University of Florida adds midfielder Shaye Seyffart as transfer from Villanova

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Midfielder Shaye Seyffart is joining the University of Florida Gators soccer team next fall as she transfers from Villanova. Seyffart has played in every match of the Wildcats’ 2018 and 2019 seasons.

Seyffart enters Florida as a junior and is the team’s 12^th addition. In addition to Seyffart, 11 freshmen join the Gators in 2020.

Shaye Seyffart | @shayeseyffart

• Position: Midfielder
• High School: Hunterdon Central H.S. (Jeannine Calhoun)
• Hometown: Ringoes, N.J.
• Club Team: Sky Blue PDA (Michael Smith)
• Info
  • At Villanova (2018-19)
    • Appeared in every match of Villanova’s 2018 and 2019 campaigns – starting every match of 2018 and 15 as a sophomore
    • Scored a goal in each season
    • Fifth among the 2019 Wildcats in minutes played (1,411) and fourth in 2018 (1,321)
  • High School
    • Part of Hunterdon Central’s New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 4 state champion team in 2016
    • Hunterdon Central No. 5 on USA Today’s final national rankings for fall 2016
    • HCR H.S. claimed three Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tri-County team titles
    • 2016 NJ.com All-State third team – scoring nine goals despite playing primarily on backline
    • Skyland Conference All-Star second team in 2016 and 2015
    • 2016 Hunterdon County Democrat All-Area Team
    • 2015 Courier News All-Area honorable mention
  • Club
    • Sky Blue PDA U18/19 among nation’s leaders in her final season
    • Also played with PDA ECNL gunners U17 and U16 and FC Bucks Fusion ECNL U14, U15
    • Invited to US Soccer Federation National Training Center (2014, 2015)

Becky Burleigh says:
“We are happy to have someone of Shaye’s consistency, work ethic and character join the Gators. Looking forward to her becoming part of the team for the upcoming season.”