University of South Florida
Syracuse
Bulls Take Care of Syracuse, 2-1, on Senior Day
October 24, 2010 | Women's Soccer
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TAMPA - Completing the best regular season since 1999, the University of South Florida women's soccer (11-4-3, 6-3-2) scored a pair of first half goals and held on for a 2-1 victory over BIG EAST foe Syracuse Sunday afternoon on Senior Day at the USF Soccer Stadium.
The Bulls will be the No. 3 seed out of the American Division. The Bulls will get a bye into the quarterfinals. They will travel to play No. 2 seed Georgetown in the nation's capital on Sunday, October 31.
The third place American Division finish is the highest since joining the BIG EAST.
The Bulls close the 2010 regular on a four match winning streak but had their three match shutout streak halted.
The win is 11th of the season for the Bulls, the most since the Bulls went 11-8 in 1999. It also marks USF's sixth BIG EAST win of the season, which is the most since joining the league.
The Bulls struck first as junior Venicia Reid coming off the bench scored her eighth goal of the season in the 29th minute to give USF a 1-0 lead.
Taylor Patterson started off the sequence with a free-kick which hit the cross bar from just outside the 18-yard box. Senior Angelique corralled the loose ball in the box, centered the ball to Rehana Murani,Murani found Reid on the near post and beat the keeper easily.
The Bulls would then add to their lead as Reid would be at it again but this time on the distributing end.
Reid found a streaking Chantelle Goodsen on a centering pass, Goodsen slid and buried the ball into the back of the net to extend the Bulls advantage at the 40:41 mark. The goal for Goodsen was the second of the season and would prove to be her first career game-winner.
Reid is now tied with fellow junior Chelsea Klotz, who recorded the second assist on Goodsen's goal, for the team lead in points with 24. Reid leads the team with eight assists on the season.
The Bulls would take the 2-0 lead into the half and nurse it into the 61st minute. Syracuse's Rosina Callsisto cut the Bulls' lead in half with an unassisted goal.
The goal by Callisto was first scored by a USF opponent in four matches. The last goal previous was at the 51:10 mark of the UConn match, a span of just over 371 minutes of play.
The goal would be the only goal allowed by USF keeper Nicole McClure as she would shut the door on the Orange as the Bulls defense weathered any scoring opportunities to preserve the win. On the day, McClure made four saves pushing her season total to 66.
The Bulls outshot the Orange, 13-9, but were even with Syracuse in shots on goal with five shots a piece.
USF will now begin preparation for their second consecutive BIG EAST Championship.
The Bulls will be the No. 3 seed out of the American Division. The Bulls will get a bye into the quarterfinals. They will travel to play No. 2 seed Georgetown in the nation's capital on Sunday, October 31.
Game Notes
The Bulls 11 wins is the most since 1999... 11 wins ties for the third most in the programs' 16 year history... Six BIG EAST wins is the most for the program since joining the conference... The Bulls four match winning streak is the longest of the season... Reid's eight assists are sixth most in a single season by a Bull and the most since Siri Nordby's school record 13 in 2008... Klotz and Reid each have 24 points on the season... It is the first time a pair of Bulls have gone over 20 point mark in the same season since the 1999 season ... USF's 31 goals scored are the most since 1999 ... The assist for Klotz's was the third of her career... Klotz now has 51 career points... USF's 96 points are the most since 1999... On the season, Nicole McClure has allowed just 15 goals... The third place American Division finish is the highest since joining the BIG EAST.
