If it’s true that revenge is a dish best served cold, Florida soccer is carrying an ice-cold platter of six consecutive losses against its upcoming first-round opponent in the SEC tournament.
It’s a winless streak that stretches eight years, and the Gators have the opportunity to snap it tonight under first-year coach Nick Zimmerman.
No. 12 seed Florida (6-6-5, 2-4-4 SEC) faces No. 5-seed Arkansas (7-5-4, 5-2-3) at 8 p.m. ET Sunday to kick off its SEC tournament campaign at Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex in Pensacola. The Gators earned the last spot in the tournament on Nov. 1 after a 1-1 draw against Georgia. The winner of the match plays Tuesday night against No. 4 seed Kentucky (9-5-3, 5-2-3), which received a first-round bye…