The Gators host Penn State and Winthrop Friday and Sunday in the NCAA First & Second Rounds.
No. 2 Seed Gators Ready to Host NCAA First & Seconds
Thursday, May 12, 2016 | Lacrosse
Action kicks off at The Diz at 4 p.m. Friday
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The 2016 NCAA First & Second Rounds descend upon Gainesville's Donald R. Dizney Stadium Friday and Sunday, with Penn State, Winthrop and No. 2 National Seed Florida all vying for a chance to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals next weekend.
Penn State (11-6) and Winthrop (20-2) get the action started Friday with a 4 p.m. clash. The winner will advance to Sunday's NCAA Second Round for a date with No. 2 Florida, slated for 1 p.m.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Penn State (11-6) and Winthrop (20-2) get the action started Friday with a 4 p.m. clash. The winner will advance to Sunday's NCAA Second Round for a date with No. 2 Florida, slated for 1 p.m.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
- May 13 LIVE STREAM (Penn State vs. Winthrop at 4 p.m.)
- May 15 LIVE STREAM (Florida vs. winner of Penn State/Winthrop at 1 p.m.)
- May 15 AUDIO STREAM (Florida vs. winner of Penn State/Winthrop at 1 p.m.)
TICKET INFORMATION
Buy Tickets Online | Gator Ticket Office: (352) 375-4683 OR 800-344-2867
Friday NCAA First Round Tickets
Sunday NCAA Second Round Tickets
Adults: $5
Seniors & Children: $3
Students with a Gator1 ID: FREE
The Orange and Blue, out to the best start in program history at 18-1, are going dancing for a sixth straight season and picked up their second-highest seed in program history after being the top seed in 2012. Florida, the lone BIG EAST squad in the tournament, has advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals three seasons (2011, 2013, 2014) and played in the NCAA Semifinals in 2012.
Florida is 5-1 all-time against Penn State, including a perfect 4-0 record at home. The Gators have faced Winthrop just once, a 2014 tilt in Gainesville that went in favor of the home team. The Orange and Blue enter the 2016 NCAA Tournament with a 6-5 record all-time in NCAA Tourney play.
ABOUT THE GATORS
Buy Tickets Online | Gator Ticket Office: (352) 375-4683 OR 800-344-2867
Friday NCAA First Round Tickets
Sunday NCAA Second Round Tickets
Adults: $5
Seniors & Children: $3
Students with a Gator1 ID: FREE
The Orange and Blue, out to the best start in program history at 18-1, are going dancing for a sixth straight season and picked up their second-highest seed in program history after being the top seed in 2012. Florida, the lone BIG EAST squad in the tournament, has advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals three seasons (2011, 2013, 2014) and played in the NCAA Semifinals in 2012.
Florida is 5-1 all-time against Penn State, including a perfect 4-0 record at home. The Gators have faced Winthrop just once, a 2014 tilt in Gainesville that went in favor of the home team. The Orange and Blue enter the 2016 NCAA Tournament with a 6-5 record all-time in NCAA Tourney play.
ABOUT THE GATORS
- Florida ranks No. 3 in the nation in win percentage (.947), No. 7 in scoring margin (6.26/g), No. 8 in save percentage (.502), No. 10 in scoring offense (13.37/g), No. 10 in scoring defense (7.11/g), No. 14 in points per game (19.00), No. 18 in assists per game (5.63) and No. 22 in both free-position percentage (.467) and ground balls per game (18.37)
- UF has put together its best 19-game start in program history at 18-1. The Orange and Blue went undefeated through the BIG EAST conference slate and were just the fourth team to do so since the league started sponsoring lacrosse in 2001
- The Gators won the program's sixth-straight conference title and fourth conference tournament championship this season
- In the BIG EAST, Florida led the league in goals per game (13.37), points per game (19.00), shots per game (27.47), shooting percentage (.487) and ranked second in save percentage (.502), assists per game (5.63) and ground balls per game (18.37)
- Florida swept both the BIG EAST regular-season and tournament titles, boast the BIG EAST Most Outstanding Player (Graziano), Midfielder of Year (Graziano), Co-Attacker of Year (Burgess), Defensive Player of Year (Fitzgerald) and Freshman of Year (Ronbeck). Florida had seven players named all-conference and has two Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Nominees in Nicole Graziano and Caroline Fitzgerald
- Five players were named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team, including Nicole Graziano, Sammi Burgess, Lauren Lea, Sydney Pirreca and Haley Hicklen
THE RECORDS
No. 2 Florida: 18-1
Penn State: 11-6
Winthrop: 20-2
NUMBERS OF NOTE
- 19: the Gators' school record for wins in a season. UF is one win away from hitting 19 wins in 2016
- 6: Conference championships for Florida in seven seasons (2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 in the ALC, 2015 & 2016 in the BIG EAST)
- 3: NCAA Quarterfinals berths for Florida since the program started in 2010 (2011, 2013, 2014)
- 4: Florida now has four conference tournament championships in program history (2012 & 2014 in the ALC, 2015 & 2016 in BIG EAST)
- 1: Final Four berth for the Orange and Blue in 2012
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