Florida Gators soccer defeats Missouri 1-0

The 17th ranked Florida Gators (13-4) soccer team went on the road to take on the Missouri Tigers (11-6-1) for the final game of the regular season on Thursday. The Gators came away with a 1-0 win in a hard fought game.
Florida struggled with Mizzou’s high pressure style of play to start the game and could not get a shot off until the 19th minute of play.
The Tigers began to wear down in the last few minutes of the first half, giving the Gators an opportunity to strike. Freshman Julia Lester scored Florida’s only goal off of a corner kick in the 36th minute.
Missouri attempted to make a comeback as the game came to a close. In the 80th minute, the Tigers put a ball in the back of the net on a corner kick in a play that would have tied the game. The score was erased by a questionable offside call.
Mizzou played with high intensity to finish the game, but the Gators managed to hold them off and secure the win.
Much of the game was determined by several beautiful saves by both goal keepers throughout the night. Missouri outshot Florida 16-14 on the night. The Gators led in shots on goal 7-4.
Coming Up Next:
The Gators will face the Tigers in back-to-back games as they play once again to kick off the SEC Tournament next Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. The game will be aired on SEC Network.

Bailiegh Carlton
A lifelong sports fan, Bailiegh Carlton knew from a young age that she wanted to work in sports in some capacity. Before transferring to the University of Florida to study journalism, she played softball at Gulf Coast State College. She then interned for Gator Country for three years as she worked toward her degree. After graduation, Bailiegh decided to explore other opportunities in the world of sports, but all roads led her right back here. In her time away, she and her husband welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world. When she isn't working, she can almost always be found snuggled up with sweet baby Ridley, Cody and her four fur babies.