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1 2012 Florida Lacrosse Game 20 No. 1 Florida (17-2, 5-0 ALC) vs. Albany (12-5, 3-3 America East) Saturday, May 12, p.m. Gainesville, Fla. Donald R. Dizney Stadium NCAA Tournament 2012 Schedule & Results Jan. 26 England (Exh.) W, 17-2 Feb. 11 at #3 UNC L, Jacksonville W, at UMBC W, Siena W, Detroit W, 22-3 Mar. 3 #9 Syracuse L, OT 7 at #15 Georgetown W, Temple W, Stony Brook W, at William & Mary W, #10 Dartmouth W, at #15 Ohio State* W, Fresno State W, 29-0 Apr. 1 #10 Penn State* W, at #19 Johns Hopkins* W, OT 14 #17 Vanderbilt* W, at #1 Northwestern* W, 8-7 May 4 #14 Ohio State^ W, #1 Northwestern^ W, Albany% 1 p.m. 19 Penn State/Towson% TBA 25 NCAA Semifinals# 5:30/8 p.m. 27 NCAA Championship# 8 p.m. Home games in bold * American Lacrosse Conference game ^ ALC Tournament (Gainesville, Fla.) % NCAA Tournament (Gainesville, Fla.) # NCAA Final Four (Stony Brook, N.Y.) ALC Standings ALC All Pct. Streak Florida W13 Northwestern L1 Penn State L2 Ohio State L1 Vanderbilt L1 Johns Hopkins L1 Coaching Staff Head Coach:...Amanda O Leary (Temple 88) Record at UF: (3rd season) Career Record: (17th season) Assistant Coaches:... Erica LaGrow (UNC 08)...Caitlyn McFadden (Maryland 10) Florida Communications Lacrosse Contact:...Marla Glasser Office Phone:...(352) ext Cell Phone:...(610) MarlaG@gators.ufl.edu Fax:...(352) Communications Addresses:... Mailing:... P.O. Box Gainesville, FL Shipping: Gale Lemerand Drive...Central Receiving/Ben Hill Griffin Stadium... Gainesville, FL Website:...GatorZone.com/lacrosse Facebook:...Facebook.com/FloridaLacrosse Florida Gators ABOUT THE GREAT DANES: Albany followed its head-turning 2011 season, in which the Great Danes finished the regular season sitting at 17-0, with a 12-5 campaign and crucial late run in the America East Tournament. Albany defeated No. 14 Boston College, 16-12, on March 12 to capture a key nonconference upset, but then went just 3-3 in conference play, claiming the final, #4 seed, for the America East Tournament. However, the Great Danes then launched themselves into the national postseason, with back-to-back upsets of top-seed Boston University and #2 Stony Brook, to qualify for their second-straight NCAA Tournament. Albany s offense is led by sophomore Ariana Parker and junior Jess Antelmi, as Parker has 38 goals, 15 assists and 53 points to Antelmi s 27 goals, 25 assists and 52 points. Mel Rorie and Anna Berman are tied for the team lead with 29 ground balls apiece, and Rorie also has a team-high 20 caused turnovers. Rachel Burek champions the midfield with 64 draw controls, ranking 25th in the nation. In the cage, Berman has started all-but-one game, making 87 saves, tabbing a 9.72 GAA and a.358 save percentage. LAST TIME OUT: No. 3 Florida earned its first-ever ALC Tournament title last weekend, edging Ohio State, 5-4, in the lowest-scoring game in Gator history, and then dominating five-time defending tournament champion Northwestern, The freshmen championed the Gators offense in the tournament, scoring four of the five goals in the semifinals and eight of the 14 in the finals. Nora Barry scored the first two goals against Ohio State, and after the Buckeyes tied the score at three, Nicole Graziano put up back-to-back goals to give Florida a pass to the finals. Emily Dohony marshalled the defense, earning six ground balls and three caused turnovers, while Brittany Dashiell had a goal, two assists, two ground balls and three caused turnovers. Shannon Gilroy was the talk of the town on Saturday, scoring seven goals against Northwestern to match the Wildcats goal total on the day. Mikey Meagher made nine saves on the day and earned a combined.560 save percentage over both games to earn ALC All- Tournament MVP. Gilroy, Dashiell, Sam Farrell Today s Matchup All-Time Series: Tied 0-0 5/12/12...First Meeting Albany Great Danes 17-2 (5-0 ALC) 12-5 (3-3 America East) and Jamie Reeg were all named to the All- Tournament team. UF IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT: Florida captured the #4 seed in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, earning the opportunity to host the first and second rounds. The Gators defeated Stanford, 13-11, on May 14, in the first-ever NCAA Lacrosse Tournament game to be played in the state of Florida. UF then ended its recordbreaking second season on May 21, falling 13-9 to fifth-seeded Duke in front of the fourthbiggest crowd at Dizney Stadium, at 1,161 in attendance. BRITTANY DASHIELL NAMED TEWAARATON FINALIST: On May 10, junior midfielder Brittany Dashiell was named one of five finalists for the 2012 Tewaaraton Award, given to the top college lacrosse player in the country. Dashiell is Florida s first-ever finalist, following back-to-back nominations (top 25) for Kitty Cullen. Additionally, Ashley Bruns was one of 50 players put on the watch list early in the season. While Florida has yet to win the award in its short three-year history, assistant coach Caitlyn McFadden was 2010 award winner as a senior at Maryland. OH MY, O LEARY: On April 1, Florida Head Coach Amanda O Leary captured her 200th career victory, making her just the 12th women s lacrosse coach in NCAA history to earn 200 Division I wins. O Leary is among the best-of-the-best, ranking in the top 10 among active Division I head coaches in both winning percentage and total wins. Entering the season, her.709 winning percentage ranked sixth in the nation, while her 188 wins ranked eighth. Stats Comparisons Florida Stat Albany Total Points Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Ground Balls Draw Controls Caused Turnovers

2 NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTES THIRD-YEAR PROGRAMS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT: There are four programs in the history of the NCAA Tournament (since 1982) that have qualified for the NCAA Tournament in their third season as a program: North Carolina, Duke, Syracuse and Northwestern. UNC, founded in 1996, had the most success in its third season, claiming the #2 seed (field of 12) and advancing to the Final Four. Duke (established in 1996) and Syracuse (began in 1998) both were unseeded and lost in the first round of their respective 12- team tournaments. Northwestern, originally founded in 1982, turned club after 1992 and reinstated in 2002, made the tournament in the third year of both segments. NU was unseeded in the 12-team tournament in 1984, advanced to the quarterfinals but lost to Head Coach Amanda O Leary s National Champion Temple squad, NU part two earned the seventh seed in 2004, and fell in the quarterfinals once again, this time in a field of 16. The Wildcats earned the No. 1 seed and won their first (of many) National Championships the following season, in 2005, giving the Gators one chance at making history. UF is already the fastest program to the No. 1 Seed...can the Gators be the fastest to the NCAA Finals? The National Championship? Third Season UF Against the 2012 NCAA Tournament Field Team UF s Record Last Meeting #2 Northwestern 3-2 W, 14-7; 5/5/12 #3 Maryland -- #4 Syracuse 1-1 L, 11-12, 2OT; 3/3/12 #5 North Carolina 0-3 L, 9-11; 2/11/12 #6 Loyola -- #7 Duke 0-1 L, 9-13; 5/21/12 #8 Towson -- Penn State 3-0 W, 20-11; 4/1/12 Virginia -- Penn -- Navy -- Dartmouth 1-0 W, 20-4; 3/20/12 UMass -- Notre Dame -- Albany -- NCAA Seed Round Reached (Field Size) North Carolina Final Four (12) Duke First Round (12) Syracuse First Round (12) Northwestern (I) Quarterfinals (12) Northwestern (II) Quarterfinal (16) TOTALS 8-7 In 2012: 4-2 How the #1 Seed has Fared Year #1 Seed (Field) #1 Seed s Finish NCAA Champion 1998 Virginia (12) NCAA Runner-Up #2 Maryland 1999 Maryland (12) NCAA Champion #1 Maryland 2000 Maryland (12) NCAA Champion #1 Maryland 2001 Maryland (16) NCAA Champion #1 Maryland 2002 Georgetown (16) NCAA Runner-Up #2 Princeton 2003 Loyola (16) Final Four Princeton 2004 Princeton (16) NCAA Runner-Up #2 Virginia 2005 Northwestern (16) NCAA Champion #1 Northwestern 2006 Duke (16) Final Four #4 Northwestern 2007 Northwestern (16) NCAA Champion #1 Northwestern 2008 Northwestern (16) NCAA Champion #1 Northwestern 2009 Northwestern (16) NCAA Champion #1 Northwestern 2010 Maryland (16) NCAA Champion #1 Maryland 2011 Maryland (16) NCAA Runner-Up #2 Northwestern HOW THE NO. 1 SEED HAS FARED: The National Women s Lacrosse Championship has undergone several changes since the NCAA began sponsoring women s sports in From , the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) sponsored a national championship tournament. In 78, 81 and 82, the tournament was an 8-team field, with 12 teams invited in In addition to the 1982 AIAW National Championship, the NCAA sponsored its first-ever National Championship, which consisted of just one game between undefeated teams Massachusetts and Trenton State (now TCNJ), which UMass won, 9-6. The following two years, the National Collegiate Tournament (Division I and II) featured a 12-team field, before the tournament was cut to four in From , the tournament featured a 6-team field, which expanded to eight in The NCC returned to a 12-team field from before moving to the current format in 2001, a 16-team Division I NCAA Tournament. In 1998, top-ranked Virginia fell to second-seeded Maryland, 11-5, in the national championship game. Over the next three season, Maryland garnered the top seed and won all three. No. 1 seed Georgetown fell to #2 Princeton in the 2002 championship, and in 2003, Princeton made history as the first-ever unseeded team to win the national championship, knocking of top-seeded Loyola in the Final Four on the way. In 2006, Duke became the only other top seed not to advance past the Final Four, with #4 Northwestern winning it all. From , the top seed won each NCAA Tournament, and in 2011, #2 Northwestern defeated #1 Maryland in the finals. By the Numbers: * The #1 seed has won eight of the 14 national championships since the expansion to 12 (and then 16) teams in * The #1 seed has lost in the National Championship four times, always to the #2 seed. * The #1 seed has lost in the National Semifinals twice, with the #4 seed winning it all in 2006, and an unseeded team claiming the championship in * Every #1 seed has advanced to at least the Final Four

3 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School 2 Emily Dohony D 5-7 Jr. Parkton, Md./Hereford 3 Caroline Chesterman A 5-8 Jr. South Nyack, N.Y./Nyack 4 Kitty Cullen A 5-7 Jr. Rockville, Md./McDonogh 5 Mikey Meagher GK 5-6 Jr. Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool 6 Rachel Smith D 5-5 RSo. Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron 7 Jamie Reeg D 5-7 Jr. Atlantis, Fla./Park Vista 8 Shannon Gilroy M 5-9 Fr. Northport, N.Y./Northport 9 Mikki Offit D 5-8 Fr. Bethesda, Md./Holton-Arms 10 Colby Rhea M 5-3 Jr. Abingdon, Md./McDonogh 11 Erin Graziano A 5-5 RSo. Mendham, N.J. /West Morris Mendham/Syracuse 13 Ashley Bruns A 5-2 Jr. Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron 14 Nora Barry M 5-4 Fr. Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus 15 Sam Farrell D 5-8 Jr. Millersville, Md./Severna Park 16 Nicole Graziano M 5-7 Fr. Mendham, N.J./Mendham 17 Haydon Judge D 5-5 Jr. Chestertown, Md./St. Mary s 20 Kayla Stolins D 5-2 Jr. Glen Arm, Md./Loch Raven 21 Taylor McCord A 5-4 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./Bartram Trail 22 Brittany Dashiell M 5-8 Jr. Bel Air, Md./John Carroll 23 Sally Jentis M/D 5-6 Fr. Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood 24 Hayley Katzenberger A 5-4 RSo. Damascus, Md./Academy of the Holy Cross 25 Cara Canington GK 5-6 Jr. Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright 28 Krista Grabher M 5-6 So. Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach 32 Caroline Cochran A 5-3 Sr. Annapolis, Md./St. Mary s/u. of Virginia 35 Gabi Wiegand A 5-4 Jr. Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore/U. of Richmond Head Coach: Amanda O Leary (Temple 88, Third Season) Assistant Coach: Erica LaGrow (North Carolina 08, Third Season) Assistant Coach: Caitlyn McFadden (Maryland 10, Second Season) Roster by Position Attack (8): Ashley Bruns, Caroline Chesterman, Caroline Cochran, Kitty Cullen, Erin Graziano, Hayley Katzenberger, Taylor McCord, Gabi Wiegand Midfield (7): Nora Barry, Brittany Dashiell, Shannon Gilroy, Krista Grabher, Nicole Graziano, Sally Jentis, Colby Rhea Defense (7): Emily Donohy, Sam Farrell, Haydon Judge, Mikki Offit, Jamie Reeg, Rachel Smith, Kayla Stolins Goalkeepers (2): Cara Canington, Mikey Meagher Location:...Gaineville, Fla. Founded: Enrollment:...52,271 President:...Dr. Bernie Machen NCAA Faculty Rep...Dr. Jill Varnes Athletic Director...Jeremy Foley Senior Women s Admin... Lynda Tealer Affiliation:...NCAA Division I Conference:... American Lacrosse (ALC) Nickname:... Gators Colors:...Orange (PMS 172) and Blue (PMS 287) Home Field:... Donald R. Dizney Stadium Playing Surface...Natural Grass First Varsity Season: All-Time Record: (11-4 ALC) Florida Quick Facts Head Coach:... Amanda O Leary Assistant Coach:...Erica LaGrow Assistant Coach:...Caitlyn McFadden Athletic Trainer:...Anna Hale Student Athletic Trainer:...Rachel Leitz Strength/Conditioning Coord...Karin Werth Academic Advisor:...Caleb Sorgius Nutritionist:... Chelsea Zenner Program Coordinator:...Marci Brown Communications:...Marla Glasser Managers:...Jacob Priest...Anna DeGiovanni Video Coordinator...Michael Ciambriello Highest Rank:...No. 1 (May 7, 2012) Best NCAA Finish:... T-5th, 2011 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. 14 Nora Barry M 13 Ashley Bruns A 25 Cara Canington GK 3 Caroline Chesterman A 32 Caroline Cochran A 4 Kitty Cullen A/M 22 Brittany Dashiell M 2 Emily Donohy D 15 Sam Farrell D 8 Shannon Gilroy M 28 Krista Grabher M 11 Erin Graziano A 16 Nicole Graziano M 23 Sally Jentis M/D 17 Haydon Judge D 24 Hayley Katzenberger A 21 Taylor McCord A 5 Mikey Meagher GK 9 Mikki Offit D 7 Jamie Reeg D 10 Colby Rhea M 6 Rachel Smith D 20 Kayla Stolins D 35 Gabi Wiegand A Roster Breakdown By Location: Florida...3 Maryland...13 New Jersey...3 New York...5 By Class: Freshmen...6 Sophomores...1 Redshirt Sophomores...3 Juniors...13 Seniors...1 Pronunciation Guide Ashley BRUNS...BRUHNS Cara CANINGTON... CAN-ing-tin Caroline COCHRAN...COCK-rin Brittany DASHIELL...da-SHEEL Sam FARRELL...FAIR-ull Krista GRABHER...GROBB-er Mikey MEAGHER... ma-har Colby RHEA... RAY Kayla STOLINS...STOLE-ins GABI WIEGAND...GOB-ee WEE-gand MEET THE GATORS

