Thursday, October 2
Gainesville, FL
7 p.m.
Florida Gators
1
vs
1
Kentucky
Florida celebrates with Addy Hess (center) after her first-half goal. The Gators tied Kentucky 1-1 Thursday at Dizney Stadium.
Gators and Kentucky Tie 1-1
Thursday, October 2, 2025 | Soccer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida finished in its third consecutive tie Thursday when it faced Kentucky. A goal was scored in each half, resulting in a 1-1 tie at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
For the Gators, it was the third straight tie versus a team recognized in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Florida and then No. 15 South Carolina played to a 0-0 tie on Sept. 21, followed by a 2-2 tie last Friday at then No. 17 Georgia. Tonight's tie came against a team receiving votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll.
"Three straight games undefeated in the SEC," Florida Head Coach Samantha Bohon said. "That's progress for us, but we're still hunting really hard for that win."
Thursday match marked the midway match of the 10-match Southeastern Conference schedule for both teams.
This Evening's Scoring:
Florida struck first in the 18th minute. From the middle of the field, Kai Tsakiris found Megan Hinnenkamp wide above the box. Hinnenkamp settled the ball and then headed end line. Her centering pass found the head of Addy Hess, who just beat her defender at the far post.
"Megan Hinnenkamp does what she does best. She drove down the side and found me perfectly on my head, and I just executed and headed it into the goal," Hess said.
The Wildcats tied the match in the 55th minute when Thalia Morisi headed the ball down in front of the goal line, which bounced into the goal.
Did You Know?
Hear From Coach Bohon:
On tonight's performance:
"We've gone three straight SEC matches undefeated. I think that there's something to take away from that. I think we've shown we're a hard team to beat, so that's really good. And we are scoring goals, so that's good. This was really a hard game to kind of get into any sort of rhythm so it was a little bit tricky. But at the end of the day, this is why we love playing in the SEC as you can always get a good game. So we'll make the most of the point, hopefully. We've got a really strong Texas team ahead away on Sunday. So we got to regroup and get ready." – Florida Head Coach Samantha Bohon.
Records:
Florida: 4-5-3, 0-2-3 SEC
Kentucky: 9-3-1, 3-1-1 SEC
Series Record:
Florida leads 25-5-7
Next Up:
The Gators continues league action Sunday at Texas. Texas claimed its first SEC win when sophomore Amalia Villarreal converted a penalty kick versus Vanderbilt with two seconds remaining in the Sept. 26 match in Austin, Texas. Villarreal scored both goals in the match and picked up the Sept. 29 SEC Offensive Player of the Week honor. The Longhorns opened league play with losses at Missouri (3-1), versus then No. 12 Mississippi State (3-0) and at Alabama (4-3). The Longhorns lost 1-0 Thursday at Texas A&M.
at Texas (3-8-1, 1-4 SEC)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 5
Time/Site: 3 p.m. ET at Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field
Stream: SEC Network + with David Saltzman and Katie Goodman calling the action
Stats
Admission: Free
RV Kentucky (7-3-1, 3-1-1 SEC) at Florida (4-5-3, 0-2-3 SEC)
Stadium: Donald R. Dizney Stadium (750)
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy, winds NE at 12 mph
Scoring Summary:
Shots: UK 7, UF 7
Saves:; UK 1 (Khadijan Cisse 2); Florida 3 (Paloma Peña 3)
Offsides: UK 1; UF 1
Cautions: Addy Lang-UF (37:48) yellow; Charlotte McClure-UF (76:42) yellow; Thalia Morisi-UK (76:42) yellow; Lauren McCloskey-UF (81:36) yellow
For the Gators, it was the third straight tie versus a team recognized in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Florida and then No. 15 South Carolina played to a 0-0 tie on Sept. 21, followed by a 2-2 tie last Friday at then No. 17 Georgia. Tonight's tie came against a team receiving votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll.
