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[su_spacer size=”40″] ATHENS, Ga.– The University of Georgia Soccer team fell to sixth-ranked Florida 3-0 Thursday night in front of a capacity crowd at the Turner Soccer Complex.
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The Bulldogs (5-11-1,4-7 SEC) and Gators (14-3-1, 8-2-1 SEC) came out flying in the first half as both teams put immediate pressure on their opponents’ back lines with high tempo moving forward.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Head Coach Billy Lesesne was disappointed with the outcome of the game.
[su_spacer size=”40″] “It was a disappointing result,” Lesesne said. “Our effort wasn’t what it needed to be against a team of Florida’s quality. We didn’t deal well with their possession early on. They scored a very nice combination goal early on and then to give up one really late in the half which was a mistake on our part made it difficult to head into half down 2-0. In the second-half we went for it and played the 4-3-3 and created a couple little looks that we’re good. We put a little pressure on them, but we weren’t able to finish one. They are a very good team.”
[su_spacer size=”40″] Florida would strike first in the 21st minute as Savannah Jordan put home a pass from Brooke Sharp that just beat the outstretched left leg of Georgia keeper Louise Hogrell.
[su_spacer size=”40″] In the final minute of the first half, Jordan would double the Gators lead to 2-0, finding the back of the net again after a tricky bounce got by Hogrell outside of the Georgia box.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Florida’s final goal would come almost midway through the second half as Florida’s Pamela Eiga connected on a penalty kick, making it 3-0.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Georgia (5-11-1, 4-7 SEC) awaits its Southeastern Conference Tournament fate after finishing its regular season schedule winning two of its final three conference games 3-1 at Vanderbilt and 1-0 at No. 16 Auburn.
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