Becky Burleigh ends Florida career with win
An era comes to a close April 4, 2021 | 12:54am EDT Coach Becky Burleigh ended her career at Florida with a 2-0 win over Miami. Photo from UF-Georgia Southern game March 11. Photo by Tristan Wood | The Independent Florida Alligator
Just as in Florida’s final game in Gainesville, “Becky Burleigh” filled the air in the final seconds of the match.
For the 431st and final time, Burleigh led her squad to a win. This time, the Gators overpowered Miami 2-0 in Coral Gables.
In a game where the result wouldn’t have stayed on the minds of fans for long, ending a subpar season when it comes to Florida’s standard with a shutout is a positive.
Florida begins Burleigh’s farewell tour with 5-1 drumming After Florida’s Friday match against FAU was canceled, the Gators beat the Cougars 5-1 Saturday afternoon. Photo by Grethel Aguila | The Independent Florida Alligator
Scoring a second goal just before halftime is how you kill a game.
A team down one goal at the half has all the hope in the world. But if the opposition doubles its lead, it’s all gone. That’s exactly what Florida did on Saturday.
The Gators’ performance and the weather took the same path. Start briskly but warm up into a sunny performance that puts a smile on everyone s face.