Florida Gator Women’s Lacrosse Underway
October 4, 2009 by Mat Houchens
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That’s right… Florida Gators now has a women’s lacrosse team. The team started with two exhibition games today with a big wins of 22 – 4 and 27 – 6 in both games today.
Florida will take next weekend off before traveling north for the prestigious Princeton Fall Tournament on Oct. 17. They will play five 30-minute running clock games against five of the NCAA Quarterfinalists from 2009, including NCAA runner-up North Carolina and five-time defending national champion Northwestern. The Gators will also play Syracuse, Penn and Princeton.
Find information about the Lady Gator Lacrosse team at Gator Zone
Surprised to hear about UF having a women’s lacrosse team? Well it’s been in the works for quite some time and it looks like we’re off to recruiting just as well as other sports as the Gators received the #1 ranking class from Lacrosse Magazine.
| U.F. Women’s Lacrosse Timeline | |
| 2005-06 | • Identify needs (funding, facility, scheduling, staff) |
| 2006-07 | • Fundraising • Facility Planning • Secure league affiliation • Construct offices for coaches |
| 2007-08 | • Hire coaching staff • Facility construction • Recruiting • Purchase lacrosse equipment |
| 2008-09 | • Complete facility • Complete inaugural season schedule • Recruit and sign student-athletes |
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