4 NOTES (CONT.) 2012 RECORD when... Overall At home On the road At a neutral site Night games (6 p.m. or later) Day games (before 6 p.m.) Overtime One-goal games Games decided by 2-5 goals Games decided by 6-9 goals Games decided by 10+ goals Against ranked opponents Against top-10 opponents Against opponents ranked Against unranked opponents Scoring first Opponent scores first Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading with 5:00 left Trailing with 5:00 left Tied with 5:00 left Scoring 10 or more goals Scoring fewer than 10 goals Allowing 10 or more goals Allowing less than 10 goals Five+ players score a goal Less than five players score a goal Assisting on five or more goals Assisting on less than five goals Outshooting the opponent Opponent outshoots UF Shots are the same Winning more draw controls Opponent wins more draws Draw controls are the same Recording more ground balls Recording fewer ground balls Ground balls are the same NCAA STATISTICAL LEADERS: The Gators are among the best in the nation across the board. As a team, UF leads the NCAA in points (436), scoring defense (6.53/g) and scoring margin (9.42/g), is third in scoring offense (15.95/g), ranks fifth in draw controls (15.53/g) and 10th in ground balls (18.26/g). Individually, Mikey Meagher leads the nation in save percentage (.529) and goals-against average (7.15), being one of just four goalies in the nation with a save percentage above.500. Shannon Gilroy ranks seventh among freshmen and 28th overall in draw controls, and fellowrookie Nora Barry ranks 11th among freshmen in total goals scored. GATORS SLASH RECORDS IN FIRST-EVER SHUTOUT: On Mar. 28, Florida earned its first-ever shutout, defeating Fresno State, Prior to the game, UF had allowed at least three goals in every game. The Gators are the second team to earn a shutout in 2012, after Drexel defeated Mount Saint Mary s, 15-0, on Mar. 7. The game marks the largest shutout victory in NCAA history, passing Navy s 24-0 win over St. Francis (Pa.) in The 29-point margin of victory is the third highest in the history of women s lacrosse, following Delaware s 36-2 defeat of Towson in 1986 and Northwestern s 33-1 win over Lake Forest in The Gators 41 points is the fifth-most ever scored in a Division I game, and it was just the 10th time a team has scored at least 29 goals. Additionally, the Gators 24 draw controls are the second-most in NCAA history (entering 2012), with Northwestern holding the record from 2009 with 25. THERE S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Gators have had outstanding success at Donald R. Dizney Stadium, owning a 30-4 (.882) all-time record, including eight victories over ranked opponents. The Gators have never lost at home to a team ranked below No. 9. LET ME GIVE YOU A HAND: In the Gators home opener against Jacksonville, Florida assisted on 10 of its 14 goals. With three scores coming on free-position shots, the Gators Points 1. Kitty Cullen Ashley Bruns Ashley Bruns Kitty Cullen Goals 1. Kitty Cullen Ashley Bruns Ashley Bruns Gabi Wiegand Kitty Cullen Assists 1. Ashley Bruns Ashley Bruns Brittany Dashiell Kitty Cullen Ashley Bruns Individual Season Records had just one unassisted goal from the field. The team had reached double-digit assists just once before, when they tallied 11 assists on 22 goals against Marist on Mar. 17, Their assistto-goal ratio of.714 was the best in program history, eclipsing their previous high of.625 (5-of-8) against Vanderbilt on Apr. 17, On May , Florida assisted 4-of-5 goals in the lowest-scoring Gator game ever, setting a new assist-to-goal ratio record of.800. On Feb. 24, the Gators once again tallied 10 assists, helping on 10 of Florida s then-programhigh 23 goals against Siena. The Gators then tied the school record for assists in their win at William & Mary, putting up 11 assists on their 21 goals. On Mar. 28, UF set a new record for assists, earning 12 against Fresno State. Florida recorded eight-or-more assists in every nonconference win this season. GATORS IN THE RANKINGS: Florida entered the IWLCA rankings in the first week of the 2011 season, earning a preseason ranking of No. 17. The Gators steadily climbed the charts throughout the season, and on Mar. 14, became the fastest program to break into the top 10. Following their paramount defeat of No. 2 Northwestern, the Gators became the highestranked second-year program ever, earning the No. 2 spot in the April 25 poll. The Gators made history again on May 5, 2012, defeating topranked Northwestern for the second time in as many weeks, and on May 7, Florida became the 14th team to be crowned the No. 1 team in the country, earning all 20 first-place votes from the IWLCA. The Gators joined UNC as the only third-year programs to ever reach No. 1. RANKING THE OPPONENTS: In their inaugural season, the Gators earned three wins over ranked opponents, the highest of which was No. 14 Penn State on April 3, On March 19, 2011, the Gators earned their first defeat of a top-10 team, downing No. 9 Georgetown, On April 14, 2011, Florida defeated its highest ranked opponent of the year, No. 2 Northwestern. In 2012, the Gators faced the No. 1 team not once but twice, defeating No. 1 Northwestern, 8-7, in Evanston on Apr. 21, and again, 14-7, on May 5 in Gainesville, capturing Draw Controls 1. Shannon Gilroy Brittany Dashiell Brittany Dashiell Ground Balls 1. Nora Barry Brittany Dashiell Sam Farrell Emily Dohony Jamie Reeg Saves 1. Mikey Meagher Cara Canington Mikey Meagher Bold denotes current season

5 Florida Week-By-Week in the Polls IWLCA debeer RPI Preseason Wk 1 (2/20) Wk 2 (2/27) Wk 3 (3/5) Wk 4 (3/12) Wk 5 (3/19) Wk 6 (3/26) Wk 7 (4/2) Wk 8 (4/9) Wk 9 (4/16) 5 T3 4 Wk 10 (4/23) Wk 11 (4/30) 3 T2 4 Wk 12 (5/7) Final IWLCA Coaches Poll (May 7, 2012) Rk. Team (FPV) Rec. Votes LW 1. FLORIDA (20) Northwestern Maryland Syracuse North Carolina Duke Loyola Notre Dame Dartmouth Virginia Pennsylvania Cornell t13. Ohio State t13. Penn State Massachusetts Towson Georgetown Johns Hopkins Princeton Boston College Also Receiving Votes: Albany, Harvard, Navy, Stony Brook. Inside Lacrosse/deBeer (May 7, 2012) Rk. Team (FPV) Votes LW 1. FLORIDA (8) 198 T2 2. Northwestern (2) Maryland Syracuse 174 T2 5. North Carolina Loyola Duke Notre Dame Dartmouth 116 T UMass Virginia 86 T11 t12. Penn State 80 9 t12. Penn Cornell Towson Ohio State Johns Hopkins 59 NR 18. Georgetown Navy 26 T Boston College 19 NR 2012 Florida opponents in bold an ALC title with each win. ALC IN THE RANKINGS: In six different IWLCA polls this year, all six ALC teams were ranked in the top 20. The ALC is the only conference to ever have 100% of its institutions ranked, doing so for the first time last season, and holds the record for most member schools ranked at one time, with six. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Seven Gators have earned 10 ALC weekly honors in Nora Barry leads the Gators with four weekly awards, all Rookie of the Week honors, which Shannon Gilroy has also earned. Mikey Meagher, Jamie Reeg and Sam Farrell were all named Defensive Player of the Week, and Ashley Bruns and Gabi Wiegand each have Offensive Player of the Week nods. Additionally, the Gators have earned eight national honors. Reeg was the SynapseSports. com Defensive Player of the Week on Mar. 26, Barry earned WomensLax.com Rookie of the Week on Apr. 9 and SynapseSports.com Rookie of the Week on Apr. 24, Gilroy was the WomensLax.com and SynapseSports.con Rookie of the Week on May 7, and Meagher, Gilroy and Barry have all made the SynapseSports.com National Honor Roll. Feb. 21: Barry had a breakout game against Jacksonville scoring a team-high five goals, tying the school single-game draw control record with six and earning three ground balls in the game. In total, Barry notched five goals, five ground balls, eight draw controls and a caused turnover in two big Gator wins. Feb. 27: Bruns scored 12 goals and three National Weekly Honors Mikey Meagher SynapseSports.com Honor Roll (3/13) Jamie Reeg SynapseSports.com Defensive Player of the Week (3/27) Shannon Gilroy SynapseSports.com Honor Roll (4/3) WomensLax.com Rookie of the Week (5/7) Nora Barry WomensLax.com Rookie of the Week (4/9) SynapseSports.com Honor Roll (4/10) SynapseSports.com Rookie of the Week (4/24) Gabi Wiegand WomensLax.com Player of the Week (4/23) ALC Players of the Week assists in two games for a 15-point weekend. She tabbed her 100th career goal against Siena, making her just the second Gator to do so, and went on to break the school single-game records for goals and points, recording eight goals on just nine shots and 11 total points. Bruns followed her record-breaking performance with a teamleading four goals against Detroit. Additionally, she recorded four ground balls and a draw control on the weekend. Mar. 12: Meagher made 17 saves and allowed 10 goals for a.630 save percentage in 90 minutes in goal. She faced 38 shots at No. 15 Georgetown, but held the Hoyas to single digits, making a school-record 15 saves in the game to lead the Gators to a 12-9 road victory. Meagher then allowed just one goal through the entire first half against Temple, making two saves. Mar. 26: Reeg played two solid games at the end of March, holding her marks to just one assist and no goals, while earning five ground balls and two caused turnovers. Reeg covered No. 10 Dartmouth s second-leading scorer Kirsten Goldberg on Tuesday night, holding her to just two shots on goal and no points, adding a ground ball and a draw control. She then marked the nation s second-leading scorer Alayna Markwordt at No. 15 Ohio State on Saturday, keeping her to just one assist and no shots on goal, while tallying four ground balls and two caused turnovers. Mar. 26: Barry scored five goals, an assist, five ground balls and six draw controls against two nationally-ranked teams in late March. Barry opened the week with a goal and an assist against No. 10 Dartmouth, leading the team with five Offensive Defensive Rookie 2/13 OSU-Gabby Capuzzi VU-Natalie Wills OSU-Tori DeScenza 2/20 OSU-Alayna Markwordt NU-Taylor Thornton UF-Nora Barry 2/27 UF-Ashley Bruns JHU-Alyssa Kildare PSU-Tatum Coffey 3/5 NU-Shannon Smith PSU-Dana Cahill PSU-Maggie McCormick 3/12 VU-Ally Carey UF-Mikey Meagher JHU-KC Emerson 3/19 PSU-Tatum Coffey NU-Brianne LoManto JHU-KC Emerson 3/26 NU-Erin Fitzgerald UF-Jamie Reeg UF-Nora Barry 4/2 VU-Kacie Connors NU-Alex Frank UF-Shannon Gilroy 4/9 OSU-Alayna Markwordt NU-Brianne LoManto UF-Nora Barry 4/16 NU-Shannon Smith NU-Kerri Harrington PSU-Maggie McCormick 4/23 UF-Gabi Wiegand UF-Sam Farrell UF-Nora Barry 4/30 NU-Shannon Smith NU-Taylor Thornton PSU-Maggie McCormick AROUND THE NCAA

