GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida soccer's 2023 season begins with two exhibition matches in a seven-day span. Action begins Sunday afternoon at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium versus Georgia Southern. Then the Gators meet North Florida Saturday evening in Jacksonville.
Florida vs. Georgia Southern
Sunday, Aug. 6 at 3 p.m.
Dizney Stadium
Florida at North Florida
Saturday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m.
Hodges Stadium
For Fans Attending the UF vs Georgia Southern Exhibition:
* Dizney Stadium gates open 60 minutes prior to match time
* Admission is free for all Florida soccer regular-season matches
No live stats or video of Sunday's exhibition versus Georgia Southern will be available online.
About the 2023 Gators:
* Florida's roster runs 36 deep, which is the second-largest in the program's 29-season history. The 18 returners includes six with 11 or more starts in last season's 17-match schedule. Newcomers make up half of the roster with 12 freshmen and six transfers
* Four who turned in UF's season-leading goal totals return in 2023 - seniors Delaney Tauzel (2 goals, 3 assists, 7 points), Julianne Leskauskas (2g, 2a), Tessa Barton (2g, 1a) and junior Madison Young (2g). Senior goalkeeper Alexa Goldberg started 16 matches and made 58 saves.
* The summer of 2023 included international play for a trio of Gators.
* Sophomore Njeri Butts (Jamaica) and freshman Paloma Peña (Dominican Republic) started every match of CONCACAF U20 Championships' group play
* Ashley Tutas was part of Bermuda's gold-medal team at the NatWest International Island Games XIS, scoring a goal in each of the final two group-play matches
