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Thursday, October 21, 2021
Big Comeback Just Short: Gators Lose 4-3 at Georgia
Mary Howard UAA
A big Gator comeback came up just short as Georgia won 4-3 in Athens, Ga.
THENS, Ga. – A big comeback fell just short as Florida soccer lost 4-3 at Georgia Thursday evening at the Turner Soccer Complex.

Early in the second half, the Gators trailed the Bulldogs 3-0. Gators tied the match with a trio of goals in a 12-minute span. Georgia's game-winning goal in the 85th minute prevented the third consecutive tie between these two programs.

The seven combined goals is the most in the 37 all-time series between the two programs. The previous high of six goals came in Florida's 5-1 win at Georgia in 2013.

Thursday's SEC Scores

Thursday's Scoring:
Georgia's first goal came in the eighth minute. The opportunity started when Mollie Belisle
drove end line. Her centering cross was deflected and Daniella Murguia scored on a right-footed shot from the center.

A penalty kick was successfully converted by Madison Haugen at 37:53 to give Georgia a 2-0 halftime lead.

Georgia scored quickly to start the second half. From just above the box, Mollie Belisle played a ball into the path of Daniella Murguia. She took a touch before scoring on an 18-yard strike to the far post at 47:02

Madison Alexander scored her second goal of the season at 52:19. She took the leading pass from Kouri Peace, bringing the ball into the box to just above the penalty spot. Alexander took a touch left and then cut right to hit a right-footed shot to the center.

Freshman Riley Thompson scored her first Gator goal at 61:58. Kit Loferski drove end line and Thompson put in Loferski's centering pass from 10 yards.

Georgia's Cecily Stoute was sent off with a red card at 63:23 after she fouled Loferski as she headed toward goal.

On the free kick resulting from the red card, Nicole Vernis' left-footed shot from 19 yards off tied the match at 64:08. It was Vernis' first goal of the season.

Georgia retook the lead for good at 84:12 when Belisle headed in the cross from six yards from Murguia.

2021 Records:
Florida (3-10-3, 2-5-1 SEC)
Georgia (11-3-2, 4-2-2 SEC)
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