via UF press release by Ketie Callahan – photo by Greg Fiume

Florida’s second quarter comeback not enough to surge past Terps

Box Score

COLLEGE PARK, Md. –  The seventh-ranked Florida lacrosse team fell 18-8 to the fifth-ranked Maryland Terrapins on Saturday afternoon at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex.

Maryland got out to the early 7-1 lead in the first quarter and even after a 5-1 run for the Gators in the second quarter, Florida could not overcome the deficit.

For the second time this season, Danielle Pavinelli led the Gators in scoring – notching four goals for her third hat trick in as many games. Emily Heller netted a hat trick of her own in the game, scoring three goals to help lead the way, while Ashley Gonzalez tallied one goal to round out the scorers for Florida. Maggi Hall dished out a season-high three assists in the game.

Pavinelli also led the way in the draw circle for Florida, recording a career-high three on the afternoon.  

Sarah Reznick posted a team-high four groundballs, just one off her career-high, while eight Gators each registered a groundball apiece.

Leigh Lingo, Becky Browndorf, Emma Wightman, Pavinelli and Heller each caused a turnover on the defensive end in the game.

In her 60 minutes between the pipes, Sarah Reznick posted a season-high 14 saves on a .438 save percentage.

The Gators are back in action on Saturday, March 5 against No. 4 Stony Brook at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Opening draw is set for 10 a.m.

Records
No. 7 Florida (1-2)
No. 5 Maryland (3-0)

How it Happened

• The Terps struck first in the game, scoring just under four minutes in, but the Gators answered with a Danielle Pavinelli free position goal two minutes later to knot the game at 1-1.
• After the Pavinelli goal, Maryland went on a 6-0 run to close the first quarter with a 7-1 lead.
• Florida got on the board first in the second quarter after both teams went scoreless for the first five minutes of the frame. Ashley Gonzalez found the back of the net on a pass from Maggi Hall to cut the Terps’ lead to five.
• Following Gonzalez’s goal, Pavinelli netted her second of the day with just over seven minutes left in the half to bring it to 7-3.
• The Terps got one back with 4:27 left in the frame, but Emily Heller found the back of the cage on a woman-up scenario to pull back within four at 8-4. Hall once again found Heller just 57 seconds later to cut the lead to three with 1:51 left in the half.
• Pavinelli’s third hat trick in as many games brought the Gators to within two at 8-6 with just 25 seconds remaining in the half, but Maryland scored one final time to take the 9-6 lead into the locker room.
• Out of the break, the Terps pieced together a 4-0 run over the course of the 15-minute third period to take the 13-6 lead into the final frame.
• The Terps continued to hold all the momentum to start the fourth, taking the 17-6 lead before Heller and Pavinelli went back-to-back to pull to within nine with 5:32 left in the game. Maryland netted the final goal from either team with 4:30 left to take the game 18-8.

Notables

• Danielle Pavinelli notched her third hat trick on the season and the seventh of her career
• Sarah Reznick recorded a season-high 14 saves, the third-highest total in program history
• Maggi Hall posted a season-high three assists in the game
• The Gators drop to 1-6 in the all-time series against the Terrapins
• Streaking: Sarah Reznick has recorded a save in 32-straight games, tied for the third-longest streak in program history  

Up Next

• The Gators are back in action Saturday, March 5 against the fourth-ranked Stony Brook Seawolves
• Opening draw is set for 10 a.m. at Donald R. Dizney Stadium

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