For the Florida soccer team it wasn’t the third time that was the charm. Nor the fourth. Nor the fifth. It was Florida’s 15th shot of the game that finally broke the deadlock in their NCAA Tournament first round match-up against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. The goal, via Meggie Dougherty …
Read More »MLS Weekend Playoffs Preview
The MLS playoffs are officially under way. On Wednesday and Thursday, eight teams played the knockout round for the four spots left in the conference semifinals. Now there are eight teams left that are going to be competing for more than one month in the journey to win the MLS Cup …
Read More »Gator Soccer Defeats Miss. State on Senior Day
The stage was set. The stands were packed for the senior day festivities, as eight Florida seniors were appearing in their last regular-season home game. It was a beautiful fall afternoon, with the temperature hovering around a comfy 73 degrees, and not a cloud in the sky. The only thing …
Read More »Jordan’s Two Goals Lead Gators Soccer to Win Over Ole Miss
Savannah Jordan scored her 11th and 12th goals of the season to propel the Florida soccer team to a 3-0 road win over Ole Miss on Sunday. The win marks Florida’s fourth consecutive SEC win, and its third clean sheet in four games. The result moves the Gators to 10-3 overall …
Read More »Gators Soccer Defeats Georgia; Wins Third Straight
After a shutout loss to Auburn to open their home SEC schedule, the Gator soccer team have bounced in a winning way, grabbing their third straight victory in a 3-1 win over Georgia. The win moves the No. 16 Gators to 9-3 overall and 4-2 in the SEC, while Georgia falls …
Read More »Gators Soccer Drops Home SEC Opener to Auburn
The Florida Gator soccer team opened up their home SEC slate with a less-than-desired result. The Gators fell to Auburn 3-0 at James G. Pressly Stadium, Florida’s largest defeat to Auburn in program history. The loss drops the Gators to 6-3 overall, and 1-2 in SEC play. The first big …
Read More »Florida Soccer Beats UCF
After five away games, the No. 4 Gators soccer team finally came home to Gainesville to beat the UCF Knights by a score of 3-2 on Sunday. This defeat over their in-state rival brought the team’s record this season to six wins and two losses. Coach Becky Burleigh said she …
Read More »Former Gator Abby Wambach Publishes Memoir
Audio in this story is from Fresh Air, produced by WHYY and distributed by NPR. Former Gator and Olympic soccer Star Abby Wambach’s memoir “Forward” was published on Tuesday. The book delves into the personal struggles of the two-time gold medal winner, specifically with her sexuality and substance abuse. Wambach, who …
Read More »State of U.S. Soccer; The Fans’ Perspective
Jacksonville, FL — Ahead of the kickoff between the United States and Trinidad & Tobago we spoke to several fans attending the match on what they think about the direction of the team. After a fourth place finish in this summer’s Copa America Centenario tournament, the U.S. has turned their …
Read More »USMNT Trounces Trinidad and Tobago
By: Jonathan Acosta and Josh LaSelva Jacksonville, FL – Jozy Altidore continued his strong return to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s starting lineup, filling in the void left by Clint Dempsey’s absence. Altidore looked extremely impressive in a two goal performance that earned him man of the match honors, and …
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