6 STATS LEADERS NCAA Statistical Leaders (thru 5/6) TEAM LEADERS (92 teams ranked) Points 1. Massachusetts Florida Scoring Offense 1. Jacksonville Florida Scoring Defense 1. Florida Scoring Margin 1. Florida Winning Percentage 1. Massachusetts Florida Draw Controls 1. Jacksonville Florida Ground Balls 1. High Point Florida INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (Top 50) Goals 1. Anna Eidem, Detroit Gabi Wiegand...45 Points 1. Datino, UC Davis/Petersen, Stony Brook Kitty Cullen Ashley Bruns...62 Points Per Game 1. Elizabeth Datino, UC Davis Kitty Cullen Draw Controls 1. Rachel Hannon, Jacksonville Shannon Gilroy Save Percentage 1. Mikey Meagher Goals-Against Average 1. Mikey Meagher Saves 1. Victoria Roebuck, Richmond Mikey Meagher current STREAKS TEAM Current Streak... Won 13 Current Home Streak...Won 8 Current Road Streak...Won 6 Current Conference Streak... Won 10 INDIVIDUAL Consecutive Games With a Point 9...N. Barry Consecutive Games With a Goal 9...N. Barry Consecutive Games With an Assist 2...C. Chesterman/B. Dashiell Consecutive Games With a Ground Ball 5... N. Barry/B. Dashiell Consecutive Games With a Draw Control 9...N. Barry Consecutive Games With a Caused Turnover 4...B. Dashiell/S. Gilroy Consecutive Games With a Save 9...M. Meagher STREAK records TEAM Wins...14 (2/16-4/17/11) Home Wins...12 (2/20-5/14/11) Road Wins...6 (2/19/12-pres.) Conference Wins (3/26/11-pres.) Wins over Ranked Opponents...9 (3/7/12-pres.) Games with 10+ goals...15 (2/15/12-4/14/12) Games with 15+ goals...9 (2/16-3/23/11) Allowing less than 10 goals... 7 (3/7-3/28/12) Allowing 5 or less goals...3 (3/17-3/24/10) INDIVIDUAL Consecutive Games With a Point K. Cullen (4/28/10-3/24/12) Consecutive Games With a Goal 20...A. Bruns (5/6/10-5/7/11) Consecutive Games With an Assist K. Cullen (2/19/12-3/24/12) Consecutive Games With a Ground Ball 13...M. Meagher (3/26/11-2/19/12) Consecutive Games With a Draw Control 17...B. Dashiell (5/1/11-3/24/12) Consecutive Games With a Caused Turnover 7... J. Hillier (3/26/11-5/6/11)...J. Reeg (3/5/11-3/26/11) Consecutive Games With a Save 29...M. Meagher (5/7/10-3/10/12) SINGLE-GAME highs TEAM Points...41 vs. Fresno State (3/28) Goals...29 vs. Fresno State (3/28) Assists...12 vs. Fresno State (3/28) Shots...44 vs. Fresno State (3/28) Shots on Goal...41 vs. Fresno State (3/28) Saves...15 at Georgetown (3/7) Ground Balls vs. Dartmouth (3/20) Draw Controls...24 vs. Fresno State (3/28) Most Turnovers...19 at Georgetown (3/7) Fewest Turnovers...5, 2x-last at JHU (4/7) Caused Turnovers...11 vs. Ohio State (5/4) Most Fouls...32 at UNC (2/11) Fewest Fouls...5 vs. Fresno State (3/28) INDIVIDUAL Points A. Bruns vs. Siena (2/24) 8... K. Cullen vs. Dartmouth (3/20) 7... K. Cullen vs. Siena (2/24)...N. Graziano vs. Fresno State (3/28)...S. Gilroy vs. Northwestern (5/5) Goals 8... A. Bruns vs. Siena (2/24) 7...S. Gilroy vs. Northwestern (5/5) 6...N. Graziano vs. Fresno State (3/28) Assists 4... A. Bruns at UMBC (2/19)...B. Dashiell vs. Vanderbilt (4/14) 3... A. Bruns vs. Siena (2/24)... K. Cullen, 2x-last vs. Dartmouth (3/20)...C. Chesterman vs. Fresno State (3/28)...B. Dashiell, 2x-last vs. Penn State (4/1) Ground Balls 6...M. Meagher at Ohio State (3/24)... E. Dohony vs. Ohio State (5/4) 5... B. Dashiell vs. Syracuse (3/3)...S. Gilroy vs. Temple (3/10)...N. Barry vs. Ohio State (5/4)... S. Farrell, 2x-last vs. Northwestern (5/5) Draw Controls 7...S. Gilroy, 2x-last vs. Penn State (4/1) 6... N. Barry vs. Jacksonville (2/15)... B. Dashiell vs. Syracuse (3/3)... S. Gilroy, 2x-last vs. Temple (3/10) Caused Turnovers 3... N. Graziano vs. Detroit (2/26)...J. Reeg vs. Syracuse (3/3)... M. Meagher vs. Fresno State (3/28)... S. Farrell at Northwestern (4/21)... E. Dohony vs. Ohio State (5/4)... B. Dashiell vs. Ohio State (5/4) Saves 15...M. Meagher at Georgetown (3/7) 10...M. Meagher, 2x-last vs. Syracuse (3/3) 9...M. Meagher, 2x-last vs. Northwestern (5/5) SEASON leaders Blue denotes NCAA leader Bold denotes Top 10 Points 1. Kitty Cullen Ashley Bruns Gabi Wiegand/Brittany Dashiell Goals 1. Gabi Wiegand Kitty Cullen Ashley Bruns Assists 1. Brittany Dashiell Kitty Cullen/Ashley Bruns Saves 1. Mikey Meagher Cara Canington Ground Balls 1. Nora Barry Sam Farrell/Emily Dohony Draw Controls 1. Shannon Gilroy Nora Barry/Brittany Dashiell Caused Turnovers 1. Emily Dohony Brittany Dashiell Sam Farrell... 14

7 NOTES (CONT.) 2012 Postseason Honors ALC ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS: Player of the Year: Taylor Thornton, NU Goalie of the Year: Dana Cahill, PSU Rookie of the Year: Nora Barry, UF Coach of the Year: Kelly Amonte-Hiller, NU ALL-ALC FIRST TEAM: Dana Cahill, Penn State Gabby Capuzzi, Ohio State Ally Carey, Vanderbilt Lizzy Carney, Penn State Kitty Cullen, Florida Taylor D Amore, Johns Hopkins Brittany Dashiell, Florida Sam Farrell, Florida Erin Fitzgerald, Northwestern Alayna Markwordt, Ohio State Shannon Smith, Northwestern Taylor Thornton, Northwestern ALL-ALC SECOND TEAM: Nora Barry, Florida Paige Cahill, Vanderbilt Tatum Coffey, Penn State Kirsten Donahue, Ohio State Alex Frank, Northwestern Alyssa Kildare, Johns Hopkins Colleen McCaffrey, Johns Hopkins Maggie McCormick, Penn State Mikey Meagher, Florida Lacey Vigmostad, Northwestern Gabi Wiegand, Florida Theresa Zichelli, Penn State ALC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: Mikey Meagher (MVP), Florida Brittany Dashiell, Florida Sam Farrell, Florida Shannon Gilroy, Florida Jamie Reeg, Florida Gabi Flibotte, Northwestern Alex Frank, Northwestern Taylor Thornton, Northwestern Tori DeScenza, Ohio State Alayna Markwordt, Ohio State Taylor D Amore, Johns Hopkins Alyssa Kildare, Johns Hopkins Lizzy Carney, Penn State Ally Carey, Vanderbilt TEWAARATON AWARD FINALISTS: Brittany Dashiell, Florida Becky Lynch, North Carolina Katie Schwarzmann, Maryland Taylor Thornton, Northwestern Michelle Tumolo, Syracuse TEWAARATON AWARD NOMINEES: Kitty Cullen, Junior, Attack Brittany Dashiell, Junior, Midfield draw controls and tying her personal best with four ground balls. The freshman then scored a team-high four goals at No. 15 Ohio State, adding a ground ball and a draw control, to help lead the Gators to their first conference victory of the season. Apr. 2: Gilroy led the Gators with a careerhigh five goals and tied her own school record with seven draw controls to lead Florida past No. 10 Penn State, 20-11, in the ALC home opener. Gilroy went 3-for-3 from the 8m free position, also a school record, and added a ground ball. Apr. 9: Barry recorded three goals, a ground ball, a draw control and a caused turnover to push the Gators past No. 19 Johns Hopkins, 13-12, in 2OT. Barry scored a goal in the first half, then gave the Gators their biggest lead of the afternoon, 9-5, with a free-position goal midway through the second. However, her biggest moment of the game came 66:58 in, when she was awarded the ball on free position in 2OT. The freshman kept her cool and scored her teamleading fourth game-winning goal, to hand the Gators their first-ever overtime victory. Apr. 24: Wiegand scored a game-high four points, including the game-winning goal with 5:47 left in the second half at No. 1 Northwestern, to lead the Gators past the undefeated Wildcats, 8-7, and bring home the ALC regular-season title. Wiegand had a goal and two assists in the first half to help Florida take a 5-2 lead at the break. After the Wildcats forced their way back into the game and tied the score in the second half, Wiegand broke a 14-minute scoring drought with an unassisted goal to put UF back in front, 8-7. Farrell anchored the UF defensive line that held No. 1 Northwestern to its lowest point total of the season, recording three ground balls, a draw control and three caused turnovers. Farrell caused two turnovers in the first half which helped hold NU to just two goals in the period, then was a part of two turnovers in the final five minutes of play which kept the Wildcats from creating a late comeback. Additionally, she held the Wildcats second-leading scorer Erin Fitzgerald to just one shot on goal from the field, and allowed her mark just two freeposition goals, neither of which came off fouls she committed. Points Ashley Bruns Kitty Cullen Gabi Wiegand* Brittany Dashiell Caroline Chesterman Goals Kitty Cullen Ashley Bruns Gabi Wiegand* Brittany Dashiell...99 Caroline Chesterman...86 Assists Ashley Bruns...80 Brittany Dashiell/Gabi Wiegand*...40 Kitty Cullen...36 Career Statistics Leaders Barry scored a goal, an assist, a ground ball and two draw controls, asserting her influence on both ends of the field as well as helping the Gators go a perfect 13-for-13 through the midfield on clears. Though the Gators held a 5-2 lead at the half, the Wildcats came out of the break firing and tied the score in under four minutes. Just 27 seconds after NU tied it, Barry assisted Ashley Bruns off an 8-meter attempt to give the lead back to the Gators. The Cats then powered in front 7-6, but Barry made another big play 57 seconds later to tie the score at seven and give the Gators the opportunity to win. May 7: Gilroy led the Florida Gators to a milestone win over the No. 1 Northwestern Wildcats in the ALC Tournament Championship on Saturday. The rookie middie proved herself as a draw specialist, leading UF to win 18 of the 23 draws on Saturday, facing off against one of the strongest draw-takers in the nation in Alyssa Leonard. On the offensive end, Gilroy led the team with seven goals against NU, and also tabbed three ground balls, three draw controls and a caused turnover against Ohio State in the ALC Semifinals. BRUNS SCORES #200: On Mar. 28, 2012, Ashley Bruns became the first Gator in school history to score 200 career points. Earlier in the season, on Feb. 24, Bruns hit the century mark in goals, becoming the second Gator to do so. Kitty Cullen was the first in school history to score 100 career goals, which she did in the 2011 ALC Semifinals against Ohio State. Junior transfer Gabi Wiegand joined them in the century club on Mar. 7, 2012 at Georgetown, after tallying her first 82 goals at the University of Richmond. Brittany Dashiell scored her 100th point in the same game, and she is the only Gator to have hit the century mark in draw controls, doing so on May 6, Dashiell is currently one goal and five ground balls shy of breaking 100 in those categories. Caroline Chesterman became the fifth Gator to reach 100 points with her first assist against Fresno State on Mar. 28. On Mar. 20, Mikey Meagher became the first Gator to hit the 200 mark in any category, making her 200th career save against No. 10 Dartmouth. Cullen is approaching the 200-point mark, currently sitting at 186. Draw Controls Brittany Dashiell Shannon Gilroy/Kayla Stolins Jamie Reeg Ground Balls Brittany Dashiell Jamie Reeg Sam Farrell Emily Dohony Kayla Stolins Saves Mikey Meagher Cara Canington *Includes seasons at Richmond

