After a disappointing two-loss weekend set against South Carolina and Vanderbilt, the LSU soccer team returns home Friday night to face No. 18 Florida at 7 p.m. at the LSU Soccer Stadium.
The Tigers (6-6-0, 1-3-0 Southeastern Conference) will matchup against the Gators, (7-3-0, 2-2-0 SEC) seeking their first victory against Florida since a 1-0 win in October 2012.
LSU is currently 10th in the conference with three points after losing back-to-back SEC matches last weekend. Florida is ranked seventh in the SEC with six points and No. 10 nationally. The Gators are coming off a split weekend set against Auburn and Tennessee.
After what LSU coach Brian Lee called a “dud” game against Vanderbilt, the Tigers have reopened competition for starting roles.
“I thought that Sunday against Vanderbilt, our effort wasn’t representative of who we want to be — the kind of pride and tradition of the LSU Tigers that we represent,” Lee said. “There’s a little more open competition this week within the team for spots on Friday. The kids have turned things up a notch.”
The Tigers feel confident heading into the match, especially with senior forward Summer Clarke calling this week “LSU soccer revamp.”
“Everyone’s fighting to play, and our mindset going into it is we’re going to be the harder working team, we’re going to outwork them to every ball, every second ball, every cross, every tackle,” Clarke said.
The Tigers have seen on film that more effort is required to be more successful.
With more energy, LSU is confident in its chance this week against top 25 team Florida.
LSU soccer returns home to face the No. 18 Florida Gators on Friday
By Miles Jordan
September 29, 2016
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