"Three straight games undefeated in the SEC," Florida Head Coach Samantha Bohon said. "That's progress for us, but we're still hunting really hard for that win."
Thursday match marked the midway match of the 10-match Southeastern Conference schedule for both teams.
This Evening's Scoring:
Florida struck first in the 18th minute. From the middle of the field, Kai Tsakiris found Megan Hinnenkamp wide above the box. Hinnenkamp settled the ball and then headed end line. Her centering pass found the head of Addy Hess, who just beat her defender at the far post.
"Megan Hinnenkamp does what she does best. She drove down the side and found me perfectly on my head, and I just executed and headed it into the goal," Hess said.
Hess SCORES in the back of the net vs. Kentucky! ⚽️
— Gators Soccer (@GatorsSoccer) October 2, 2025
Florida 1, Kentucky 0
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The Wildcats tied the match in the 55th minute when Thalia Morisi headed the ball down in front of the goal line, which bounced into the goal.
Did You Know?
- Addy Hess now shares Florida's season goals lead (3) with fellow freshman Kai Tsakiris.
- The double assist on UF's goal moved both Tsakiris and Megan Hinnenkamp to a tie with Hess for the Gators' assist lead (3).
- Florida opened 2025 league play with four consecutive matches versus top-25 teams, registering one-goal losses to then No. 9 Arkansas (3-2) and at then No. 21 Oklahoma (2-1). The last three matches ended in ties – then No. 15 South Carolina (0-0), at No. 17 Georgia (2-2) and versus RV Kentucky (1-1).
- Thursday was a physical match. The two teams combined for 33 fouls as each set or posted near season-high foul totals – Florida (19) and Kentucky (14).
Hear From Coach Bohon:
On tonight's performance:
"We've gone three straight SEC matches undefeated. I think that there's something to take away from that. I think we've shown we're a hard team to beat, so that's really good. And we are scoring goals, so that's good. This was really a hard game to kind of get into any sort of rhythm so it was a little bit tricky. But at the end of the day, this is why we love playing in the SEC as you can always get a good game. So we'll make the most of the point, hopefully. We've got a really strong Texas team ahead away on Sunday. So we got to regroup and get ready." – Florida Head Coach Samantha Bohon.
Records:
Florida: 4-5-3, 0-2-3 SEC
Kentucky: 9-3-1, 3-1-1 SEC
Series Record:
Florida leads 25-5-7
Next Up:
The Gators continues league action Sunday at Texas. Texas claimed its first SEC win when sophomore Amalia Villarreal converted a penalty kick versus Vanderbilt with two seconds remaining in the Sept. 26 match in Austin, Texas. Villarreal scored both goals in the match and picked up the Sept. 29 SEC Offensive Player of the Week honor. The Longhorns opened league play with losses at Missouri (3-1), versus then No. 12 Mississippi State (3-0) and at Alabama (4-3). The Longhorns lost 1-0 Thursday at Texas A&M.
at Texas (3-8-1, 1-4 SEC)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 5
Time/Site: 3 p.m. ET at Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field
Stream: SEC Network + with David Saltzman and Katie Goodman calling the action
Stats
Admission: Free
RV Kentucky (7-3-1, 3-1-1 SEC) at Florida (4-5-3, 0-2-3 SEC)
Stadium: Donald R. Dizney Stadium (750)
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy, winds NE at 12 mph
| Goals by Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary:
| No. | Time | Team | Goal Scorer | Assist |
| 1. | 17:46 | UF | Addy Hess | Megan Hinnenkamp, Kai Tsakiris |
| 2. | 54:55 | UK | Thalia Morisi | Alexis Tylenda |
Shots: UK 7, UF 7
Saves:; UK 1 (Khadijan Cisse 2); Florida 3 (Paloma Peña 3)
Offsides: UK 1; UF 1
Cautions: Addy Lang-UF (37:48) yellow; Charlotte McClure-UF (76:42) yellow; Thalia Morisi-UK (76:42) yellow; Lauren McCloskey-UF (81:36) yellow
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