Tennessee vs. Florida
Tennessee - 10: Florida - 4 For the University of Tennessee's last game before going into spring break, they hosted SEC rival the Florida Gators. UT was able to come away with a big win to build some momentum going into their two week break. Both teams seemed to be testing the waters in the early stages of the game, neither would get on the scoreboard in the first quarter. The Volunteers would come alive in the second, scoring three goals. They kept the scoring pace throughout the match, netting four in the third and three in the fourth. Barry Hillyer (Memphis, TN; MUS) would again lead the team in scoring with another hat trick plus one. This is Hillyer's sixth hat trick of the season, and leads the team with 30 goals this year. Kevin O'Neil (Herndon, VA; Chantilly) had two goals. Four other Vols registered single goals to round out the team's scoring in dominate fashion. Tennessee's defense was stout against the Gators, and was the third time this season that they allowed only 4 goals. Two other previous contests saw four goals allowed, a loss to Georgia Tech and a win against Ole Miss. Close defender David Ruben (Memphis, TN; MUS) scooped up four groundballs. Defender Stephan Hatfield (Oak Ridge, TN; Oak Ridge HS) and defensive midfielder Sam Kachline (Signal Mountain, TN; McCallie) both nabbed three. Junior Chris Melson (Memphis, TN; Loyola College Prep) started in goal for the Vols. He was able to stifle the Gators scoring chances throughout the contest. He made nine saves on the day, and currently leads the team in save percentage (.589) and in goals against average (GAA; 4.6) After spring break, the Vols will travel to Lexington, KY for two big divisional matchups. First, they take on SEC rivals the Kentucky Wildcats. The day after that, they face new divisional foe, the George Washington University Colonials.
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