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Florida’s Haley Hicklen Named Brine/US Lacrosse Player of the Week
Mon Mar 5 2018 | Megan Schneider | College
College Women
Junior goalie Haley Hicklen set a Florida single-game record with 16 saves in its 17-10 upset of North Carolina. (PHOTO BY PEYTON WILLIAMS)
With a record performance, junior goalie Haley Hicklen led Florida to a 17-10 upset of then-No. 3 North Carolina, which dethroned reigning national champion Maryland just one week prior.
Hicklen earns this week’s Brine/US Lacrosse Player of the Week honors after setting a Florida single-game record with 16 saves. Facing 39 shot attempts, she recorded a .615 save percentage and limited the Tar Heels to a season-low 10 goals.
“Haley was phenomenal in the cage today,” coach Amanda O’Leary said following the victory.
WATCH @HALEYs_comet_ set a new #FLax single-game record with saves at No. 3 North Carolina yesterday! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/Y9Phe0suvA
— Gators Lacrosse (@GatorsLAX) March 4, 2018
In each of her five games this season, Hicklen has posted at least 10 saves and now sits just 10 saves shy of second place all-time at Florida.
The win bumped the Gators up three spots to No. 4 in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Women’s Top 20.
