First-Seeded Gators take on Arizona State in Big 12 Conference Tournament
First draw is set for 3 p.m. ET at Prentup Field.
The Gators are coming off a great showing in the semifinals, where they defeated UC Davis by a score of 22-2 on Thursday. Gianna Monaco totaled six goals and two assists, good for career highs in goals (six) and assists (eight). Florida outscored the Aggies 9-0 in the second half.
Arizona State is coming off an 18-12 victory over Colorado on Thursday evening. It is the fifth career meeting between the two teams, with UF leading 4-0. The squads met in Gainesville last Saturday where UF won by a 17-5 margin. Florida has won the four matchups by an average of 11.00 goals per contest.
Trying to Keep it Going
UF is looking for their 12th consecutive conference tournament championship, as they are 11-3 all-time. Florida defeated James Madison 21-11 last season in the AAC tournament championship. In their 11 consecutive conference championships, UF has outscored the opponent by 8.00 goals per contest.
Defense Getting It Done
The Florida defense has allowed just 13 goals over their last four contests, holding opponents to 13-for-69 shooting during that time frame (.189 percent shooting). The Gators have held teams under 10 goals nine times this season, including six of the last seven games. Florida is allowing 8.89 goals per game overall this season, good for eighth in the nation.
Key Notes
- Frannie Hahn needs four assists to break the all-time assists record in a season
- The Gators 16.72 goals per game ranks sixth in the country
- Florida’s 8.39 assists per game ranks seventh in the country
- Gianna Monaco has 12 hat-tricks this season, totaling 12 goals over her last three games
- Kaitlyn Davies has three consecutive hat-tricks, good for 10 goals over her last three games
- Elyse Finnelle has 47 saves over her last six games on a .671 save percentage
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