vanderbilt Statistical Comparison
Florida
<<<< | >>>>
Vanderbilt
201
Goals
164
101
Assists
89
178
Draw Controls
185
208
Groundballs
204
127
Caused Turnovers
110
388
Shots
355
306
Shots on Goal
263
.518
Shot Percentage
.462
105
Saves
109
.449
Save Percentage
.387
National Spotlight
* Through 13 games in the 2022 season, the Gators are ranked in the Top-35 nationally in 11 categories:
* Shooting percentage (1st | .518)
* Assists per game (8th | 7.77)
* Turnovers per game (8th | 11.77)
* Scoring margin (11th | 5.54)
* Points per game (13th | 23.23)
* Scoring offense (16th | 15.46)
* Caused turnovers per game (17th | 9.77)
* Scoring defense (20th | 9.92)
* Free position percentage (28th | .482)
* Shots on goal per game (30th | 23.54)
* Clearing percentage (33rd | .883)
* The following Gators are ranked in the Top-50 nationally:
* Maggi Hall
* Shot percentage: 5th | .625
* Emma LoPinto
* Assists: 27th | 24
* Assists per game: 28th | 1.85
* Goals: 45th | 37
* Points: 20th | 61
* Points per game: 23rd | 4.69
* Shot percentage: 18th | .587
* Danielle Pavinelli
* Assists: 45th | 19
* Free position goals per game: 27th | 0.92
* Free position percentage: 4th | .750
* Goals: 24th | 44
* Goals per game: 26h | 3.38
* Points: 15th | 63
* Points per game: 18th | 4.85
* Shots on goal per game: 32nd | 5.23
* Sarah Reznick
* Goals against average: 19th | 10.15
* Saves percentage: 36th | .455
* Emma Wightman
* Caused turnovers per game: 17th | 1.85
No. 10 Florida at RV Vanderbilt Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, April 16 | 12:30 p.m. ET
Series Information – No. 10 Florida at RV Vanderbilt
Commodores | 2022 season: 8-5, 1-1 AAC
* This is the 15th meeting between the Gators and the Commodores
* Florida leads 12-2
* Home: 7-1 | Away: 4-0 | Neutral: 1-1
* Last Time Out: April 18, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 22-9
Quick Facts
* The Gators have not dropped a conference game since April 18, 2015 and have not lost a regular season conference game since that same day
* That’s 54 games overall and 42 regular season games that Florida has won in conference
* Florida is 8-0 this season against teams not ranked in the IWLCA/ILWomen Top-25 poll
* When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 159-2 (.988) in program history
* Streaking: Sarah Reznick has recorded a save in 42-straight games, the third-longest streak in program history
* Streaking: Pavinelli has registered a point in 16-straight games
* Streaking: Emily Heller has recorded a point in 14-straight games
* Streaking: Heller has also recorded a draw control in 13-straight games
* Streaking: Emma LoPinto has recorded an assist in seven-straight games, tied for the sixth-longest streak in program history
* Streaking: Liz Harrison has recorded a draw control in 10-straight games
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