8 Amanda O Leary, an experienced coach who played the sport at its highest level, was hired to lead Florida s inaugural lacrosse team on June 22, 2007, giving her the opportunity to recruit and organize the program before the Gators began competition in the 2010 season. Her career record of (.709) entering 2012 ranked her No. 6 among active Division I coaches for career winning percentage. She is also No. 8 among the active Division I coaches with her 188 wins. In just its second year of competition, the Florida lacrosse team reached as high as a No. 2 national ranking, won 14 consecutive games, accomplished an undefeated 11-0 home season, won the regular-season conference title outright, had six All-ALC honors, eight ALC weekly honors, six National Player of the Week recognitions, six All-America honors and, under O Leary s watchful eye, had Kitty Cullen honored as the ALC Player of the Year and nominated for the Tewaaraton Award as only a sophomore. Following the 2011 season, O Leary was named ALC Coach of the Year and IWLCA South Region Coach of the Year. The Gators defeated seven ranked opponents in 2011, including 2011 NCAA Champion, Northwestern, and 2010 national semifinalist, Syracuse. On April 14, Florida defeated then-no. 2 Northwestern, the six-time National Champions, handing the Wildcats their first ALC regular season loss in seven years. After O Leary reeled in the nation s No. 1 Recruiting Class, many people around the nation were anxious to see how the Gators would stack up in their first season of Division I action. Facing a schedule ranked the 21st-toughest in the nation, Florida posted a 10-8 record, becoming just the sixth school in Division I women s lacrosse history to earn at least 10 wins in their first season. The Gators won three games against top-20 opponents in 2010, highlighted by their first American Lacrosse Conference victory over No. 14 Penn State and a 14-3 win over No. 20 Johns Hopkins in the ALC Tournament quarterfinals. Freshmen Ashley Bruns, Brittany Dashiell and Jamie Reeg were named to the ALC Second Team under O Leary s tutelage in O Leary came to UF from Yale, where she led the Bulldogs for 14 seasons. Yale set the school record for season wins with 14 in O Leary s second year (1995) and twice equaled that mark (1999 and 2003). She took Yale to two of its three NCAA Championship appearances, as the Bulldogs reached the 2003 quarterfinal round and the 2007 opening round. Yale finished among the Ivy League s top three in 11 of her 14 years, which includes a share of the 2003 Ivy League title with Princeton and Dartmouth, as each posted identical 6-1 records in conference play. After leading Yale to a share of the Ivy League title and advancing to NCAA Championship play, O Leary was named the 2003 Northeast Regional Coach of the Year. She also was recognized as the USWLA Regional Coach of the Year in Bulldog players have earned a total of 19 All-America honors under O Leary. During her playing career, O Leary was a four-year starter for Temple s lacrosse and field hockey teams. A two-time All-American in both sports, O Leary led the Owl s lacrosse team to a 19-0 record and the national championship in O Leary was the Midfielder of the Year selection for the NCAA All-Tournament teams in 1987 and 1988 as well as the NCAA Most Valuable Player in Lacrosse Magazine also selected her as its 1988 Player of Head Coach Amanda O Leary Temple 88, 3rd Season the Year. While suiting up with Temple s field hockey team, O Leary garnered 1986 and 1987 All-America honors and helped the Owls reach the NCAA semifinals in In 2005, O Leary was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. She also became a member of the Temple Owls Hall of Fame in the fall of O Leary was named to the NCAA Women s Lacrosse 25th Anniversary Team in the fall of She was the youngest player and starter on the 1989 U.S. World Cup team that claimed the International Federation of Women s Lacrosse Association (IFWLA) gold medal in Perth, Australia. O Leary was the second-leading scorer on the 1993 U.S. World Cup team which repeated as the IFWLA World Cup champions in Edinburgh, Scotland. In the 1993 World Cup, O Leary scored 17 points, including the game-winner versus Australia in the semifinal game. Prior to taking the Yale head coaching position, O Leary was an assistant at Maryland for the 1992 and 1993 seasons. The Terrapins claimed the 1992 NCAA title and reached the semifinals in It was her second stint with the Terrapins, as she started her coaching career with Maryland as a graduate assistant coach in 1989 before serving as an assistant at Delaware for the 1990 campaign. O Leary has also served as the chair of the U.S. Team selection and on the former U.S. Women s Lacrosse Association (USWLA) Board of Directors. She was an assistant coach with the U.S. Women s Developmental Team from and has been a member of the Connecticut Lacrosse Foundation Executive Committee since She has a daughter, Madison, and a son, Ryan. She graduated cum laude from Temple in 1988 with a bachelor s degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. O Leary s Career Record Year School Wins Losses Pct. Final Rank 2012 Florida Florida Florida RV 2007 Yale Yale Yale Yale Yale Yale Yale Yale Yale Yale Yale Yale Yale Yale Total COCHES BIOS

9 COCHES BIOS Assistant Coach Erica LaGrow North Carolina 08, Third Season Erica LaGrow, a decorated player from the University of North Carolina, was named an assistant coach for the University of Florida lacrosse program in August of In 2011, LaGrow shared the offensive duties with fellow U.S. Women s National team member Caitlyn McFadden, developing the Gators into one of the most potent offenses in the country. Florida averaged goals per game behind IWLCA First Team All-American and ALC Player of the Year, Kitty Cullen. Cullen, with LaGrow and McFadden s influence, went from scoring 1.72 goals per game (37 total) in 2010 to 3.85 goals per game (77 total) in In 2010, LaGrow was very influential in leading a Gator offense that averaged goals per game, ranking fourth in the American Lacrosse Conference and 25th in the nation. She was an important part of the development of national Rookie of the Year Ashley Bruns, who ranked third in the conference and 12th in the nation in total points (79). Florida scored at least 10 goals in 12 of its 18 games and beat two top-20 opponents by more than 10 goals. Five different players scored over 20 goals, led by Bruns 48 as a true freshman. In the ALC Quarterfinals, the Gators upset No. 20 Johns Hopkins after jumping out to a 9-0 lead in the first half on their way to a 14-3 victory. Florida became just the sixth school in Division I women s lacrosse history to earn 10 or more wins in their inaugural season after posting a 10-8 record. As a Tar Heel, LaGrow racked up 24 goals during her senior season in 2008 and was named second-team All-South Regional for the second time in her career. The four-year starter was named to the first-team All- Atlantic Coast Conference team as a senior and the conference honor roll every year. The midfielder also earned All-ACC Academic honors twice. She ended her collegiate career with 80 goals and 15 assists for 95 points. She also picked up 90 ground balls and controlled 84 draws. LaGrow helped the Tar Heels to the NCAA Championship Quarterfinals four consecutive years. LaGrow gained international playing experience with the U.S. Women s Elite team in 2007 and 2008, and was a member of the touring team, which captured in the 2008 Prague Cup in June. During the summer of 2009, LaGrow joined the U.S. Women s National team at the Federation of International Lacrosse Women s World Cup in Prague. She scored four goals in four games during the group stage and helped the team to a perfect 4-0 record heading into the elimination rounds. The U.S. would go on to win the gold medal with an 8-7 victory over Australia. With the victory, LaGrow joined head coach Amanda O Leary and assistant coach Caitlyn McFadden as World Cup gold-medal winners, as LaGrow and McFadden played together in Since 2004, LaGrow has been compiling coaching experience to go along with her outstanding playing abilities. She spent four summers as a volunteer coach at the Star-Riders Lacrosse Club in Central New York, coaching and mentoring high school players. She also prepared and implemented their practice plans. She served as camp director at Treasure Valley Lacrosse Girls Camp in Eagle, Idaho, and Ultimate Goal Lacrosse Camp in Marcellus, N.Y. The Skaneateles, N.Y., native graduated with honors from North Carolina in May 2008 with a bachelor s degree in exercise and sports science. Erica LaGrow at a Glance Hometown: Skaneateles, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy) Education: University of North Carolina, 2008 Bachelor s of Arts degree exercise and sports science Playing Experience: United States Women s National team (2007-present) Midfield, University of North Carolina ( ) Playing Honors: First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (2008) Second-Team All-South Regional (2007, 08) FIL World Cup Gold Medalist, U.S. Women s Elite Team (2009) Prague Cup Gold Medalist, U.S. Women s Elite Team (2008) Coaching Experience: Star-Riders Lacrosse Club ( ) Treasure Valley Girls Lacrosse Camp ( ) Ultimate Goal Lacrosse Camp ( ) University of Florida (2008-present) Assistant Coach Caitlyn McFadden Maryland 10, Second Season Caitlyn McFadden, two-time ACC Player of the Year and 2010 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player, was named assistant lacrosse coach at the University of Florida, on July 27, In 2011, McFadden shared the offensive duties with fellow U.S. Women s National team member Erica LaGrow, developing the Gators into one of the most potent offenses in the country. Florida averaged goals per game behind IWLCA First Team All-American and ALC Player of the Year, Kitty Cullen. Cullen, with McFadden and LaGrow s influence, went from scoring 1.72 goals per game (37 total) in 2010 to 3.85 goals per game (77 total) in McFadden had a highly decorated career with the 2010 NCAA Champion Maryland Terrapins. In her senior season, she was named the Tewaaraton Award Winner and Honda Sports Award Winner (and was a finalist for both awards in 2009), the ACC Player of the Year and Tournament MVP (also won both conference awards in 2009), IWLCA National Midfielder of the Year, and the Suzanne Tyler Award winner, which is awarded to the University of Maryland Female Athlete of the Year. She was also a twotime IWLCA First-Team All-American in her final two years as a Terp and IWLCA Second-Team All-American in her sophomore year. McFadden served as the captain for the Terrapins in her junior and senior seasons. She is also a member of the United States Women s Lacrosse National Team, having won a gold medal at the 2009 FIL World Cup in Prague, Czech Republic. McFadden found the perfect balance of athletic and academic success in her time at Maryland, being named the ACC Women s Lacrosse Scholar Athlete of the Year in her junior and senior seasons, and the University of Maryland Female Scholar Athlete of the Year in her senior season. She was also named to the All-ACC Academic Team, ACC Honor Roll, and the University of Maryland Dean s List each of her years at Maryland. McFadden has been honing her coaching abilities every summer since 2007, working as an instructor for Elevate Lacrosse Camps and Maximum Exposure Lacrosse Camps. She also conducts camps along with her National Team cohorts across the country, teaching youth about lacrosse and the National Team. The Phoenix, Md., native finished her career with 149 goals and 110 assists for 259 total points. McFadden left the Terrapins as the sixthleading scorer in program history, having started every game of her collegiate career. Caitlyn McFadden at a Glance Hometown: Phoenix, Md. (Notre Dame Prep) Education: University of Maryland, 2010 Bachelor s of Science degree kinesiology Playing Experience: Midfield, University of Maryland ( ) United States Women s National team (2007-present) Playing Honors: National Champion (Maryland Terrapins, 2010) National Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2010) Tewaaraton Award Winner (2010, Finalist 09) Honda Sports Award Winner (2010, Finalist 09) IWLCA National Midfielder of the Year (2009, 10) WomensLacrosse.com Midfielder of the Year Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year (2009, 10) Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament MVP (2009, 10) First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (2008, 09, 10) First-Team All-South Regional (2008, 09, 10) IWLCA/US Lacrosse First Team All-American (2009, 10) IWLCA/US Lacrosse Second Team All-American (2008) ACC Women s Lacrosse Scholar Athlete of the Year (2009, 10) All-ACC Academic Team (2007, 08, 09, 10) FIL World Cup Gold Medalist, U.S. Women s Elite Team (2009) Coaching Experience: Elevate Lacrosse Camps ( ) Maximum Exposure Lacrosse Camps ( ) University of Florida (2010-present)

