BOULDER, Colo. – 13 different Gators scored, as the first-seeded Florida lacrosse team (16-2, 5-0 Big 12) defeated fourth-seeded UC Davis (6-10, 2-3 Big 12) by a score of 22-2 in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday evening.

Florida outshot UC Davis 38-12, with the two goals allowed good for a program record in a conference tournament game.

UF went wire-to-wire, leading 8-1 after the first and 13-2 at the half. Gianna Monaco recorded career highs six goals and eight points in the win, combined with three goals and an assist from Kaitlyn Davies.

Gabby Greene and Gabbi Koury each recorded two goals, with one each from Jordan Basso, Ryann Frechette, Macy Zaban, Josie Hahn, Frannie Hahn, Caylin Luciano, Clark Hamilton, Alyssa Deacy and Jenny Markey.

The Gators owned the draw circle, winning the battle 19-7. Davies had a team high four draw controls, along with three each from Koury and Markey.

How It Happened

First Quarter

• The Gators struck first on their first offensive possession, as Davies scored on a strong dodge to her right where she ripped it past the keeper to give Florida a 1-0 lead at the 12:54 point.
• UF scored three more goals to go up 4-0 with 9:11 to play. Josie Hahn scored off an assist from Monaco at the 11:02 mark, before Davies connected on a free-position goal with 10:23 to go for her 40th of the season. Koury capped off the run with a rip while dodging right to make it 4-0.
• The Aggies answered with a free-position goal, which the Gators followed by scoring four straight goals in the final 6:54 of the quarter.
• Monaco scored off a slick spin move with 3:54 left, followed by a Koury goal off the assist from Frannie Hahn to make it 6-1 with 2:55 remaining. Monaco and Greene each scored unassisted goals to end the quarter to give Florida an 8-1 lead.

Second Quarter

• Davies scored 32 seconds into the quarter, before Monaco found the back of the cage with 9:25 remaining to give them both hat-tricks. Hamilton then connected on a goal 28 seconds later, concluded by Monaco with 3:19 remaining to put UF up 12-1.
• UC Davis scored with 1:07 left to cut the lead to 12-2, but the Gators scored one as time expired, as Davies found Frannie Hahn with her back to the goal, where she shoveled a backhand goal past the keeper. UF led 13-2 at the half.

Third Quarter

• The Gators outscored the Aggies 5-0, outshooting them 7-1 in the frame. Monaco, Greene, Markey and Basso scored the first four, before Monaco scored with eight seconds left off an assist from Basso to give UF an 18-2 lead after three.

Fourth Quarter

• Florida outscored the Aggies 4-0 in the fourth, outdueling UC Davis 9-0 in the second half.
• Deacy, Luciano, Zaban and Frechette each scored goals, off assists from Basso, Chiara Scichilone, Josie Hahn and Luciano. The Gators took the victory by a 22-2 score.

Key Notes

• Florida moves to 4-0 all-time against UC Davis
• The Gators recorded their fifth 20-goal game this season
• Florida’s two goals allowed were the least allowed all-time in a Gators conference tournament game
• UF’s 20 goal victory was their largest margin of victory this season and the largest since March 27, 2024 against Liberty
• UF moves to 15-0 all-time in the first round of conference tournaments
• The Gators held UC Davis to .167 percent shooting, holding opponents to 3.25 goals per game over the last four contests on .189 percent shooting (13-for-69)
• Monaco totaled her 12th hat-trick of the season and the 15th of her career
• Davies recorded her eighth hat-trick of the season and ninth of her career
• Florida has totaled a 5-0 run or better in 12 games this season
• Elyse Finnelle recorded five saves and moves to 11-0 in goal this season
• Of the Gators 22 goals, only one of them came from the eight-meter line

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Next Up
Florida will play in the Big 12 Tournament Championship on Saturday against either two-seeded Colorado or three-seeded Arizona State.

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