A second-half comeback fell short as the No. 6 Florida soccer team (8-3, 1-1 SEC) lost 4-2 at No. 12 Tennessee (8-2, 1-1 SEC) Sunday afternoon in front of a crowd of 1,480 at the Regal Soccer Complex.
“We just dug a deep hole for ourselves early on our own mistakes,” Burleigh said. “We did a good job of recovering from that in the second half but it wasn’t enough. As far as the fourth goal, we were chasing the win. I don’t care if the final is 3-2 or 4-2 – that goal is inconsequential.”
The Gators showed some sparks in the second half, but there wasn’t enough to close the gap.
“It wasn’t enough of a comeback,” Burleigh said. “We have to use that energy that we came back with and some composure. We had the energy and at times, the composure, but not quite enough.
The Gators return home after a four-match road stretch to begin a four-match home stand versus SEC rivals. Play begins Friday, UF hosts Vanderbilt.
