It took just 56 games for Savannah Jordan to make Florida history.
In the Gators women’s soccer team’s (7-2-0) 6-1 win over FIU (4-5-0) Sunday, the junior forward scored her 50th and 51st career goals.
The Fayetteville, Georgia, native is one of six Gators in program history to reach the 50 career-goal milestone.
It is fitting that Jordan joined the list of UF greats, which includes forwards Abby Wambach and Danielle Fotopoulos, the same week that pictures of the two former Gators along with defender Heather Mitts were placed along the wall of the Gators’ practice field.
Fotopoulos is the only Gator in program history to score 50 career goals in fewer matches than Jordan (33 games).
Jordan has been an offensive powerhouse since she made her collegiate debut in 2013, and she led the Southeastern Conference in goal scoring last year.
"Savannah definitely scores goals," coach Becky Burleigh said.
"We really took advantage of the opportunities we had. I think we ended up having had seven or eight shots on goal and six of ‘em scored.
"That’s a pretty efficient rate. That’s not normal and I think Savannah kind of epitomizes that. She definitely puts away the chances she has."
In 2013, Jordan started all 24 games for the Gators and scored 22 goals.
During her sophomore campaign, Jordan added 19 goals to finish with 41 in her first two seasons.
She is one of only two sophomores in Florida history to have that many goals at the end of year two — the other is Wambach.
"I think being mentioned with any of those guys’ names is a great honor, but I give all the credit to my team," Jordan said.
"My biggest goal was to come in here and win games. I wanted to help improve the program and help get us all the titles all the teams have had before.
"That was my No. 1 goal, is just doing anything I could to help the team win and it just kind of happened that I fell into the role of a goal scorer."
Jordan is one of four current NCAA Division I players that have scored 50 or more career goals and is the only junior on that list.
In the last 10 years, Jordan is one of only 10 players to score 50 or more career goals by the midway point of their junior seasons, the most recent being Illinois State forward Rachel Tejada (2011-2014).
While Jordan acknowledges the honor of being recognized as one of the highest scoring players in UF history, she said a scoring title isn’t what she’ll be focused on during her final year and a half at Florida.
"If it’s someone else scoring the goals, that’s great as well. As long as we keep winning and doing our job, that’s what I’m hoping for."
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UF forward Savannah Jordan shoots during Florida's 2-1 loss to Texas A&M on Sept. 10, 2015, at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
