“I remember the day that Lauren Silver committed,” said Burleigh. Silver and Solaun featured in Coach Becky Burleigh’s UF soccer team from 2011 to 2014 and she still has clear recollections of both players. “After that, we weren’t allowed to ride without a helmet and other teams were forced to do it as well… we were that notorious team that made that happen.” What Are These Players All About? Becky Burleigh Sept. “One of the players in our team, Karina, got into a really bad scooter accident,” said Silver. Silver and Solaun were also in the Gators team that started the helmet trend throughout Gators athletics.
“Pita Pit, that’s the spot,” said Silver laughing followed by “Pita Pit after Grog House… anyone who was in my class knows what was up in G rog House. Like any other student, Silver liked to have some fun. “I would spend Spring, Summer C and Fall working out, doing training, working in camps and doing school stuff.”
“The first thing that comes to mind, for me, is home,” said Silver. Silver spent 4 whole years in Gainesville without long breaks. “I like to say I take pieces of that with me wherever I go.”
“Becky, Vic and Alan (coaching staff) did a great job coaching me … and set me up to play pro and now, I’m here going to the World Cup,” said Silver. Silver shared that UF’s academic s and soccer program enabled her to become the player and person she is today.
Silver plays professional soccer for SK Trondheims-Ørn while Solaun plays for Klepp IL, both Norwegian teams. T hey also shared the pitch inside the Donald R. Silver was born in Miami while Solaun was born in Gainesville. The 26-year-old Gators, Silver and Solaun, are both Florida natives. Silver and Solaun share similarities in their lifetime path to a professional soccer career. Silver featured in Jamaica’s 2-1 victory over FC Surg e. The send-off celebration had dinners, press conferences, a celebrity match between Jamaica and Haiti and a preparation match featuring Jamaica and FC Surge. This visit was a special send-off after the Reggae Girlz became the first Caribbean nation al team in history to qualify to a Women’s World Cup.
The city of Miramar, Florida, hosted Jamaica’s women’s team, also known as the Reggae Girlz, from May 21 to May 23. This is the group that will face Scotland in Glasgow on May 28. Havana Solaun was named as the #ReggaeGirlz 23rd player. However, on May 23, Havana Solaun who was not traveling with the team was cleared by FIFA and announced as Jamaica’s 23 rd representative. Twenty-two out of the 23 players, including Lauren Silver, were announced by Jamaica’s head coach, Hue Menzies, on M ay 22 during the team’s visit to South Florida. Two U niversity of F lorida alumn ae have been included in Jamaica’s final 23-player roster for this summer’s 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.