PHILADELPHIA – The No. 23 University of Pennsylvania women's lacrosse team returns to the Sunshine State this weekend, making the trip to Gainesville to take on No. 8 Florida.
 
GAME 9: PENN (5-3, 2-0 Ivy League) at #8 FLORIDA (7-3, 1-1 AAC)
Saturday, April 1 | Noon
Gainesville, Fla. | Donald R. Disney Stadium
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SERIES AGAINST FLORIDA
*The Quakers are meeting the Gators for the first time in program history.
 
ABOUT THE GATORS
*Florida enters the game with a 7-3 record and riding a two-game win streak.
 
*The Gators opened the season with a win against No. 17 Michigan (17-8) and then fell in the next two against No. 1 North Carolina (12-5) and No. 6 Maryland (14-13), two squads that at least made the national semifinals last year.
 
*Their most recent victory came at home against Cincinnati, 20-5.
 
*A heavy early home schedule, the Gators are 6-1 at Disney Stadium with their only loss coming to then-No. 6 Maryland (14-13).
 
*Emma LoPinto is the leading scorer on the field, recording 26 goals so far this season while adding 14 assists.
 
*In the net, Sarah Reznick has played just over 500 minutes, making 85 saves. She is ranked 32nd in the country in saves.
 
PENN'S LAST TIME OUT
*This past Sunday, the Quakers earned their fifth win of the season, holding off Georgetown at Franklin Field for an 11-10 decision.
 
*The Quakers were led by sophomore Anna Brandt with three goals. She has already tied her season high from last year with 24.
 
*Six different players scored in the game including sophomore Paige Lipman who had a pair of goals, both firsts of her collegiate career.
 
*Sophomore Erika Chung added four more assists this season, bringing her season total to 13.
 
*Senior Kelly Van Hoesen tended the net for the full 60 minutes, making five saves for her fifth win of the season.
 
*Penn peppered the goal for the day, sending off 34 shots with 28 on target. At the other end of the field, the defense held the Hoyas to just 15 shots.
 
QUAKER NOTES
*Senior Kennon Moon ranks third in the Ivy League and 37th in the country in draw controls with an average of 5.25 per game.
 
*Chung sits second in assists in the Ivy League with 13.
 
* Brandt leads the Quakers with 24 goals on the season so far, ranking her third in the Ivy League and 36th in the country.
 
*As a team, they are ranked first in the Ivy League and 31st in Division I in points per game (19.13). They are also ranked 35th in the nation in assists per game (5.62).
 
*Head coach Karin Corbett is in her 24th season at the helm, owning 245 of the program's 398 wins.
 
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