Special to Gator Country on the Florida Gators soccer team JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Four first-half goals by four different Gators gave Florida a 4-0 win at Jacksonville. Sunday's match was played at JU's Southern Oak Stadium. Florida scored its quickest goal of the season at 2:11 when Meggie Dougherty Howard's<http://www.gatorzone.com/guides/soccer/pages/season_info/player_bios/Dougherty-Howard.php> cross into the box went in at the near post. A second goal within the first five minutes started when Christen Westphal<http://www.gatorzone.com/guides/soccer/pages/season_info/player_bios/westphal_christen.php> brought the ball down the right touchline. She sent the ball toward Savannah Jordan<http://www.gatorzone.com/guides/soccer/pages/season_info/player_bios/Jordan_Savannah.php> in the center of the box. Jordan controlled the ball with a touch then used a right-footed shot to tuck the ball in at the near post at 4:18. Junior Brooke Sharp<http://www.gatorzone.com/guides/soccer/pages/season_info/player_bios/Sharp_Brooke.php>, who shared the latest Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor, scored her third goal of the season Sunday. Sophomore Kristen Cardano<http://www.gatorzone.com/guides/soccer/pages/season_info/player_bios/Cardano_Kristen.php> brought the ball down the left side and her cross found Sharp just above the six-yard box. She hit a low shot to the far post at 19:57. Pamela Begič<http://www.gatorzone.com/guides/soccer/pages/season_info/player_bios/begic_pamela.php>, was the fourth Gator junior to score Sunday. The score started when freshman Rachelle Smith<http://www.gatorzone.com/guides/soccer/pages/season_info/player_bios/smith_rachelle.php> fought to bring the ball deep in the Dolphins half. Her cross to the middle of the box was placed in to the far post at 33:14 by Begic for her second goal of 2015. The Gators controlled play for the majority of the match, but JU had a late chance to score. The Dolphins were awarded a penalty kick with just over five minutes remaining. Freshman goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese<http://www.gatorzone.com/guides/soccer/pages/season_info/player_bios/marckese_kaylan.php> made the stop on Bailey Dotsikas' shot to keep a clean sheet for her first collegiate start. Worth Noting: * Sharp, who was making her first appearance in an Orange & Blue uniform in her home area code, scored the third goal of the match. She is from Ponte Vedra, Florida, which is 30 miles southeast of Jacksonville. * Jordan scored her seventh goal of the season today to up her career total to 48. She also leads UF this season with 15 points. * Dougherty Howard also scored a goal when Florida and Jacksonville met in 2013 NCAA Opening Round action at UF's James G. Pressly Stadium. Today's goal is her fourth as a Gator. * Today's shutout was Florida's second of 2015 and first since the 2-0 win at then No. 17 UCF to open the season. Marckese earned the solo shutout in her first complete match in goal. * With her assist on Begič's goal, freshman Rachelle Smith earned her first collegiate assist. * A total of 25 Gators appeared in Sunday's match * This was Florida's first appearance at the Southern Oak Stadium. UF owns a 5-0 advantage in the all-time series. Records: Florida: 5-2-0, 0-1 SEC Jacksonville: 1-5-1, 0-0 A-Sun What the Gators Said: Florida was coming off a loss. What was the team focusing on today? "We talked about resilience and having the ability to bounce back. We also tried to divide the first half into two halves, with the goal to be to win both of those halves. There was a pretty big emphasis on winning the period. "We wanted to keep possession. We really wanted to work on that but we also wanted to continue to score. My only disappointment in the game is that we didn't win each of the periods. The second two we didn't win. But in terms of it being a terrific team effort, we played a lot of people today and got a shutout. Those two things were really important for us as well." - Florida head coach Becky Burleigh Kaylan Marckese made the stop on a penalty kick. How important was that stop? "It was a big save. Preserving the shutout was important so we were excited that she got the stop. It just gives her another experience." - Florida head coach Becky Burleigh There were a lot of players used today, many who were making their first collegiate appearance. "I thought some people had been doing really well in practice so we knew we wanted to get some people in the game. But we had to wait until the opportunity presented itself and it certainly did with the fast start "I'm sure there were some nerves, especially for the first timers, but the returners do a good job of once they are in the game, communicating a lot and making sure they are comfortable as soon as they get in. "I don't think they ever stopped attacking the goal; they were pretty relentless. We had some great serves into the box and I thought the Jacksonville keeper did a good job of keeping the ball out of the net in the second half." - Florida head coach Becky Burleigh Preseason Conference Votes: Florida was second in the 2014 Southeastern Conference final standings with a 9-2 record. Jacksonville was third in the 2014 Atlantic Sun Conference standings with a 4-3 record. Florida - The Gators are picked to win the 2015 Southeastern Conference title. Jacksonville - The Dolphins are picked to finish second in the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2015. Florida Gulf Coast is the preseason pick to win the A-Sun. Rankings: Florida is ranked No. 10 on the September 8 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll<http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/4198/NCAADivisionI/women/Poll3>. Next up: The Gators return home to play host to Mississippi next Friday. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at the James G. Pressly Stadium<http://www.gatorzone.com/facilities/jgpressly> and admission is free. Promotions for Florida-Mississippi match include: * The first 250 fans in attendance receive a free Gators Soccer Car Magnet * Local first responders will be celebrated for Gators Badges & Ladders Night A complete list of promotions can be found at GatorZone.com<http://www.gatorzone.com/schedule/detail_promotions.php?d=2015-9-18>. Friday's match also will be streamed on SEC Network +<http://es.pn/1NgoU7i> and can be heard live on ESPN Gainesville 850AM/95.3FM or GatorZone.com. No. 10 Florida (5-2-0, 0-1 SEC) at Jacksonville (1-5-1, 0-0 A-Sun) Stadium: Southern Oak Stadium (173) Weather: 83 degrees, mostly cloudy, winds 9 MPH NNW, 45 % humidity
The Gators moved to 2-0 in the SEC with a win over Georgia on Friday night.