Special report on the Florida Gators lacrosse team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 8 Florida lacrosse team is set to host the second American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, beginning with Thursday’s semifinal against Cincinnati.
Opening draw is slated for 4:30 p.m. at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The game will stream on ESPN+ and can be heard on FloridaGators.com/watch.
Lincoln Rose will serve as the play-by-play announcer for all three games, while Kit McConnico will handle the color duties for the weekend.
The second semifinal will be between Vanderbilt and Temple 45 minutes after the conclusion of Florida’s game. If the Gators were to advance, they face the winner of semifinal No. 2 at 12 p.m. on Saturday.
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Florida is coming off a 17-2 victory over Liberty on April 28, while the Bearcats played their regular season finale on April 25, topping the ECU Pirates 14-13 to clinch the No. 4 seed in the tournament.
The Gators and the Bearcats are meeting for the 10th time in program history, with Florida holding the 9-0 series advantage. Florida swept the series against the Cincinnati this season, topping UC 20-3 and 19-5 at The Diz.
UF went 10-0 during AAC play, securing the program’s 10th straight regular season championship. The Gators are on a quest to hoist their seventh-straight conference tournament trophy when play begins on Thursday.
Florida swept the six major postseason awards, as the league announced Wednesday. Grace Haus was named AAC Attacker of the Year, Shannon Kavanagh was tabbed as AAC Midfielder of the Year, Cara Trombetta earned AAC Defensive Player of the Year accolades, Sarah Reznick was named AAC Goalkeeper of the Year and Danielle Pavinelli earned AAC Freshman of the Year in her rookie campaign.
To round out the award winners, Florida’s staff of Amanda O’Leary, Taryn VanThof and Nadine Hadnagy were named as the AAC Coaching Staff of the Year.
No. 8 Florida vs. Cincinnati Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Thursday, May 6 | 4:30 p.m.
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Series Information – No. 8 Florida vs. Cincinnati
Bearcats | 7-9 overall, 3-7 AAC
* This is the 10th meeting between the Gators and Bearcats
* Florida holds the 9-0 series advantage
* Home: 6-0 | Away: 3-0 | Neutral: 0-0
* Last Time Out: March 28, 2021 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 19-5
Scouting the Bearcats
* The Cincinnati Bearcats come into the game as the 4-seed, sitting at a 7-9 record overall and a 3-7 record in conference play
* Against ranked opponents, Cincinnati is 0-3 this season
* The Gators and the Bearcats are meeting for the 10th time in program history on Thursday, with Florida holding the undefeated 9-0 record. UF topped Cincinnati 20-3 and 19-5 in this year’s series
* Through the season thus far, six Bearcats have scored over 20 points: Monica Borzillo (36g, 24a), Alyssa Adams (35g, 3a), Kylie Nause (30g, 7a), Peyton Mottice (16g, 7a), Taylor Gysin (17g, 4a) and Sam Mlkvy (16g, 4a)
* Sam Mlkvy and Alyssa Adams control the draw circle for the Bearcats, coming up with 81 and 60 draw controls, respectively. Peyton Mottice has added 20 of her own, while Monica Borzillo has notched 18 draws in the 2021 campaign
* Defensively, the Bearcats average 9.56 caused turnovers per game, putting them third in the league. Eight Cincinnati players have at least 12 caused turnovers on the year: Morgan Dukes (17), Alyssa Adams (16), Alexandra Fess (16), Monica Borzillo (14), Peyton Mottice (14), Amanda Fess (14), Dani Mlkvy (13) and Adrianna Fess (12)
* Katie Brocata has seen a majority of the time in the cage this season, totaling 635:06. She has allowed 143 goals, while recording 88 saves for a .381 save percentage. Brocata is 6-8 on the year. Gianna Pope has seen 324:54 between the posts, allowing 55 goals with 29 saves for a .345 percentage. She is 1-1 on the year
#FLax vs. Field
* The Gators are 6-0 against this year’s AAC Tournament field
* Florida has scored at least 14 goals in each of the six games against the field this season
* The Gators have outscored the field 107-40
Quick Facts
* The Gators lead the conference in assists per game (7.69), clearing percentage (.907), free position percentage (.533), points per game (24.31), save percentage (.535), scoring defense (7.00), scoring margin (9.62), scoring offense (16.62), shot percentage (.501), shots per game (33.19), shots on goal per game (25.44) and fewest turnovers per game (11.44)
* UF is looking to clinch its seventh-straight conference tournament championship this week
* Florida is 118-5 (.959) when facing teams not ranked in the IWLCA poll
* Shannon Kavanagh is on pace become just the fourth Gator to score 200 career goals, currently sitting at 199
* Brianna Harris is on pace to become the 14th Gator to score 100 career goals, currently sitting at 99
* Florida owns an impressive 104-19 (.846) record in the confines of Donald R. Dizney Stadium
* When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 147-2 (.987)
* Cara Trombetta is just eight groundballs from overtaking first place in the record books (Haley Hicklen, 194)
* Streaking: Shannon Kavanagh’s streak of 43 consecutive games with a goal is the longest in program history
* Streaking: Kavanagh also has a streak of 43 consecutive games with a point – the third-longest streak in program history
* Streaking: Brianna Harris has recorded a point in 36-straight games, the sixth-longest streak in program history
* Streaking: Harris has also registered an assist in 10-straight games, the third-longest streak in program history
* Streaking: Kaitlyn Dabkowski has tallied a groundball in 11 consecutive games, tied for the seventh-longest streak in program history
Fan Policies at The Diz
* Gators lacrosse looks to maximize fan seating while maintaining social distancing
* Admission at Donald R. Dizney Stadium is free and will be capped at approximately 700 fans
* Blocks of seats at the Diz will be marked and fans attending the games will need to sit in those marked seats to ensure proper physical distancing
* In accordance with UF Health and campus guidelines, face coverings (over the nose and mouth) will be required of all guests throughout the entire game. Failure to comply with this important health guideline could result in loss of attendance privileges
* The Diz will feature new signage to help reinforce safety measures and will also feature an increased number of hand sanitizer stations
* Fans are encouraged to utilize clear bags to reduce touch points for entry gate staff