10 GAME 1 No. 3 North Carolina 11, No. 4 Florida 9 Feb. 11, 2012 Chapel Hill, N.C. Junior All-Americans Kitty Cullen and Ashley Bruns each scored three goals apiece, but a flurry of goals by the No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels at the end of the first half proved too much for the No. 4 Florida lacrosse team to overcome, as UF dropped its first contest of the year, The Gators got off to a strong start in the game, as freshman Nora Barry won the opening draw and quickly got the ball to All-American Kitty Cullen who put the Gators on the board with a free-position goal just 35 seconds after the opening whistle. Dashiell won the next draw, and drove the ball down to the Tar Heels end. A foul inside the arc gave Dashiell a freeposition attempt, which she converted at 27:58 to give the Gators a speedy 2-0 lead. The Tar Heels battled back at 25:26, as sophomore Abbey Friend notched a free-position goal of her own to get North Carolina on the board. Kara Cannizzaro tied the score at two just over five minutes later, and Friend netted another goal, assisted by Becky Lynch, to take UNC s first lead at 18:15. At 18:03, UNC s Lynch got the first yellow card of the season, and at 17:07, Caroline Chesterman scored the Gators first-ever official man-up goal, assisted by Dashiell, to tie the score at three. Both teams went on a scoring drought over the next eight minutes, until Brittney Coppa broke the silence at 8:59 with an unassisted goal to regain the Tar Heels lead, 4-3. North Carolina went on a hot streak in the final three minutes of the half, scoring three unanswered goals, including a buzzer-beater by Kara Cannizzaro, to go to the locker room riding a solid 7-3 lead. Emily Garrity opened the second half with a Tar Heel goal at 24:11, assisted by Laura Zimmerman, to hand UNC its largest lead of the game, up 8-3. Ashley Bruns fought back for the Gators, scoring back-to-back goals to pull within three, but Taylor George and Abbey Friend pushed UNC right back up, Cullen then reached into her bag of tricks to start another UF comeback, scoring on a free-position shot at 12:07 and an unassisted tally at 10:37. Gabi Wiegand kept the Gators momentum moving with her first goal wearing the Orange and Blue at 9:14, to pull the Gators within two. However, Cannizzaro drove in her fourth goal of the game at 6:28 to seal the deal for UNC, and though Bruns chipped in her third of the day at 2:49, UF was unable to complete the comeback, falling by a final score of Florida North Carolina FLORIDA (0-1, 0-0 ALC) Goals (9): Cullen 3, Bruns 3, Dashiell, Wiegand, Chesterman. Assists (2): Cullen, Dashiell. NORTH CAROLINA (1-0, 0-0 ACC) Goals (11): Cannizzaro 4, Friend 3, Zimmerman, Garrity, George, Coppa. Assists (2): Lynch, Zimmerman. Florida North Carolina Florida North Carolina Florida North Carolina Florida North Carolina GAME 2 No. 4 Florida 14, Jacksonville 5 Feb. 15, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. The No. 4 University of Florida lacrosse team opened up its home season in style Wednesday night, cruising to a 14-5 victory over the neighboring Jacksonville University Dolphins. Freshman Nora Barry led the team with five goals and a school-record-tying six draw controls, while the Gators put up a total of 10 assists, their second most in team history. Gabi Wiegand tied Barry with five goals while adding an assist, and Brittany Dashiell led the team with a career-high-tying three assists and a goal. Ashley Bruns notched two assists and a goal, and Krista Grabher added a pair of assists. Mikey Meagher, who made 10 saves in the game, led the Gators with four ground balls, followed by three each from Barry and Sam Farrell. Farrell and Emily Dohony both caused two turnovers (2). The Gators got on the board early, as Kitty Cullen converted a pass from Grabher at 25:02 to record the first goal of the game. On the Dolphins next possession, Dashiell intercepted Nikki Erdely s pass and sprinted all the way across field and into the arc. Dashiell made a quick flip to Gabi Wiegand close in on the right-hand side, who laced it in at 22:34 for the Gators second goal. Five minutes later, Grabher slung a short pass to Wiegand out to the right, who whipped it in for goal number three. Exactly four minutes after that, at 13:50, Wiegand scored her third straight goal, the first of just two unassisted Gator goals. Shortly before halftime, with 27 seconds left on the clock, Barry scored her first career goal in the Orange and Blue, assisted by Bruns, as the Gators headed to the locker room riding a 5-0 lead. Barry opened the second half just as she ended the first, converting a pass from senior Caroline Cochran at 27:18 for the sixth goal of the contest. Just over a minute later, Dashiell netted a pass from Wiegand to make it 7-0 Gators. At 24:24, the Dolphins finally found the back of the net, as Jen Cosgrove recorded an unassisted goal. Ali Hoffman then scored a second goal at 21:11. Kayla Stolins and Sam Farrell left the field with a pair of yellow cards just 19 seconds apart, and Hoffman capitalized on the double man-up opportunity, notching the Dolphins third goal and cutting the Gators lead to four, down 7-3. The Gators responded with a flurry of goals, scoring six times in three minutes, three by Barry, two by Wiegand and one by Bruns, to take a commanding 13-3 advantage. Caroline Chesterman scored on a free position shot at 10:36 to make it 14-3, and the Dolphins knocked in two more before the final whistle blew, leaving a final score of Jacksonville Florida JACKSONVILLE (0-1, 0-0 NLC) Goals (5): Cosgrove 2, Hoffman 2, Stewart. Assists (1): Ventimiglia. FLORIDA (1-1, 0-0 ALC) Goals (14): Wiegand 5, Barry 5, Dashiell, Bruns, Cullen, Chesterman. Assists (10): Dashiell 3, Bruns 2, Graber 2, Cochran, N. Graziano, Wiegand. Jacksonville Florida Jacksonville Florida Jacksonville Florida Jacksonville Florida GAME 3 No. 4 Florida 18, UMBC 6 Feb. 19, 2012 Baltimore, Md. Florida pulled out its first road victory of the season, defeating UMBC, 18-6, in the Retrievers season opener. Kitty Cullen led the Gators with six points in the game, scoring four goals and two assists, while Ashley Bruns and Nicole Graziano each recorded five points. Graziano scored the first five goals of her career, and Bruns tied a school record with four assists. Gabi Wiegand recorded three goals and an assist, and Brittany Dashiell notched two goals and an assist. Caroline Chesterman pitched in two goals, and freshman Shannon Gilroy scored her first points as a Gator, registering a goal and an assist. Jamie Reeg led the Gators on defense, recording three ground balls, and Nora Barry chipped in two. Gilroy was tops on the team with four draw controls, while Nicole Graziano added another three. The two teams were even on the ground game, tying with 13 draw controls apiece and UMBC narrowly led UF, in ground balls. However Florida led greatly in turnovers, losing the ball just five times as opposed to the Retrievers 14. Mikey Meagher played the first 47:50 in goal, making seven saves while allowing five goals. Cara Canington made a save and gave up one goal in the final 12:10. UMBC s Emily Coady scored the first goal of the game at 26:18 off a UF turnover, but the Gators rebounded with a 7-0 run over the next 20 minutes of play. The two teams alternated point before the end of the half, and the Gators went into the locker room riding an 8-3 lead. Bruns won the opening draw of the second half, drove downfield and flipped to Wiegand to score the Gators ninth goal just 12 seconds into the period. UMBC s Wilson scored her second at 28:05, but the Gators then netted four straight, including Florida s first-ever man-down goal, registered by Cullen at 23:08, which made it The Retrievers were able to pull out two more goals, but UF put up five more, including three by Nicole Graziano, to take the contest by a final score of Florida UMBC FLORIDA (2-1, 0-0 ALC) Goals (18): N. Graziano 5, Cullen 4, Wiegand 3, Dashiell 2, Chesterman 2, Bruns, Gilroy. Assists (9): Bruns 4, Cullen 2, Dashiell, Gilroy, Wiegand. UMBC (0-1, 0-0 America East) Goals (6): Coady 3, Wilson 2, Cox. Assists(3): Errington, Harkey, Wilson. Florida UMBC Florida UMBC Florida UMBC Florida UMBC GAME RECAPS

11 GAME RECAPS GAME 4 No. 4 Florida 23, Siena 5 Feb. 24, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. The rain was pouring down at Dizney Stadium, but nothing could stop Ashley Bruns, as she became the second Gator to pass the century mark, recording her 100th career goal en route to a school-record eight goals and 11 total points to help lead the Gators to their highest goal total ever, defeating the Siena College Saints, Bruns, Kitty Cullen and Brittany Dashiell were all named to the 2012 Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List earlier this week, and the trio certainly backed up their nominations tonight. Bruns netted eight goals on just nine shots and put up three assists to pass her own school record with 11 points. Fellow All-American Cullen was not far behind, scoring five goals and two assists, and Dashiell had three goals, a draw control and a ground ball. Shannon Gilroy and Nora Barry both played strong in the midfield, as Gilroy had two goals and a schoolrecord-tying six draw controls, and Barry notched four ground balls, four draw controls, a goal and an assist. Fellow-rookie Sally Jentis also tallied four draw controls, leading the Gators to a program-best 23 total. Kitty Cullen got the Gators off to a hot start, scoring the first two goals of the game in just over two minutes. Sam Farrell scooped up a Siena turnover and tossed the ball to Jentis, who drove the ball to the downfield and flipped it to Cullen for the first goal. Wiegand won the following draw and tossed it straight to Cullen, who shot it in just seven seconds later, marking the fastest a women s lacrosse player has scored back-to-back goals in NCAA history. Shannon Pfohl put Siena on the board just under a minute later, but Dashiell responded with the Gators third goal after just 30 more seconds. Less than a minute later, Bruns score her first goal of the night, as she joined Cullen as the second Gator to reach the century mark in goals. Siena s Deirdre McQuillan fought back at 23:56, faking out the Gators defense and finding herself an empty net to cut the Gators lead to two. However, UF then exploded to score six goals in less than five minutes to jump out to a 10-2 lead. The Saints mustered three more goals before the end of the half, but went to the locker room trailing, Cara Canington replaced Mikey Meagher in the goal cage at halftime and held the Saints scoreless through the entire second half. The Gators scored nine in the second half, and at 11:30, Nicole Graziano gave Florida its 20th goal of the game, a total UF had not reached since With 3:03 remaining in the game, Caroline Chesterman served up Wiegand, as she netted the Gators program-record 23rd goal. UF had scored 22 goals twice in March of Siena Florida SIENA (0-1, 0-0 MAAC) Goals (5): Andreo 2, Pfohl 2, McQuillan Assists (1): McQuillan FLORIDA (3-1, 0-0 ALC) Goals (23): Bruns 8, Cullen 5, Dashiell 3, Wiegand 2, Gilroy 2, Barry, E. Graziano, N. Graziano Assists (10): Bruns 3, Cullen 2, Barry, Chesterman, E. Graziano, Jentis, Wiegand GAME 5 No. 4 Florida 22, Detroit 3 Feb. 26, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. The No. 4 Florida Lacrosse team braved the elements again Sunday afternoon, defeating the University of Detroit Mercy Titans, 22-3, in the pouring rain. The Gators captured their fourth straight victory, scoring over 20 points in back-to-back games for the first time in team history. Ashley Bruns followed her record-breaking performance from Friday night with four goals against Detroit, to finish with a 15-point weekend. Gabi Wiegand had a team-leading six points, notching four goals and two assists, and Kitty Cullen and Shannon Gilroy each had two goals and an assist. Colby Rhea came off the bench for the first time this season, recording a goal and a ground ball, and Taylor McCord and Jamie Reeg both scored their first goals of the season, with McCord also adding her first two career assists. Krista Grabher and Brittany Dashiell both pitched in a pair of goals as well. The Gators midfield and defense were solid, as Cara Canington and Mikey Meagher combined for seven saves while allowing just three goals, which ties the program record for fewest goals allowed in a game. Canington, who made her first start in the cage since 2010, had a save and a goal, while Meagher made six saves and gave up two goals in the second half. Titan freshman Lexie McCormick, playing in her first career collegiate game, tallied 10 saves but allowed all 22 goals in the complete game. Gilroy recorded five draw controls, Sally Jentis had four draw controls and three ground balls, and Reeg had three draw controls and two ground balls. Nicole Graziano caused a team-leading three turnovers, scooped up three ground balls, and notched a goal and two assists, including serving up one to her sister Erin Graziano. For the second straight game, a Gator opened the scoring with back-to-back goals under 10 seconds apart, as Gabi Wiegand tallied the first two scores with just eight seconds in between. Dashiell and Bruns followed with a pair of goals before Preseason All-NLC attacker Emily Boissonneault put Detroit on the board with an unassisted goal at 17:03. The Gators responded with a 12-0 run over the next 28 minutes to take a daunting 16-1 lead. The Titans maintained possession for a good portion of the second half, but Meagher made six saves and allowed just two goals, to help Florida earn its highest margin of victory in school history; UF also defeated Marist, 22-3, on Mar. 17, A school record 12 different Gators scored in the game. Detroit Florida DETROIT (0-1, 0-0 NLC) Goals (3): Boissonneault, Eidem, Hamze. Assists (1): Keuler. FLORIDA (4-1, 0-0 ALC) Goals (22): Wiegand 4, Bruns 4, Cullen 2, Gilroy 2, Dashiell 2, Grabher 2, N. Graziano, McCord, E. Graziano, Barry, Rhea, Reeg. Assists (8): N. Graziano 2, McCord 2, Wiegand 2, Cullen, Gilroy. GAME 6 No. 9 Syracuse 12, No. 4 Florida 11, 2OT March 3, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. No. 4 Florida put together a tremendous comeback in the final three minutes of regulation, but No. 9 Syracuse had the final say, as the Orange defeated the Gators, 12-11, in double overtime. Brittany Dashiell led the Gators with three goals, an assist, six draw controls and a team-season-high five ground balls. Nora Barry and Gabi Wiegand both had a pair of goals, and Kitty Cullen and Ashley Bruns each put up a goal and an assist. Freshmen Nicole Graziano and Shannon Gilroy had the remaining two goals, and Caroline Chesterman added an assist. On defense, Jamie Reeg forced a career-high-tying three turnovers and Mikey Meagher made 10 saves in the complete game, playing a career-high 66:55 in the cage. Syracuse opened the game with an early 4-0 lead. Shannon Gilroy gave UF its first goal of the game at 12:48, followed by a goal from Brittany Dashiell. Cuse put up a fifth, but Florida scored two more to come within one, down 5-4. The Orange scored one just before the half and another shortly after to take a 7-4 lead, but the Gators continued to fight, and at 13:20, Nora Barry tied the game at seven on a free-position shot. The score remained tied for close to five minutes, until Syracuse went on a three-goal tear over less than two minutes and soon led, Time was running out for the Gators, but it ain t over til it s over. Nora Barry recorded a second free-position goal at 2:43 to restore Florida s momentum. Dashiell then won the next draw and drove the ball into Syracuse s zone. She got the ball to Bruns, who ran around the back of the goal and sent a wraparound shot into the far corner of the goal just 29 seconds later to pull back within one. The clock continued to tick, but with 53 seconds to go, Cullen ripped a bullet through triple-team defense to tie the score at 10 and the send the game into overtime. Sixteen seconds into the extra period, Natalie Glanell was sent to the penalty area with the Orange s fourth yellow card of the afternoon. However, the Gators were unable to capitalize on the opportunity, and with 48 seconds to go in the first half of overtime, Sarah Holden scored a man-down goal to put Syracuse ahead, Though they did not score on the man-up opportunity, the Gators soon capitalized on another Syracuse error, as Dashiell laced in a free-position goal at 1:33 to tie the score at 11 and send the game into a sudden death doubleovertime period. Cuse s Bridget Daley won the opening draw in double overtime, and 55 seconds later, sophomore Katie Webster put the game away, scoring the game-winner for the Orange two hours and 35 minutes after the opening whistle. Score By Period 1 2 OT 2OT T Syracuse Florida SYRACUSE (2-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) Goals (12): Holden 3, Webster 2, Collins 2, Tumolo, Murray, Jaquith, Cross, Block. Assists (3): Tumolo 2, Murray. FLORIDA (4-2, 0-0 ALC) Goals (11): Dashiell 3, Wiegand 2, Barry 2, Cullen, Bruns, Graziano, Gilroy. Assists (4): Bruns, Chesterman, Cullen, Dashiell. Siena Florida Detroit Florida Shots 1 2 OT 2OT T Syracuse Florida Siena Florida Siena Florida Siena Florida Detroit Florida Detroit Florida Detroit Florida Ground Balls 1 2 OT 2OT T Syracuse Florida Draw Controls 1 2 OT 2OT T Syracuse Florida Saves 1 2 OT 2OT T Syracuse Florida

