NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt hosts #10 Florida at 11:30 a.m. CT on Saturday at the Vanderbilt Lacrosse Complex with action airing live on YouTube.
• Saturday marks the third game against a ranked opponent for the Commodores this season. Vandy defeated #12 Notre Dame on February 19 and fell at #12 Denver on March 6. Vanderbilt is receiving votes in this week’s ILWomen/IWLCA Top 25.
• The Gators and Commodores will be meeting for the 15th time with Florida leading the all-time series 12-2.
• Vanderbilt secured a 19-12 win over East Carolina at home last Saturday to improve to 1-1 in AAC play.
• Gabby Fornia totaled six of her seven points in the fourth quarter as the Commodores outscored the Pirates 9-2 in the final period.
• Fornia’s seventh point on her fourth goal broke Vanderbilt’s career points record. Fornia’s 245th point put her ahead of Margie Curran (2005-08) atop Vanderbilt’s all-time points list.
• Taylor Sampone was named AAC Defensive Player of the Week.
• Fifth-year senior Gabby Fornia and senior Bri Gross were each named to the ILWomen Midseason All-America list as honorable mentions.
• Gross, who was included on the ILWomen Preseason All-America team, leads Vanderbilt in goals and draw controls and is second in points.
• Fornia is Vanderbilt’s all-time assists and points leader and ranks second nationally this season in assists and assists per game, leading the AAC in both categories. She also ranks second nationally for career assists among active players with 163.
