{"id":417423,"date":"2026-10-03T03:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/417423\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T03:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:40:12","slug":"florida-falls-to-lsu-2-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/417423\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Falls to LSU 2-1."},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Zoe Main<\/a> gave Florida an early lead, but Ava Galligan scored twice to lift LSU to a 2-1 win Friday night at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.<\/p>\n

The Gators outshot the Tigers 18-6 and threatened late, but LSU goalkeeper Audur Scheving matched her career-high of seven saves to preserve the victory.<\/p>\n

Tonight’s Match
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Zoe Main<\/a>, you are unreal \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa5 SEC Network+ pic.twitter.com\/Kf0AVAYLHC<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 Gators Soccer (@GatorsSoccer) October 2, 2026<\/a>
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\nFlorida opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Freshman Courtney Hogan<\/a> lofted a ball into space near the top of the penalty area, where Main chased it down, held off a defender and finished with an eight-yard, left-footed shot.
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\nLSU equalized in the 30th minute when Galligan finished Linka Ono’s angled cross at the far post.
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\nGalligan put the Tigers ahead in the 52nd minute. The sequence began with Scheving sending the ball toward midfield, where it was headed forward to Sariyah Bailey. Bailey played a ball into the penalty area for Galligan, who chased it down and scored with her right foot.
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\nFlorida nearly equalized in the 72nd minute. Addy Hess<\/a> sent a ball forward from midfield to Main, whose shot inside the penalty area was tipped away by Scheving for a corner kick.
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\nThe Gators threatened again in the 87th minute. An LSU defender deflected Main’s cross, which came to Iori Watanabe<\/a> near the corner of the penalty area. Watanabe’s shot deflected off another Tiger, forcing Scheving to adjust quickly to make the save.
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\nFlorida coach Nick Zimmerman<\/a> was disappointed with the result but encouraged by the Gators’ performance.
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\n“It was an unbelievable performance from us. They had one chance in the second half \u2014 credit to them \u2014 and they scored it. But incredibly proud of the group,” Zimmerman said.
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\n“The goalkeeper made a couple big saves, and we were right in and around the box,” he added. “But, again, if we’re creating these chances, the good things are gonna happen.”
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\nWeather delayed kickoff by 30 minutes. Zimmerman also expressed appreciation for the fans who attended despite intermittent light rain.<\/p>\n

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Records

\nFlorida: 5-4-3, 1-2-2 SEC

\nLSU: 3-8-2, 1-3-1 SEC

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\nSeries

\nFlorida leads 21-4-2

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\nNext Up

\nFlorida finishes this two-match home stand Thursday with league leader No. 5 Alabama \u2013 the only match on that night’s SEC schedule. The Tide won 2-0 over Mississippi tonight in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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\nThursday, Oct. 8 versus No. 5 Alabama (12-1-0, 5-0-0 SEC)

\nTime\/Site: 7 p.m. ET at Donald R. Dizney Stadium<\/a>

\nTV: SEC Network <\/a>\u00a0with Mike Watts and Jill Loyden calling the action

\nESPN 98.1 FM \/ 850 AM WRUF<\/a> Announcer: Ryan Urquhart calls the action

\nLive Stats<\/a>

\nAdmission: Free

\nPromotions: Arrive early to complete your Gators match-day look: The first 250 fans receive a Gators soccer visor.

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\nLSU (3-8-2, 1-3-1 SEC) at Florida (5-4-3, 1-2-2 SEC)

\nStadium: Donald R. Dizney Stadium (687)

\nWeather: 88 degrees, 94% humidity, Winds ENE at 6 mph, light rain at beginning

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\n\t\t\tGoals by Period
\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\t2
\n\t\t\tTotal
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\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\t2
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\n\t\t\tFlorida
\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\t0
\n\t\t\t1
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\nScoring Summary:<\/p>\n


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\n\t\t\tNo.
\n\t\t\tTime
\n\t\t\tTeam
\n\t\t\tGoal Scorer
\n\t\t\tAssist
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\n\t\t\t1.
\n\t\t\t21:11
\n\t\t\tUF
\n\t\t\tZoe Main<\/a>
\n\t\t\tCourtney Hogan<\/a>
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\n\t\t\t2.
\n\t\t\t29:16
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t\tAva Galligan
\n\t\t\tLinka Ono
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\n\t\t\t3.
\n\t\t\t51:17
\n\t\t\tLSU
\n\t\t\tAva Galligan
\n\t\t\tSariyah Bailey
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\nShots: LSU 6, Florida 18
\nSaves: LSU 7 (Audur Scheving 7); Florida 1 (Jayden Emmanuel<\/a> 1)
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\nCautions: LSU Bench \u2013 yellow (41:44)
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