12 GAME 7 No. 5 Florida 12, No. 15 Georgetown 9 March 7, 2012 Washington, D.C. No. 5 Florida traveled to our nation s capital this afternoon to take on No. 15 Georgetown. Junior Mikey Meagher made a school record 15 saves, and Gabi Wiegand and Kitty Cullen each scored five points to lead the Gators past the Hoyas, Wiegand, who scored her 100th career goal early in the first half, led the team with five goals on five shots. Cullen recorded two goals and a team-high three assists, and Ashley Bruns notched two goals and two assists. Caroline Chesterman put up a pair of goals, Brittany Dashiell scored her 100th career point on two assists, and Nora Barry chipped in one of each. Mikey Meagher faced 38 shots in the game, but held the Hoyas to single digits, making a school-record 15 saves in the complete game. Chesterman got the ball rolling early for the Gators, chasing down a shot rebound and pulling up a wraparound goal at 26:34 to put UF on the board. Just 32 seconds later, Ashley Bruns passed to Gabi Wiegand from behind the net, as Weigand netted her 100th career goal. Kitty Cullen tacked on another goal less than a minute later to give the Gators a quick 3-0 lead. Georgetown reacted with a 4-0 run over the next 15 minutes to take a 4-3 advantage. The Hoyas did not lead for long, however, as UF responded with a three-goal run over the next two minutes to pull back in front, 6-4. Tarzian capitalized on another UF turnover at 2:51, but Kitty Cullen sunk one more before the horn blew, and the Gators went to the locker room holding a 7-5 lead. The Gators did not waste any time in the second half, winning the opening draw and scoring just 56 seconds later on a Cullen-to-Wiegand flip. The pair teamed up twice more over the next 15 minutes, and soon the Gators led A Hoya yellow card put the Gators on a man-up opportunity, leading Dashiell to score her 100th career point, flipping to Nora Barry on a free-position chance at 14:28. Jody Cumberpatch kept the Hoyas in the game, notching their eighth goal at 10:18, but just 16 seconds later, Nicole Graziano won a highly contested draw and passed to a wide open Bruns, who drove to the goal and sent a crosser to Wiegand for her fourth goal of the half. Kristen Coleman scored one last goal for the Hoyas, but Meagher s impressive play in goal kept Georgetown in the single digits, as UF won by a final score of Florida Georgetown FLORIDA (5-2, 0-0 ALC) Goals (12): Wiegand 5, Cullen 2, Bruns 2, Chesterman 2, Barry. Assists (8): Cullen 3, Bruns 2, Dashiell 2, Barry. GEORGETOWN (2-1, 0-1 BIG EAST) Goals (9): Tarzian 3, Cumberpatch 2, Coleman 2, Farrell, Jackson. Assists (5): Bozel, Corcoran, Cumberpatch, Farrell, Tarzian. GAME 8 No. 5 Florida 20, Temple 3 March 10, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. The No. 5 Florida lacrosse team took on Head Coach Amanda O Leary s alma mater, Temple University, this afternoon in a non-conference matchup at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Every healthy Gator recorded a statistic, as Florida cruised to a 20-3 victory over the Owls. The win lifts Florida to 6-2, while Temple falls to 5-2. Gabi Wiegand led the team with four goals in the game, and Shannon Gilroy and Brittany Dashiell each recorded three goals and an assist. Ashley Bruns and Taylor McCord each had two goals and an assist, Caroline Chesterman put up a goal and an assist, and Krista Grabher notched a pair of goals. Colby Rhea, Nicole Graziano and Nora Barry scored the remaining three goals, Erin Graziano registered two assists, and Kitty Cullen put up an assist as well. Gilroy shined in the midfield, recording six draw controls, five ground balls and two caused turnovers. Dashiell added four draw controls, and Barry earned three ground balls and two draw controls. Additionally, Mikki Offit notched three ground balls and a draw control. Mikey Meagher made two saves and allowed just one goal through the first half, and Cara Canington stopped five shots and allowed two goals in the second half. Dashiell got the ball rolling at 27:32, roping in a Chesterman pass for the first goal of the game. Gilroy followed with back-to-back goals, and Grabher put the Gators ahead 4-0 at 20:01. Dashiell netted an unassisted goal at 15:08, before the Owls finally got on the board with a Swavola-to-Hood score at 14:38. Dashiell bounced right back with a goal from Cullen at 14:01, marking the school-record sixth straight game that Cullen recorded an assist. She also holds the record for consecutive games with a point, scoring at least once 32 straight games dating back to Apr. 28, The Gators finished out the half on a 10-0 run, tying the school record for goals in a half, as they headed to the locker room leading, Gabi Wiegand opened the scoring in the second half with and unassisted goal, which was followed by a McCord-to-Gilroy score and then a tally from Erin Graziano to Taylor McCord. The Owls netted one at 11:33, but Colby Rhea and McCord responded with a pair of goals. Temple scored one more before the final horn blew, as the Gators won by a score of Today s game marked the school-record third time this season that UF has scored 20-or-more points. Temple Florida TEMPLE (5-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10) Goals (3): Seefried, Schweitzer, Hood.. Assists (1): Swavola. FLORIDA (6-2, 0-0 ALC) Goals (20): Wiegand 4, Gilroy 3, Dashiell 3, Bruns 2, McCord 2, Grabher 2, Chesterman, Rhea, N. Graziano, Barry. Assists (8): E. Graziano 2, Bruns, Chesterman, Cullen, Dashiell, Gilroy, McCord. GAME 9 No. 6/5 Florida 17, RV/19 Stony Brook 4 March 14, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. The No. 6/5 Florida lacrosse team handed Stony Brook its second loss of the season with a 17-4 win on Wednesday at Dizney Stadium. Caroline Chesterman upped her career high for goals in a game after scoring five on the day, along with one assist. Fellow junior Brittany Dashiell and freshman Nora Barry contributed three goals and one assist each, while junior Kitty Cullen extended her scoring streak to a program-best 33 consecutive games with at least one point and seven consecutive games with an assist after scoring two goals and two assists. Junior Gabi Wiegand also contributed two goals and two assists, junior Ashley Bruns contributed one goal and two assists, and freshman Shannon Gilroy joined in on the action with one goal as well. Junior goalkeeper Cara Canington recorded four saves in her first complete game of the season. Wiegand put up the first of Florida s points at 27:08 in the first half, scoring on a pass from Chesterman, who netted a goal of her own just one minute later at 26:24. The next 10 minutes went without a score until Demmianne Cook notched a goal for the Seawolves at 16:41. After another 10-minute scoring drought, Wiegand scored her second goal of the game at 5:10 to give the Gators a 3-1 lead over the Seawolves. Stony Brook tightened the gap with another goal from the nation s leading scorer, Cook, on a free-position, man-up goal, before Florida closed out the half leading 5-2 following an unassisted goal from Cullen at 2:24 and a free-position goal by Barry with 16 seconds left. The Gators opened up the second half with a quick score at 29:21 when Bruns passed the ball off to Shannon Gilroy, and Florida tacked on two more to go ahead 8-2, before Stony Brook s Amber Kupres scored one for the Seawolves at 26:14, assisted by Abby Ford. Florida answered with another two goals, one on a wraparound shot from Bruns and another on a freeposition shot from Barry. With the Seawolves playing man down, Stony Brook s Claire Petersen took a shot on goal to score the team s fourth and final point of the game at 19:32. The Gators went on to score seven unanswered goals, three of which came from Dashiell, before the clock hit zero, leaving a final score of Florida used tough defense to halt the Seawolves, getting Stony Brook to turn the ball over 12 times, while allowing just 11 shots throughout the contest. This is the seventh opponent of the season that Florida has held to single digits. Stony Brook Florida STONY BROOK (5-2, 0-0 America East) Goals (4): Cook 2, Kupres, Petersen. Assists (1): Ford. FLORIDA (7-2, 0-0 ALC) Goals (17): Chesterman 5, Barry 3, Dashiell 3, Cullen 2, Wiegand 2, Bruns, Gilroy. Assists (9): Bruns 2, Cullen 2, Wiegand 2, Barry Chesterman, Dashiell. GAME RECAPS Florida Georgetown Temple Florida Stony Brook Florida Florida Georgetown Florida Georgetown Florida Georgetown Temple Florida Temple Florida Temple Florida Stony Brook Florida Stony Brook Florida Stony Brook Florida 3 1 4

