Special report on the Florida Gators lacrosse team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 4 Florida lacrosse team returns home to face off against the 12th-ranked Loyola Greyhounds on Saturday.
Opening draw is set for 12 p.m. at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
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This is the eighth meeting between Florida and Loyola, with the Gators holding the 6-1 series advantage. The Greyhounds earned their first series victory in the latest matchup – winning 15-12 in Baltimore, Md. on Feb. 23, 2019.
The matchup with the No. 12 Greyhounds is the third-straight for Florida against an IWLCA Top-25 opponent. The Gators currently sit 2-0 against ranked opponents. The rest of the way, the Gators will face five more IWLCA opponents in: No. 1 North Carolina, No. 5 Stony Brook, No. 9 Princeton, No. 16 Navy and No. 19 Dartmouth.
Loyola is coming off a win against Towson on Wednesday, while Florida is coming off a win against No. 1 Maryland last Saturday.
Promotions
* Giveaway – Patriotic Gators Bucket Hats to the first 300 fans
* Vehicle Meet and Greet – Firetruck, police car, ambulance and other interactive elements for kids to explore
* Halftime – Police vs. Fire halftime scrimmage
* Kid’s corner – Face painter, coloring, corn hole, jenga, connect 4 & more!
* T-Shirt Toss – After every other Gator Goal, t-shirts will be tossed into the stands
* Domino’s Rowdy Row – At a timeout break each game, fans will be asked to get on their feet and the loudest row will win free Domino’s
* Junior Announcer – Every game, one lucky fan 12 or under will get to announce opening draw for the second half
* Hammock Seating – First come, first serve seating in the trees by the front gate
* Hand Fans – Florida Lacrosse collapsible travel fans available at all home games throughout the season
Scouting the Greyhounds
* Loyola is currently the No. 12 ranked team in the nation, sitting at 2-0 on the year
* The Greyhounds defeated No. 24 Johns Hopkins in their season opener, topping the Blue Jays 16-7. Loyola then followed with a mid-week win against Towson, defeating the Tigers 14-10
* Loyola is led on the offensive end by Livy Rosenzweig, who has 11 points on the year. Jillian Wilson has added in eight of her own in the first two games this season
* Jillian Wilson leads the Greyhounds in the draw circle, coming up with 12 draws in the first two contests
* Defensively, Loyola has caused 12 turnovers as a squad, led by four from Shay Clevenger
* Kaitlyn Larsson has led the Greyhounds in the cage this season, clinching both wins. She is averaging 11.00 saves, with a .564 save percentage. The junior is allowing 8.50 goals per game through the first two contests
No. 4 Florida vs. No. 12 Loyola Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, Feb. 22 | 12 p.m.
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Series Information – No. 4 Florida vs. No. 12 Loyola
Greyhounds | 2020 season: 2-0
* This is the eighth meeting between the Gators and the Greyhounds
* Florida leads: 6-1
* Home: 4-0 | Away: 2-1 | Neutral: 0-0
* Last time out: Feb. 23, 2019 | Baltimore, Md. | L, 12-15
Quick Facts
* Florida is looking to go 3-0 to start a season for just the third time in program history (2013, 2016)
* If Florida is victorious on Saturday, they will have defeated three ranked teams to start the season – the first time in program history
* In last season’s matchup, Shannon Kavanagh notched a team-high four goals
* After defeating No. 1 Maryland, Kavanagh and Reznick were named IWLCA National Players of the Week. Kavanagh also earned US Lacrosse Player of the Week honors – the first weekly national honors of both of their careers
* One Gator is on a quest to hit the 200-point mark this season, with Shannon Kavanagh sitting at 171 points
* Amanda O’Leary is the sixth-winningest active Division I coach with her .751 winning percentage in 25 seasons (326-108)
* When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 130-2 (.985) in the 11-year history of the program
* Florida owns an impressive 93-18 (.838) record in the confines of Donald R. Dizney Stadium
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