No. 9 Florida Lacrosse Returns Home for Top-15 Battle Against Loyola

The No. 9 Florida lacrosse team returns to the Donald R. Dizney Stadium to host No. 15 Loyola.

The Gators (3-2) enter this matchup off a 17-16 loss against James Madison last Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. Meanwhile, the Greyhounds (4-2) are coming off a 14-10 home victory against Georgetown on Wednesday.

Head-to-Head History

Saturday’s match marks the 12th meeting between the two programs, with Florida leading the all-time series against Loyola 7-4. However, the Greyhounds won the last four out of five matchups, including last year when they defeated the Gators 18-10 in the season opener on Feb. 10.

This match is the eighth all-time and fifth consecutive top-15 matchup between the two teams. UF owns a 5-1 all-time record at home.

top-15 match up at the diz this Saturday ⚡️#FLax | #GoGators pic.twitter.com/UCKHGpV0aE

— Gators Lacrosse (@GatorsLAX) March 7, 2025

Players to Watch

UF redshirt freshman Frannie Hahn logged a career day in last Saturday’s match. She recorded seven goals and three assists, becoming the sixth Gator to reach 10 or more points in a game and the first to do so since 2021. Her seven goals and 10 points tied freshman program records.

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Hahn leads UF in points (22) and assists, along with her 11 goals. She has tallied two or more points in all five games.

For the Greyhounds, senior attacker Georgia Latch (13 goals, 24 assists) and senior midfielder Chase Boyle (23 goals, 1 assist) make up 48.4% of their offensive production. Latch ranks fourth in the nation in points (6.17) and tenth in draw controls (9.00) per game, while Boyle was a Tewaaraton finalist in 2024.

First Draw

The first draw is set for noon. Coverage can be found on ESPN+.