GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 3-0 shutout over Miami Sunday gives University of Florida's head coach Becky Burleigh 500 career wins. She is the first woman in Division I soccer history to reach 500 wins.
 
To get the win Sunday, three different Gators scored in an 18-minute second-half span to reach the milestone win for their head coach.


Sunday's scoring:
After some close chances in the opening 45 minutes, Florida scored early in the second half. Parker Roberts headed the Sammie Betters' corner kick to sophomore Cassidy Lindley, located just above the 18-yard box. Lindley's right-footed strike scored in the far post upper slot in the 50^th minute.
 
Vanessa Kara scored her third goal of the last two matches in the 62^nd minute when she touched in the deep cross from Kit Loferski.
 
Sammie Betters' scored her first goal of the season in the 68^th minute. Roberts' pass caught Betters making a run down the right side. Her 12-yard angled shot just beat the goalkeeper at the near post.
 
Worth Noting

• Vanessa Kara scored her third goal of the last two matches tonight. She opened her Gator scoring career with the first two goals in Thursday's 4-0 win over Florida Gulf Coast.
• Sophomore Cassidy Lindley scored her second goal of the season, with both coming from distance. In the season opener at Florida Atlantic, Lindley broke up a 1-all tie with her 35-yard strike in the 74^th minute. Tonight, she started the Gator scoring with her 20-yard shot.
• Senior Sammie Betters scored her fourth collegiate goal tonight and first since the opening weekend of the 2018 season.
• This is the sixth solo shutout for Gator goalkeeper Susi Espinoza and her third for 2019.

 
Win 500 For Becky Burleigh
Today's win gave Florida's Becky Burleigh her 500^th collegiate coaching win.
 
In all NCAA divisions, there are six to reach 500 wins

W	L	T	%	Name	School (Current)		Years	Division
854-	75-	40	90.3%	Anson Dorance	North Carolina		41	I
576-	135-	58	78.7%	Aliceann Wilber	William Smith		40	III
521-	65-	43	86.2%	Joe Russo	TCNJ		30	III
513-	127-	36	78.6%	Peter Felske	Wheaton		32	III
501-	90-	54	81.9%	Brian McManus	UC San Diego		31	I
500-	147-	42	75.6%	Becky Burleigh	Florida		30	I
Blue denotes active coaches

 
Becky Burleigh is the second woman (all divisions) and first in Division I to reach 500 career wins.
 
There are three in NCAA Division I history to reach 500 wins. Of those three, two are active coaches (Anson Dorrance and Burleigh).
 

Top 3 Division I Coaches – All-Time (by total wins)
1.	Anson Dorrance	North Carolina	41	854	75	40	90.3%
2.	Brian McManus	UC San Diego	31	501	90	54	81.9%
3.	Becky Burleigh	Florida	30	500	147	42	75.6%

 
She's not the only current Gator coach to post lofty career win totals:
 
Mary Wise - Volleyball
936-173 (.844) / 33 seasons
No. 2 among active D1 in wins / percentage
 
Tim Walton – Softball
894-231 (.795) / 17 seasons
No. 1 among active D1 coaches in percentage
 
Kevin O'Sullivan – Baseball
531-255 (.676) / 12 seasons
Top 10 among active D1 for winning percentage
 
Roland Thornqvist – Women Tennis
507-117 (.813) / 23 seasons
One of four active D1 women's coaches with 500 wins
 
Bryan Shelton – Men's Tennis
357-169 (.679) / 20 seasons (men's & women's wins)
 
Amanda O'Leary – Lacrosse
324-108 (.750) / 24 seasons
Top 5 among active D1 for wins/ / percentage

What the Gators Said:
About tonight's performance:
"I think we started off a little slow in the first half but we came out in the second half with grit and more intensity. We found the back of the net. I'm proud of how we kept the ball and the way we moved it."– sophomore Cassidy Lindley
 
"Overall, we did a good job. Looking at the game, the first and the second half played out a lot differently in the sense of more intensity in the second half. We weren't playing poorly in the first half, just the pace of play was slower. As we came back from halftime, we were able to pick it up some and go at them more as a result." – senior Sammie Betters
 
"I liked their response in the second half. In the first half, thought we played at a tempo that was too slow to break them down. They [Miami] were really disciplined in a low-block defense. We talked at halftime about how we need to dictate and to find ways to break the block they had at midfield. Once we did that, it opened up a lot of things for us." – Florida Head Coach Becky Burleigh
 
You've had three goals in last two matches. How does that feel?
Definitely (it feels) really good. It shows that our attacking unit is working better together. It is great to get that rolling just before conference play begins." – senior transfer Vanessa Kara
 
On her milestone win:
"It shows you've been around a long time. Not to minimize all the contributions that players, staff, support staff have made in creating a program here that's achieved at a high level for a long period." – Florida Head Coach Becky Burleigh
 
On Becky Burleigh's 500^th win:
"She is kind of the rock, I would say. She is someone you can always go to when you need something – she's always going to be there for you. She does a really good job of getting the most out of people. Whether that is her acknowledging that they are giving a 100 percent and keeping them giving 100 percent or her saying 'No, you can give more' and helping them find a way to give more. She is someone you can lean on." – senior Sammie Betters
 
How much does that mean to you to score in Becky Burleigh's 500^th win?
"I'm really happy about that because I came here because of Becky – because of who I thought she was as a person and a coach. To be a part of her history here is really incredible." – senior Vanessa Kara

Records:
Florida: 4-4-0, 0-0-0 SEC
Miami: 3-2-1, 0-0-0 ACC
 
Next Up:
Southeastern Conference play begins Thursday with the Gators traveling to Baton Rouge, La., to face 2018 SEC Tournament champion LSU. The match begins at 8 p.m. ET at the LSU Soccer Stadium and admission is free.
 
Streaming Video: SEC Network +
Radio: ESPN 98.1FM/850AM WRUF with Kyle Crooks calling the action
Live Stats
 
Miami (3-2-1, 0-0-0 ACC) at Florida (4-4-0, 0-0-0 SEC)
Stadium: Donald R. Dizney Stadium (746)
Weather: 83 degrees, winds NE at 10 mph, 71% humidity
 

Goals by Period	1	2	Total
Miami	0	0	0
Florida	0	3	3

 
Scoring Summary:

No.	Time	Team	Goal Scorer	Assist
1.	49:15	UF	Cassidy Lindley	Parker Roberts
2.	61:56	UF	Vanessa Kara	Kit Loferski
3.	67:58	UF	Sammie Betters	Parker Roberts

 
Shots: Miami 7, Florida 14
Saves: Miami 6 (Tyler Speaks 6); Florida 0 (Susi Espinoza 0)
 
Cautions:
Tess Sapone-UF – yellow (50:07); Alexa Ferreira-UM – yellow (73:55)