13 GAME RECAPS GAME 10 No. 6 Florida 21, William & Mary 8 March 17, 2012 Williamsburg, Va. No. 6 Florida captured its fourth straight victory this afternoon, defeating William & Mary, It is the Gators school-record-tying third straight road victory. Brittany Dashiell led the team with a careerhigh-tying five goals, and Kitty Cullen and Gabi Wiegand both put up four goals and two assists. Shannon Gilroy scored a personal-best four goals, and Ashley Bruns, Colby Rhea, Taylor McCord and Nicole Graziano chipped in the remaining four. Bruns, Graziano and Caroline Chesterman each notched two assists, and Erin Graziano put up one as well, combining for a program-record-tying 11 total assists. Gilroy set a new school record with seven draw controls, and Kayla Stolins (Glen Arm, Md.) added a career-high five more. Nora Barry earned a teamleading three ground balls, and seven different Gators caused a turnover. Cara Canington made a save and allowed four goals in the first half, and Mikey Meagher stopped three shots and allowed the final four goals, adding a ground ball and a caused turnover. Florida started hot, opening the game on a 5-0 run in just over five minutes, with Dashiell and Gilroy both scoring two and Bruns and Cullen assisting on two each. William & Mary s Kaleigh Noon put the Tribe on the board with a crossing jump shot at 24:15, but the Gators pushed right back with a pair of goals to go ahead, 7-2. Kyrstin Mackrides notched one for the Tribe at 19:36, but Florida followed with six unanswered goals over the next six minutes to start the running clock, leading The Tribe tacked on two more goals before the half, heading into the intermission trailing Florida dominated the beginning of the second half, scoring seven out of the gate and taking a daunting 20-4 lead. The Tribe did not go quietly, scoring four in the final five minutes before the horn blew, but fell by a final score of The Gators scored 20-or-more points for the fourth time this season, and held their opponents to single digits for the program-record-tying fourth game in a row. Florida William & Mary FLORIDA (8-2, 0-0 ALC) Goals (21): Dashiell 5, Wiegand 4, Cullen 4, Gilroy 4, Bruns, N. Graziano, Rhea, McCord. Assists (11): Bruns 2, Chesterman 2, Cullen 2, N. Graziano 2, Wiegand 2, E. Graziano. WILLIAM & MARY (2-6, 0-0 CAA) Goals (8): Salmon 3, Noon 2, Shaffrey 2, Mackrides. Assists (2): Noon 2. GAME 11 No. 5 Florida 20, No. 10 Dartmouth 4 March 20, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. No. 5 Florida scored a school-record 17 goals in the first half and held No. 10 Dartmouth scoreless through the final 37 minutes of play to hand the Big Green its first loss of the season, Kitty Cullen tied her career high with eight points, leading the team with five goals and three assists. Brittany Dashiell followed with three goals and two assists, Ashley Bruns and Gabi Wiegand each had four goals, and Caroline Chesterman notched two goals and two assists. Shannon Gilroy and Nora Barry scored the remaining points, each contributing a goal and an assist. Sam Farrell shined on defense, grabbing five ground balls and causing two turnovers, while holding Big Green leading-scorer Sarah Plumb to just one shot on goal and no points. Barry had a strong performance in the midfield, earning four ground balls and five draw controls, and Cullen added a personal-best four ground balls and caused a turnover. Mikey Meagher got the start for the Gators, earning eight saves in 51:53 of play and holding the Big Green scoreless through the entire second half. The Gators did not waste any time on offense, scoring five unanswered goals in the first 10 minutes. Hana Bowers finally broke through the Gators defense at 19:47, netting a free-position goal. Cullen earned her first assist of the night just 32 seconds later, and added an unassisted goal at 17:40 to give the Gators a 7-1 lead, before Erin Massimi capitalized on a Florida yellow card and netted a man-up goal at 13:30. The Gators scored the next four straight to take an 11-2 advantage. Dartmouth scored two of the next three goals, but the Gators closed out the half with five unanswered goals, including an unassisted goal by Cullen with two seconds left on the clock, to head into the intermission riding a 17-4 lead. Florida tacked on three more goals during the second half, while holding the Big Green scoreless for the remainder of the game. Dartmouth took 11 shots in the half, but Meagher made eight big saves, including the 200th of her career, to leave a final score of Florida s 17 points in the first half eclipses the Gators previous record of 15 in a half, and their 20 total goals are the most ever scored against a ranked opponent. Additionally, the Gators held an opponent scoreless through an entire half for the third time in team history. Dartmouth Florida DARTMOUTH (5-1, 1-0 Ivy) Goals (4): Bowers 2, Allard, Massimi. Assists (2): Calby, Griffin. FLORIDA (9-2, 0-0 ALC) Goals (20): Cullen 5, Bruns 4, Wiegand 4, Dashiell 3, Chesterman 2, Gilroy, Barry. Assists (9): Cullen 3, Chesterman 2, Dashiell 2, Barry, Gilroy. GAME 12 No. 5 Florida 10, No. 15 Ohio State 8 March 24, 2012 Columbus, Ohio Gator freshmen Nora Barry and Shannon Gilroy combined for seven points this afternoon to help lead Florida past Ohio State, 10-8, in the 2012 ALC opener. Florida has now won its past six conference games, going undefeated in ALC play since the start of Barry led the Gators with four goals on the day, and Gilroy tallied two goals and an assist. Kitty Cullen collected Florida s remaining two assists, and Ashley Bruns, Brittany Dashiell, Caroline Chesterman and Gabi Wiegand each scored a goal apiece. On defense, Mikey Meagher earned her seventh win of the year, recording seven saves in the complete game while tallying a career-high and team-season-high six ground balls. Jamie Reeg snagged four ground balls and caused two turnovers, and Dashiell added three more ground balls. Gilroy led the Gators with five draw controls, and Cullen tied her career high with three. Jackie Cifarelli opened the scoring for the Buckeyes at 26:30, scoring a wraparound goal from the left side. Caroline Chesterman responded for the Gators, working a spin move from behind the net at 21:16 to tie the score at one. Less than a minute later, Ashley Bruns gave the Gators their first lead, netting a bouncer from the left side. On the Gators next possession, Barry grabbed a shot rebound and fired across to Gilroy up top, who drove through a triple team and laced in her first-ever ALC goal to put UF up, 3-1. The Buckeyes kept the pressure on, and just under two minutes later, Kirsten Donahue put one in the top corner of the net. Katie Chase then tied the game on a free-position goal at 14:18, knotting the score at three. A foul on Kelsey Heine just outside the arc gave Cullen an open opportunity out front. She flipped to Barry on the restart whistle, who took one step and one in to regain the Gators lead, 4-3, before halftime. After a 15-minute scoring drought, Barry found the back of the net for a second time, on a free-position goal. Alayna Markwordt found Kirsten Donahue just over two minutes later to cut UF s lead back to one, but Barry responded with back-to-back goals to put Florida out in front, 7-4. Donahue scored a man-up goal, but Shannon Gilroy then shot in her second score of the day to regain the Gators three-goal lead, 8-5. Cifarelli found Donahue again at 9:35, but a free-position goal by Gabi Wiegand put the Gators back up three, and a Cullen-to-Dashiell score at 6:54 gave Florida its largest lead of the game, ahead Donahue and Cifarelli each mustered a tally over the next two minutes, but the Gators hung on to earn their sixth-straight ALC victory by a final score of Florida Ohio State FLORIDA (10-2, 1-0 ALC) Goals (10): Barry 4, Gilroy 2, Wiegand, Dashiell, Bruns, Chesterman. Assists (3): Cullen 2, Gilroy. OHIO STATE (7-2, 0-1 ALC) Goals (8): Donahuse 4, Cifarelli 2, Capuzzi, Chase. Assists (3): Cifarelli 2, Markwordt. Florida William & Mary Dartmouth Florida Florida Ohio State Florida William & Mary Florida William & Mary Florida William & Mary Dartmouth Florida Dartmouth Florida Dartmouth Florida Florida Ohio State Florida Ohio State Florida Ohio State 4 5 9

14 GAME 13 No. 4 Florida 29, Fresno State 0 March 28, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. Freshmen Nicole Graziano, Nora Barry and Taylor McCord combined for 17 points this evening to lead the No. 4 Florida Gators to their highest goal total and first-ever shutout, defeating Fresno State, Nicole Graziano led the team with a career-high six goals and seven points and notched two ground balls and a team-best four draw controls. ALC Rookie of the Week Nora Barry scored five goals, four ground balls and two draw controls, and fellow-freshman Taylor McCord had a personal-best four goals and an assist. Gabi Wiegand also had five points, scoring three goals and two assists. Ashley Bruns became the first Gator in school history to record 200 career points on a goal late in the first half, and finished the night with three goals and an assist. Caroline Chesterman hit the century mark in points tonight, ending with a goal and a team-leading three assists. In addition to the usual suspects, defenders Jamie Reeg, Sam Farrell and Kayla Stolins all found the back of the net in the game, and Reeg also added the final assist of the night. Erin Graziano and Krista Grabher scored the remaining two goals, and Grabher also put up two assists. On the defensive end, Emily Dohony and Nora Barry led the team with four ground balls, and Haydon Judge and Mikey Meagher each had three. In addition to Graziano s four draw controls, Reeg, Stolins and Grabher each had three. Meagher also caused a teambest three turnovers. In the goal cage, Meagher and Cara Canington each played a full shutout period, with Meagher making one save in the first half and Canington stopping two shots in the second. The Gators set several team records in the game, earning the most goals (29), most assists (12) most points (41), most draw controls (24) and tied their record for shots, outshooting the Bulldogs, Florida was perfect through the midfield, going 12-for-12 on clears, and caused eight of the Bulldogs 16 turnovers, while losing the ball just seven times. The Gators also committed the fewest fouls ever, making just five. UF tied its record with 17 points in the first half, then tied its second-half record with another 12. Florida scored the first 10 goals in the first 10 minutes, including three goals in the fifth minute of the game. Fresno State Florida FRESNO STATE (2-6, 1-0 MPSF) Goals: None. Assists: None. FLORIDA (11-2, 1-0 ALC) Goals (29): N. Graziano 6, Barry 5, McCord 4, Wiegand 3, Bruns 3, Rhea 2, Chesterman, Grabher, Reeg, E. Graziano, Stolins, Farrell. Assists (12): Chesterman 3, Grabher 2, Wiegand 2, Bruns, N. Graziano, Judge, McCord, Reeg. Fresno State Florida Fresno State Florida Fresno State Florida Fresno State Florida GAME 14 No. 4 Florida 20, No. 10 Penn State 11 April 1, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. No. 4 Florida won its eighth-straight game, taking down No. 10 Penn State, 20-11, to remain perfect in ALC play since the start of Both teams wore pink during warm-ups to recognize Cancer Awareness Day, as the game was Florida s Beat Cancer with a Stick game, coordinated by the NFCR. With the win, O Leary became the 12th coach in NCAA history to capture 200 Division I women s lacrosse victories, doing so in just 279 games over 17 seasons, sitting among the best of the best with a.717 career winning percentage. Shannon Gilroy led the Gators with five goals on the afternoon, including 3-for-3 from free position, and tied her own school record with seven draw controls. Ashley Bruns followed with four goals, three ground balls and two draw controls, and Brittany Dashiell notched two goals, a teamhigh three assists, and four draw controls. Freshmen Nicole Graziano and Nora Barry, who combined for 12 points on Wednesday, each scored three goals, and Graziano had two assists, while Barry added an assist and two draw controls. Gabi Wiegand added two more goals, and Caroline Chesterman had the remaining tally, adding three ground balls and a draw control. Mikey Meagher got the win for the Gators, making seven saves and allowing the first nine goals in 47:36, adding three ground balls, and Cara Canington allowed the final two goals in 12:24 of relief. Reigning ALC Goalie of the Year Dana Cahill stopped 12 shots in the game, but allowed all 20 goals in the complete game. Theresa Zichelli led the Nittany Lions with three goals, and Molly Fernandez added two more. Two-time ALC Player of the Week Tatum Coffey was tops on the team with three draw controls, two ground balls and two caused turnovers, adding one goal. Penn State got off to a hot start, scoring two early goals in the first three minutes of play. The Nittany Lions secondleading scorer Maggie McCormick assist senior Aly Adams for the first goal at 28:52, and Theresa Zichelli notched the first of three on the afternoon just 29 seconds later. Bruns got the Gators started on an unassisted goal at 27:08, but Kelly Lechner scored a free-position goal at 25:29 to put the Nittany Lions back ahead, 3-1. The Gators rebounded quickly, scoring six straight goals over the next 10 minutes, including four-straight man-up goals, to take a 7-3 lead and never trailed again. Fernandez broke the Nittany Lions scoring drought with a free-position goal at 14:27, but UF followed with a 3-0 run to make it McCormick notched another PSU free-position goal at 3:49, which Wiegand followed with an unassisted goal just over a minute later. With two seconds to go in the half, Kelly Lechner flipped to older sister Shannon Lechner for a Nittany Lion goal to give Penn State some momentum, trailing 11-6 at the half. The Gators came out of the break ready for action, as Nicole Graziano scored two quick goals just over two minutes after the start of the stanza. The Nittany Lions scored two of the next three goals, but the Gators closed out the game on a 6-3 run, reaching 20 goals in conference play for the first time, for a final score of Penn State Florida PENN STATE (8-3, 1-1 ALC) Goals (11): Zichelli 3, Fernandez 2, McCormick, K. Lechner, Coffey, Adams, S. Lechner, Welch. Assists (2): K. Lechner, McCormick. FLORIDA (12-2, 2-0 ALC) Goals (20): Gilroy 5, Bruns 4, N. Graziano 3, Barry 3, Dashiell 2, Wiegand 2, Chesterman. Assists (6): Dashiell 3, N. Graziano 2, Barry. Penn State Florida Penn State Florida Penn State Florida Penn State Florida GAME 15 No. 5 Florida 13, No. 19 Johns Hopkins 12, 2OT April 7, 2012 Baltimore, Md. No. 5 Florida pulled out a nail-biter this afternoon, defeating No. 19 Johns Hopkins, 13-12, in double overtime to claim the program s first-ever overtime victory. The Gators led by as much as four goals in the game, but trailed by one in the final seconds of regulation, managing to pull off one of the most dramatic victories in team history. Kitty Cullen returned to the field to lead the Gators with four goals in the contest. Freshman Nora Barry followed with three goals, and classmate Shannon Gilroy scored a pair of goals and four draw controls. Nicole Graziano recorded a goal and two assists to go along with two ground balls, a draw control and a team-high two caused turnovers. Ashley Bruns and Brittany Dashiell each notched a goal and an assist, and Dashiell added four draw controls. Gabi Wiegand scored the game-tying goal at the end of regulation, and Haydon Judge put up her second assist of the season off a caused turnover. Additionally, Kayla Stolins earned three draw controls. Goalies Mikey Meagher and KC Emerson each had nine saves in the full 66:58. The Blue Jays struck first, as Colleen McCaffrey worked a spin move from the right side for an early goal at 28:35. Kitty Cullen replied with a free-position goal at 27:53, her 50th point of the season, but Johns Hopkins went back ahead, 3-1, on backto-back goals by D Amore and McCaffrey. At 12:42, Brittany Dashiell netted a one-timer from Nicole Graziano, which sparked a 6-0 run for the Gators, putting them ahead 9-5 midway through the second half. Hopkins refused to back down, and just six seconds later, Candace Rossi won the draw control and netted the first Blue Jays goal in 28 minutes. The JHU tally sparked a 3-goal run which brought the Blue Jays within one, 9-8. Alyssa Kildare headed to the sidelines with a yellow card at 8:08, and just under a minute later, Nicole Graziano intercepted a clear attempt by Emerson and scored goal number 10 for the Gators. Taylor D Amore kept Hopkins in the game, netting a crossing shot from the left side at 5:55, to once again pull within one. Then, just 51 seconds later, D Amore found an open Sammy Cermack, who slipped one past the Gators defense to tie the score at 10. Candace Rossi won the ensuing draw control, and after running several minutes off the clock, she found her opportunity and netted the go-ahead goal for the Blue Jays with 1:13 to go in regulation. Gilroy controlled the next draw, but the Gators had a free-position goal waved off with 34 seconds to go, returning possession to Johns Hopkins. The Blue Jays seemingly had it in the bag, but Jamie Reeg forced a turnover on JHU s clear attempt, giving the Gators another chance to tie it, and with seven seconds to go, Gabi Wiegand netted an FPG to send it to overtime. Stolins won the opening draw of overtime, but a save by Emerson on a Cullen FPA gave possession to the Blue Jays, and 2:26 into OT, Cermack scored her second goal of the day to give JHU the first advantage, Nevertheless, with five seconds left in the first half of OT, Cullen drove the ball past several defenders and found the back of the net to tie the score and force 2OT. D Amore controlled the opening draw of double overtime, but a huge turnover caused by Sally Jentis put the ball back in Florida s hands. On off-ball foul by Cermack created an FPA for the Gators, and Nora Barry shot in the game-winner, giving Florida its first-ever overtime victory. Score By Period 1 2 OT 2OT T Florida Johns Hopkins FLORIDA (13-2, 3-0 ALC) Goals: Cullen 4, Barry 3, Gilroy 2, N. Graziano, Dashiell, Bruns, Wiegand. Assists: N. Graziano 2, Bruns, Dashiell, Judge. JOHNS HOPKINS (7-4, 0-2 ALC) Goals: McCaffrey 3, Rossi 3, D Amore 2, Cermack 2, Taylor, Fischer. Assists: D Amore 5. Shots 1 2 OT 2OT T Florida Johns Hopkins Ground Balls 1 2 OT 2OT T Florida Johns Hopkins Draw Controls 1 2 OT 2OT T Florida Johns Hopkins Saves 1 2 OT 2OT T Florida Johns Hopkins GAME RECAPS

