University of South Florida
Pittsburgh
Bulls Tie Pitt, Await Tourney Seed
October 28, 2007 | Women's Soccer
PITTSBURGH, Pa. ? The University of South Florida women's soccer team held Pittsburgh scoreless through 110 minutes Sunday afternoon to earn a 0-0 tie, and one point toward their quest to play in the BIG EAST Championship.
The Bulls now await results from other conference games, which control the fate of USF's chance to play in the tournament.
Both teams came out attacking Sunday in Pennsylvania, as each team took four shots in the first period. In the second stanza Pitt outshot USF, but the Bulls took two more attempts than the Panthers in the first overtime.
Against Pittsburgh, sophomore goalkeeper Mallori Lofton-Malachi made seven saves, the second-highest in a game this season. On Oct. 19, at Cincinnati, she stopped eight Bearcat shots.
"Mallori [Lofton-Malachi] played outstanding," said Coach Denise Schilte-Brown. "Today was probably her best game of the season. She showed tremendous leadership for the team."
Senior Autumn Browning attempted four shots in the final regular season game of the year, while sophomore Nina Jokuschies took two shots, both on goal. Junior Lindsay Brauer and freshman Camilla Aseng each had shots on goal as well.
If the Bulls qualify for postseason, the first round of the BIG EAST tournament will be held Nov. 1 at campus sites, as the fifth seed will play at the home of the fourth seed. Tournament quarterfinals will be held at campus sites on Sunday, Nov. 4. The final four teams will play the remainder of the championship in Morgantown, W.Va. Nov. 9 and 11. Semifinals will be at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, and the finals at Dick Dlesk Stadium are at noon Eastern Sunday, Nov. 11.
