RV/No. 16 Texas picked up its second straight SEC point Thursday night, settling for a 1-1 draw with Florida at Donald R. Dizney Stadium in Gainesville.
The Longhorns struck first when Anderson converted a penalty kick in the 30th minute, but Florida answered 30 minutes later on a set piece to force the tie. Texas moved to 5-2-3 overall and 0-1-2 in SEC play, while the Gators are now 4-3-2 and 0-1-1 in conference action.
Anderson’s finish was her second goal in as many matches. She also delivered the go-ahead strike against then-No. 8/4 Tennessee.
The penalty came after Texas worked its way into the final third. Anderson found Mya Brandon in space on the right side, Brandon played the ball to Audrey Bryant, and Bryant returned a one-touch pass back to Brandon as she moved inside the 18-yard box.
Florida defender Skye Barnes tripped Brandon, setting up the spot kick. After VAR confirmed the call, Anderson sent the shot into the bottom right corner.
Texas took that 1-0 lead into halftime and limited Florida to four shots in the opening 45 minutes.
The Gators pushed harder after the break and finally broke through when they were awarded a free kick just outside the box. From 20 yards out, Zoe Main curled a right-footed shot home at the 59:40 mark to level the match at 1-1.
Florida finished with 14 shots in the second half, including six on target, but senior goalkeeper Bayliss Flynn made five saves to help Texas preserve the draw.
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