15 GAME RECAPS GAME 16 No. 5 Florida 17, No. 17 Vanderbilt 5 April 14, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. Florida closed out the home season in style, cruising to a 17-5 conference victory over No. 17 Vanderbilt. Brittany Dashiell scored a career-high-tying six points to lead the Gators to their 10th-straight victory, running Florida s record to 14-2 (4-0 ALC) with one game to go in the regular season. Dashiell led both teams with six points on the afternoon, scoring two goals and tying the school record with four assists. Kitty Cullen was tops on the Gators with five goals, and Shannon Gilroy followed closely with four. Caroline Chesterman recorded three goals, Ashley Bruns put up two goals and an assist, and National Rookie of the Week Nora Barry scored the remaining goal and assist, adding a team-high five draw controls, three ground balls and two caused turnovers. Before the game, Coach O Leary stressed the importance of winning the battle for possession, which the Gators excelled at this afternoon, leading 15-9 in draw controls and in shots. Emily Dohony and Mikey Meagher each recorded three ground balls on defense, and Dohony also caused two turnovers. Meagher made seven saves and allowed just five goals in the complete game, while Commodore keeper Natalie Wills put up nine saves but gave up all 17 scores. Senior midfielder Ally Carey, a 2011 First-Team All-ALC selection, led the Commodores with two goals, four draw controls and two caused turnovers. Kitty Cullen got the scoring started two and a half minutes in, taking the ball across the midfield and driving into the arc for an unassisted goal. Carly Linthicum bounced a shot past Meagher 59 seconds later, but the Gators followed with an 8-0 run to head into the half leading 9-1. Ally Carey scored her first goal of the afternoon for the Commodores with 28:55 to play in the second half, but Dashiell notched the first of her two goals at 26:57, and a wraparound diving goal from Chesterman made it 10-2 in favor of the Gators. The Commodores continued to fight, scoring three of the next four goals over a stretch of three and a half minutes, but they were unable to complete the comeback, as Florida closed out the second half on a 5-goal run for a final score of The 12-goal gap marks the highest scoring margin for the Gators against an ALC opponent, topping their 14-3 defeat of Johns Hopkins in the 2010 ALC Tournament. Vanderbilt Florida VANDERBILT (7-6, 1-4 ALC) Goals (5): Carey 2, Linthicum, Duckenfield, Clark. Assists (1): Pittinger. FLORIDA (14-2, 4-0 ALC) Goals (17): Cullen 5, Gilroy 4, Chesterman 3, Dashiell 2, Bruns 2, Barry. Assists (6): Dashiell 4, Barry, Bruns. GAME 17 No. 5 Florida 8, No. 1 Northwestern 7 April 21, 2012 Evanston, Ill. A 4-point effort from Gabi Wiegand and a stellar performance by the Gator defense led the Florida lacrosse team past the undefeated, top-ranked Northwestern Wildcats, 8-7, to capture the Gators second-straight American Lacrosse Conference regular-season title. Wiegand led the Gators with a total of four points on the afternoon, recording two goals and two assists including the game-winner with under six minutes to go in the second half. Ashley Bruns and Brittany Dashiell each scored a pair of goals, and Nora Barry put up a goal and an assist. Kitty Cullen drove in a goal in the first half, and Nicole Graziano assisted the game-tyer late in the second. Sam Farrell anchored a remarkable Florida defense, scooping up three ground balls and causing three big turnovers. Dashiell added another three ground balls and Shannon Gilroy had a team-high three draw controls. Mikey Meagher made seven saves in the game and held the Cats to their lowest goal total of the year. Shannon Gilroy, facing draw specialist Alyssa Leonard, won the opening draw, and just over a minute into the game, Brittany Dashiell put the Gators on the board with a line drive from the right side. Ashley Bruns then netted a quick stick from Wiegand on the following possession to jump out to an early 2-0 lead. At 24:51, Smith scored the first Wildcat goal, and a minute and a half later, Thornton netted a free-position goal to tie the score at two. The score wasn t tied for long, as Cullen snagged the next draw out of mid-air and drove right into the goal to put UF back on top just 10 seconds later. Wiegand extended the lead back to two on a free-position goal, and after a 16-minute scoring drought, Wiegand found Dashiell making a cut across the arc to head into the break up 5-2. The Wildcats emerged from the locker room a new team, scoring three goals in a 56-second span to tie the score at five. However, just 27 seconds later, a foul inside the arc put the ball in Nora Barry s hand, who sent a quick pass to Bruns to put the Gators back in front, 6-5. Northwestern mimicked UF s free-position play twice over the next five minutes, to hand the Cats their first lead of the day, up 7-6. The Wildcats were in front for just 57 seconds, when Nicole Graziano connected with Nora Barry from the left side of the fan at 19:54, to tie the score once again, 7-7. The game remained tied for a nail-biting 14 minutes, but with 5:47 to play, Wiegand found the top-left corner of the net to give the Gators an 8-7 advantage. NU controlled the ensuing draw, but the Florida defense held the Cats to just one shot in the final five minutes, to bring the ALC regular-season title back to Gainesville for the second-straight year with a final score of 8-7. Florida Northwestern FLORIDA (15-2, 5-0 ALC) Goals (8): Wiegand 2, Dashiell 2, Bruns 2, Barry, Cullen. Assists (4): Wiegand 2, Barry, N. Graziano. NORTHWESTERN (16-1, 4-1 ALC) Goals (7): Fitzgerald 2, Smith 2, Thornton, Flibotte, DeRonda. Assists (3): Bocklet, Fitzgerald, Thornton. GAME 18 No. 3 Florida 5, No. 14 Ohio State 4 ALC Semifinals May 4, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. In an all-out defensive battle, the Florida Gators fought their way to the top, defeating No. 14 Ohio State, 5-4, in the ALC Tournament Semifinals. Buckeye freshman Tori DeScenza made 15 saves in the game, but the Gators back line limited OSU to just nine shots on goal, to pull out the one-goal victory. After freshmen Nora Barry and Shannon Gilroy combined for six of the Gators 10 goals at Ohio State back in March, Barry and fellow-rookie Nicole Graziano each put up a pair of goals this evening, while junior middie Brittany Dashiell scored the remaining goal and notched two assists. Gabi Wiegand and Caroline Chesterman tallied an additional assist apiece. Junior defender Emily Dohony tied the Gators season high with six ground balls in the game, while Barry set a new single-season record in the game, notching five ground balls to break Dashiell s 2010 record of 38, now owning 41. Shannon Gilroy nabbed three of the Gators seven draw controls, also setting a new season record with 63. Dohony and Dashiell anchored the UF back line, each causing three turnovers to contribute to the Gators season-best 11 forced TOs. Nora Barry got the scoring started at 20:48 in the first half, when Gabi Wiegand tossed a perfect pass from the left side to Barry in front of the net, earning the second-ever man-down goal for Florida. Alayna Markwordt evened the score on a wraparound goal just over a minute later, but Barry struck again, this time assisted by Dashiell, to put UF back ahead, 2-1. The remaining 18:49 of the first half featured 13 shots and six turnovers but no more points on the board, as the Gators headed to the break holding a slight, 2-1, advantage. The scoring drought continued another eight-and-ahalf minutes, until Caroline Chesterman found Dashiell breaking in towards the goal circle and lifted a perfect pass from the point to stun DeScenza with goal number three. However, the Buckeyes were far from out of it, and at 16:46, Markwordt bounced in her second unassisted goal to cut the lead to one. Rachel Wiederkehr won the ensuing draw, and just 17 seconds later, Markwordt did it again, knotting the score at three. The score remained tied for just over four minutes, when freshman Nicole Graziano dove through the 8-meter arc and laced in a hard line drive to give the lead back to the Gators, and less than two minutes later, Dashiell connected with Graziano for Florida s fifth goal of the night, to give UF a small cushion to protect in the final 10 minutes. The Gators back line kept the Buckeyes silent for close to 10 minutes, but with seven seconds left on the clock, Gabby Capuzzi cut the lead down to one, 5-4. The stage was set for an Ohio State comeback, but freshman draw specialist Shannon Gilroy controlled the final draw and kept OSU from a chance at the game-tyer, as UF held on to win, 5-4. Ohio State Florida OHIO STATE (11-6, 1-4 ALC) Goals (4): Markwordt 3, Capuzzi. Assists (0): None. FLORIDA (16-2, 5-0 ALC) Goals (5): Barry 2, N. Graziano 2, Dashiell. Assists (4): Dashiell 2, Chesterman, Wiegand. Vanderbilt Florida Florida Northwestern Ohio State Florida Vanderbilt Florida Vanderbilt Florida Vanderbilt Florida Florida Northwestern Florida Northwestern Florida Northwestern Ohio State Florida Ohio State Florida Ohio State Florida 2 3 5

16 GAME RECAPS GAME 19 No. 3 Florida 14, No. 1 Northwestern 7 ALC Championship May 5, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. Freshman draw specialist Shannon Gilroy scored seven goals and greatly contributed to the Gators 18-5 slant on draw controls to help lead the Gators past top-ranked Northwestern, 14-7, to claim their firstever ALC Tournament title. Tournament MVP Mikey Meagher made nine stops in the cage, and once again held Northwestern to just seven goals, tying the season-low seven NU scored against UF last game. The Wildcats have lost just nine games since the start of 2005, three of which were to the University of Florida. After capturing the 2012 ALC regular-season title in Evanston, Ill. on April 21, Florida did it again, downing NU by their largest margin of defeat since Additionally, with their two wins over Northwestern this year, Florida is the first team since the 2002 relaunching of the team to defeat the Cats twice in the same season. Shannon Gilroy had a standout performance in the midfield, scoring seven goals, nabbing three draw controls, and helping the Gators to dominate on the draw, Kitty Cullen notched three goals and an assist, while Caroline Chesterman had two goals and an assist. Gilroy, Brittany Dashiell and Kayla Stolins each had three draw controls, and Stolins, Sam Farrell and Jamie Reeg caused a pair of turnovers apiece. Additionally, Reeg kept Shannon Smith scoreless, ending her nation-leading 62-game scoring streak. Florida did not allow an assist to either opponent in the ALC Tournament, and for the second straight time against NU, the Gators gave up just two goals from the field. Stolins won the opening draw, and just 41 seconds in, Dashiell passed up the Chesterman right in front of the net for the first goal of the game. Kara Mupo evened score on a free-position goal at 25:08, but back-to-back goals by Gilroy and a pair of freeposition goals by Cullen gave the Gators a 5-1 lead, which they never relinquished the rest of the game. Taylor Thornton netted a free-position goal at 5:33, but Cullen set up Gilroy in the arc at 3:03 to regain the fourgoal lead. Amanda Macaluso notched her first of three on the afternoon with 21 seconds remaining in the first half, but Gilroy got the ensuing draw to Nicole Graziano who sent it back to Gilroy for one more before the horn sounded, heading to the locker room with a comfortable, 7-3, lead. Macaluso chipped away at the Gators lead early in the second half with a pair of goals in the first seven minutes, but a 3-0 run featuring goals by Dashiell, Chesterman and Cullen gave UF an 11-5 lead with 12:44 to play, pushing a comeback nearly out of reach. The Wildcats scored two of the next three, but a pair of late goals by Gilroy and ALC Rookie of the Year Nora Barry put it away, as the Gators won their first-ever ALC Tournament Championship, GAME 20 Albany at No. 1 Florida NCAA First Round May 12, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. GAME 21 Penn State/Towson at Florida* NCAA Quarterfinals May 19, 2012 Gainesville, Fla. *If Florida advances, the Gators will host the winner of today s game between #8 Towson and Penn State. Northwestern Florida NORTHWESTERN (17-2, 4-1 ALC) Goals (7): Macaluso 3, Thornton 2, Vigmostad, Mupo. Assists (0): None. FLORIDA (17-2, 5-0 ALC) Goals (14): Gilroy 7, Cullen 3, Chesterman 2, Dashiell, Barry. Assists (5): Bruns, Chesterman, Cullen, Dashiell, N. Graziano. Albany Florida ALBANY Goals: Assists: FLORIDA Goals: Assists: TBA Florida TBA Goals: Assists: FLORIDA Goals: Assists: Northwestern Florida Albany Florida TBA Florida Northwestern Florida Northwestern Florida Northwestern Florida Albany Florida Albany Florida Albany Florida TBA Florida TBA Florida TBA Florida