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MACON, Ga. – The sixth-ranked Florida lacrosse team (5-2, 0-0 Big 12) will travel to Macon, Ga., to take on the Mercer Bears (3-4, 0-0 Big South) on Saturday at 2 p.m. from Five Star Stadium. Coverage can be found on ESPN+.

The Gators are coming off their second come-from-behind victory of the season, defeating No. 23 Navy 14-13 on Wednesday afternoon. The Gators trailed by as many as four goals, but outscored the Midshipmen 5-2 in the fourth quarter to secure the one goal victory.

Gators Leaders

Goals: Clark Hamilton (21)

Assists: Frannie Hahn (20)

Points: Frannie Hahn (34)

Ground Balls: Ashley Dyer (14)

Caused Turnovers: Theresa Bragg (14)

Draw Controls: Cali Bishop (21)

Saves: Georgia Hoey/Elyse Finnelle (26)

Series History

This will be the sixth meeting between UF and Mercer, with Florida leading the all-time series 5-0.

The two teams met last season in Gainesville, where Florida beat Mercer by a 20-7 margin on March 16, 2024. Josie Hahn logged three goals in the win, along with two goals from Gianna Monaco and Ava Tighe. In the five matchups, UF has outscored Mercer 96-35, with three of the victories coming by double-digits.

Outlook on the Bears

Mercer comes into this matchup on a two-game winning streak, defeating No. 9 Clemson by a score of 11-10 on Tuesday. It was their first win in program history over a ranked opponent.

The Bears feature five different players with 10 or more goals, led by Caroline Glus (17 goals, 4 assists) and Abby Morrison (15 goals, 5 assists) who have combined for 41 of the Bears 111 points. Mercer ranks seventh nationally in ground balls per game with 20.43 per contest.

Hahn Makes History

Redshirt freshman Frannie Hahn recorded eight assists on Wednesday against Navy, tying a game program record, previously set by Maggi Hall on March 6, 2024. Hahn is averaging 5.80 points per game over her last five games, including two games with eight or more points. The redshirt freshman is averaging 2.86 assists per game, good for 17th in the country.

The Gators as a team rank 15th in the country in assists per game (7.29).

Hamilton Hat-Tricks have been Automatic

Freshman Clark Hamilton has recorded a hat-trick in four straight games, tying a freshman record for consecutive hat-tricks, done by Emma LoPinto in 2022. Hamilton leads the team in hat-tricks overall with five, and in goals with 21. The attacker has 15 goals over her last four games.

Gators Multiplying

Six different Gators recorded multi-goal games on Wednesday against Navy, good for the most multi-goal scorers in a UF game this season. Hamilton (3), Jordan Basso (2), Kaitlyn Davies (2), Gabby Greene (2), Josie Hahn (2) and Gianna Monaco (2) all recorded two or more goals in the win. It is the second game this season where UF has had five or more players with two or more goals.

Captains Stepping Up When Needed

Captain midfielders Kaitlyn Davies and Josie Hahn displayed effort on both ends of the field against Navy, both recording two goals, three ground balls, two caused turnovers and Davies pitched in two draw controls. The three ground balls and two caused turnovers were season highs for Davies and career highs for Hahn.

Key Notes

• The Gators have a 2-0 record all-time at Mercer and own a 12-0 record against Big South opponents
• Two of the teams five matchups have been NCAA first round games
• Jenny Markey is coming off her first start as a Gator and hauled in a career high five draw controls, she has scored a goal in back-to-back games
• Davies has logged two or more goals in four consecutive games, she recorded a hat-trick the last time UF traveled to Macon
• UF has had seven different starting lineups through seven games
• Florida has scored first in five-of-seven games, outscoring opponents 27-15 in the first quarter and 28-17 in the fourth quarter
• Basso is one ground ball away from 100 career ground balls

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