Special report on the Florida Gators lacrosse team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 8 Florida lacrosse team welcomes No. 3 Stony Brook in a battle of Top-10 teams on Saturday afternoon.
Opening draw is set for 12 p.m. on Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
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This is the eighth meeting between Florida and Stony Brook, with the Gators holding the 6-1 series advantage, including a 3-1 record in Gainesville, Fla. UF was victorious in the last matchup between the squads, winning 11-10 on March 23, 2019 in Stony Brook, N.Y.
The matchup with the No. 3 Seawolves is the fourth game for the Gators against an IWLCA Top-25 opponent this season. The Gators currently sit at 2-1 against ranked opponents, with victories over then-No. 1 Maryland and then-No. 18 Colorado.
The rest of the way, the Gators will face four more IWLCA opponents in: No. 1 North Carolina, No. 13 Princeton, No. 16 Dartmouth and No. 18 Navy.
UF is coming off a midweek victory against Kennesaw State, while Stony Brook won its last matchup against Ohio State on Feb. 22.
Promotions
* Pet Adoption Day!
* Giveaway – Pet leashes
* Live National Anthem Singer – Olivia Urban will perform the anthem prior to the game
* Halftime – Soccer Dogs!
* The organization helps train ball-motivated rescue dogs to get them adopted into happy homes!
* Fans that bring new pet supplies to donate to locate shelters will get a voucher for a free hot dog at the concession stand
Scouting the Seawolves
* Stony Brook currently sits at No. 3 in the IWLCA poll after starting the year 2-0
* The Seawolves started the season off defeating then-No. 4 Syracuse in an offensive battle, topping the Orange 17-16. Stony Brook then followed with a 20-7 victory over Ohio State
* Stony Brook is led on the offensive end by Ally Kennedy, who has notched 12 points on the year (8 goals, 4 assists). Taryn Ohlmiller and Sarah Pulis have recorded 11 and 10 points, respectively.
* Ally Kennedy leads the Seawolves in the draw circle, coming up with 18 draws in the first two contests
* Defensively, Stony Brook has caused six turnovers as a squad, led by two from Haley Dillon
* Kameron Halsall has led the Seawolves in the cage this season, recording both decisions. She is averaging 7.50 saves per game with a .417 save percentage. The redshirt sophomore has an 11.38 GAA through two contests
No. 8 Florida vs. No. 3 Stony Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, Feb. 29 | 12 p.m.
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Series Information – No. No. 8 Florida vs. No. 3 Stony Brook
Seawolves | 2020 season: 2-0
* This is the eighth meeting between the Gators and the Seawolves
* Florida leads: 6-1
* Home: 3-1 | Away: 3-0 | Neutral: 0-0
* Last time out: March, 23, 2019 | Stony Brook, N.Y. | W, 11-10
Quick Facts
* In last season’s matchup, Shannon Kavanagh notched a team-high five goals
* One Gator is on a quest to hit the 200-point mark this season, with Shannon Kavanagh sitting at 177 points
* Brianna Harris currently sits 92 career points, looking to become the 18th Gator to join the century club
* Amanda O’Leary is the sixth-winningest active Division I coach with her .750 winning percentage in 25 seasons (327-109)
* When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 131-2 (.985) in the 11-year history of the program
* Florida owns an impressive 93-19 (.830) record in the confines of Donald R. Dizney Stadium
* Streaking: Kavanagh currently holds the record for most consecutive games with a draw control (38)
* Streaking: Kavanagh’s 23 consecutive games with a goal is the fourth-longest streak in program history (Record – 40 games, Shayna Pirreca)
* Streaking: Cara Trombetta currently holds a 13-game streak for groundballs – tied for the third-longest streak in program history
* Streaking: Trombetta also holds an eight-game streak with a caused turnover – tied for the third-longest streak in program history