{"id":253541,"date":"2026-05-01T05:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/253541\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T05:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:35:12","slug":"no-1-seed-5-florida-moves-to-big-12-tournament-championship-game-with-22-7-win-over-no-4-seed-uc-davis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/253541\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 1 Seed #5 Florida Moves to Big 12 Tournament Championship Game With 22-7 Win Over No. 4 Seed UC Davis"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The top-seeded No. 5\/4 Gators booked their spot in Saturday’s Big 12 Conference Championship game and extended their win streak to 12 games with their 22-7 win over UC Davis on Thursday afternoon.
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\nThe Gators were led by Frannie Hahn<\/a>, who put up six points (2 G\/4 A), as Caroline Hoskins<\/a> and Gabbi Koury<\/a> each put up three goals and one assist.
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\nAudrey Carr led UC Davis with three goals as Rhea Cosand put up two assist and five other players had one point.
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\nHOW IT HAPPENED
\nFirst Quarter (Gators 9, Aggies 3)<\/p>\n


\n\tThe Gators got the scoring started early, as newly named Big 12 Freshman of the Year Autumn Blair<\/a> scored 40 seconds into the game, and Ava Kristynik<\/a> added one 37 second later at 13:43 to make it 2-0.
\n\tUC Davis would get their first goal of the day at 12:29, as Catie McCauley scored off a Jane Fox assist. Florida would respond with three goals, all assisted, as Frannie Hahn<\/a> (13:31), Clark Hamilton<\/a> (9:40), and Gabbi Koury<\/a> pushed to the lead to 5-1.
\n\tFollowing a UC Davis goal by Holly Smith at 5:30, Boo DeWitt<\/a> (3:52) and Gabbi Koury<\/a> (2:39), pushed the lead back to 6-2
\n\tThe first quarter would end at 9-3 Gators after a UC Davis goal by Audrey Carr (1:31) and Gator goals by Ava Kristynik<\/a> (1:04) and Boo DeWitt<\/a> (0:11) <\/p>\n

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\nSecond Quarter (Gators 13, Aggies 3)<\/p>\n


\n\tAfter 12 combined goals in the quarter, the second quarter would only see four, all coming from the Gators
\n\tGabbi Koury<\/a> got the Gators started with her goal 14:11, as Autumn Blair<\/a> (12:36), Frannie Hahn<\/a> (7:57), and Autumn Blair<\/a> (1:40) would give the Gators a 10-goal lead going into halftime.
\n\tIn the second quarter, both goalies made a combined seven saves, with Florida’s Susan Radebaugh<\/a> making three and UC Davis’ Emily Altshuler making four. <\/p>\n

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\nThird Quarter (Gators 18, Aggies 5), <\/p>\n


\n\tThe Gators would finish off their extend 8-0 run that started near the end of the first quarter with goals from Kennedy Richardson<\/a> (12:05) and Caroline Hoskins<\/a> (10:07) to make it 15-3 with a little over 10 minutes in the third quarter.
\n\tAudrey Carr would score their first goal for UC Davis in 24:07 of game time with her goal at 7:24.
\n\tAfter goals from Kaitlyn Davies<\/a> (6:36) and Caroline Hoskins<\/a> (4:58) that made it 17-4 for the Gators, UC Davis and Florida would trade a goal a piece at the end of the third frame. The Aggies got one from Audrey Carr at 3:18 and the Gators got one from Caroline Hoskins<\/a> (1:21) <\/p>\n

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\nFourth Quarter (Gators 22, Aggies 7)<\/p>\n


\n\tUC Davis’ Tory Agnew would open the scoring in the fourth with her goal at 12:56.
\n\tCarly Wilson<\/a> would respond with her third goal of the season at 10:57 to push the Gators lead to 19-6 before Lauren Picardi would get her first of the day at 7:08
\n\tThe Gators would get a couple of first career goals as Sophia Cardella<\/a> (4:49) and Blythe Noyes<\/a> (1:33) each scored before Molly Doran<\/a> would push the Gators lead 22-7 with 00:13 seconds left. <\/p>\n

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\nKey Notes<\/p>\n


\n\tThe Gators have made their 13th straight conference tournament championship game (14th overall), and their second straight in the Big 12. Florida will look to win their 13th conference tournament championship, which would be their 12th in a row.
\n\tThe Gators nine goals in the first quarter marks the fifth time they have scored at least nine goals in a quarter this season (9 in the first quarter against Stetson, 10 in the first quarter against Mercer, 10 in the first quarter against Kennesaw State, and 9 in the second quarter against UC Davis at the end of the regular season)
\n\tTwo Gators, Sophia Cardella<\/a> and Blythe Noyes<\/a> scored their first career goals, both coming in the fourth quarter. This is also Cardella’s first point of her career of her career and it is Noyes’ second point of her career (1 assist against San Diego State)
\n\tFrannie Hahn’s<\/a> six points against UC Davis is her sixth straight game with at least four points, and her 14th game this season with at least three points
\n\tThis is the Gators sixth straight game with at least 30 shots and at least 20 shots on goal. On the season, Florida has 12 games with 30 shots on goal and 14 games with at least 20 shots on goal.
\n\tThe Gators 15 goal win today against UC Davis matched their biggest win of the season, matching their 15 goal win against Kennesaw State, which also finished 22-7. <\/p>\n

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\nStreaks (Five or More)<\/p>\n

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\nUp Next
\nThe No. 1 Seed #5\/4 Gators will take on the No. 2 Seed #15\/14 Colorado Buffaloes in the Big 12 Lacrosse Tournament Championship game on Saturday, May 2nd at 4 p.m at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The game can be watched on ESPNU.
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