For the second consecutive Friday, the
Florida soccer team was taken to overtime, but tonight the Gators took the 1-0
double overtime win at Mississippi State at the MSU Soccer Field. It was the
first overtime win for Florida in 2013, as the Gators are now 1-1-1 in OT this
season.
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Did You Know…
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Tonight’s
score was the fifth latest golden goal in the Gator program’s 19-year
history.
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Time
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Date
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Match
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Goal
Scorer
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134:50
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11/10/96
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Arkansas
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Sarah
Yohe
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119:04
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12/02/01
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UCLA
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Monica
Hoyles
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109:07
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9/15/00
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Southern
California
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Abby
Wambach
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108.58
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11/7/04
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Tennessee
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Monica
Hoyles
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108:51
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10/11/13
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Mississippi State
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Savannah Jordan
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106:50
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11/16/03
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Mississippi
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Ashley
Kellgren
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106:30
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10/5/97
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Butler
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Angie
Olson
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106:12
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8/20/10
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Miami
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Taylor
Travis
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106:02
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11/9/07
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LSU
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Shana
Hudson
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The winner came when junior Lauren
Silver served the ball into the box from deep in the MSU half.
Freshman Savannah
Jordan headed in the golden goal in the 109th
minute. Of her 13 goals this season, tonight’s was her first collegiate
overtime winner.
Although the Gators outshot the Bulldogs 25-8
Friday, both Gator goalkeepers made key saves to earn the combined shutout.
Senior Elisabeth Sullivan, who entered tonight’s match tied with Jordan for
second in the SEC with 12 goals, broke free on a counter attack in the 20th
minute and had a 1v1 situation with Taylor
Burke. Burke blocked the hard shot, but the rebound rolled
backwards toward the goal. She scrambled back to secure the ball just before it
crossed the line.
In the second half, Dana Forbes made space to
take a hard shot in the 88th minute but Nora
Neset Gjøen stepped
up to make the save.
