Florida soccer closed regular-season action with a 1-0 loss at Georgia on a chilly Halloween evening at the Georgia Soccer Stadium.
Thursday's scoring:
The only goal came late in regulation. Georgia's Abby Boyan stepped in front of a Gator pass at midfield and then headed toward goal. The through ball she sent toward the box found Haley Sorrell. She took a touch left, then right before hitting a 15-yard shot that scored in the 89th minute.
Florida did have its opportunities Thursday as the Gators outshot the Bulldogs 11-8. Cassidy Lindley's through ball in the 13th minute was just off for Kit Loferski to make the scoring touch at the far post. With 10 minutes remaining, Parker Roberts' shot from 18-yards heading to the far post upper slot was saved out for a Gator corner kick.
Worth Noting
* This is Florida's first loss to Georgia since the 2008 SEC Tournament semifinal round in Orange Beach, Ala.
* Florida is now 20-4-1 all-time in SEC regular-season finale matches.
* Georgia is the most frequent opponent in Florida's 25-year history. Florida leads the all-time series 30-3-1.
* The Athens temperature dropped 25 degrees in six hours Thursday afternoon, with the thermometer showing 51 degrees at the 7 p.m. start. It continued to drop six more degrees during the course of the match.
Records:
Florida: 10-7-1, 6-3-1 SEC
Georgia: 8-6-4, 4-3-3 SEC
What the Gators Said:
About tonight's performance:
"Good job by Georgia for putting a lot of numbers behind the ball. We weren't able to break that down." - Florida Head Coach Becky Burleigh
Looking ahead to next week's SEC Tournament:
"I think we just got to get back to basics in terms of combinations in the final third. That is where we really struggled tonight."- Florida Head Coach Becky Burleigh
Next Up:
Florida makes its 25th SEC Tournament appearance in the program's 25-year history next week in Orange Beach, Ala.
SEC Tournament play begins Sunday for the bottom four seeds. Florida starts play on Tuesday in the quarterfinal round. Each of the nine SEC Tournament matches air live on the SEC Network.
The complete SEC Tournament bracket will be announced by the league office by Friday morning.
Florida (10-7-1, 6-3-1 SEC) at Georgia (8-6-4, 4-3-3 SEC)
Stadium: Georgia Soccer Stadium at Turner Soccer Complex (231)
Weather: 51 degrees, winds WNW at 14 mph, 84% humidity
Thursday's scoring:
The only goal came late in regulation. Georgia's Abby Boyan stepped in front of a Gator pass at midfield and then headed toward goal. The through ball she sent toward the box found Haley Sorrell. She took a touch left, then right before hitting a 15-yard shot that scored in the 89th minute.
Florida did have its opportunities Thursday as the Gators outshot the Bulldogs 11-8. Cassidy Lindley's through ball in the 13th minute was just off for Kit Loferski to make the scoring touch at the far post. With 10 minutes remaining, Parker Roberts' shot from 18-yards heading to the far post upper slot was saved out for a Gator corner kick.
Worth Noting
* This is Florida's first loss to Georgia since the 2008 SEC Tournament semifinal round in Orange Beach, Ala.
* Florida is now 20-4-1 all-time in SEC regular-season finale matches.
* Georgia is the most frequent opponent in Florida's 25-year history. Florida leads the all-time series 30-3-1.
* The Athens temperature dropped 25 degrees in six hours Thursday afternoon, with the thermometer showing 51 degrees at the 7 p.m. start. It continued to drop six more degrees during the course of the match.
Records:
Florida: 10-7-1, 6-3-1 SEC
Georgia: 8-6-4, 4-3-3 SEC
What the Gators Said:
About tonight's performance:
"Good job by Georgia for putting a lot of numbers behind the ball. We weren't able to break that down." - Florida Head Coach Becky Burleigh
Looking ahead to next week's SEC Tournament:
"I think we just got to get back to basics in terms of combinations in the final third. That is where we really struggled tonight."- Florida Head Coach Becky Burleigh
Next Up:
Florida makes its 25th SEC Tournament appearance in the program's 25-year history next week in Orange Beach, Ala.
SEC Tournament play begins Sunday for the bottom four seeds. Florida starts play on Tuesday in the quarterfinal round. Each of the nine SEC Tournament matches air live on the SEC Network.
The complete SEC Tournament bracket will be announced by the league office by Friday morning.
Florida (10-7-1, 6-3-1 SEC) at Georgia (8-6-4, 4-3-3 SEC)
Stadium: Georgia Soccer Stadium at Turner Soccer Complex (231)
Weather: 51 degrees, winds WNW at 14 mph, 84% humidity
