Box Score PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 13, 2016)— Golden Grace Adams.
In the 103rd minute of play, Adams netted her first goal of the season, propelling USF to a 1-0 victory over the Temple Owls. Adams was wide open, taking a shot into the left side of the net from 22 yards out to give USF the win, improving to 10-1-1, 2-1-1 on the season.
After a scoreless 90 minutes of play, the Bulls went to overtime for the second straight match. USF dominated the first ten minutes of extra play, notching six shots.
Unlike their last overtime match, the Bulls wouldn't find themselves in a tie as Adams broke the scoreless draw just three minutes in to the second overtime period.
Leticia Skeete, Evelyne Viens and Trudi Carter led the way with 15 of USF's 21 shots. Kat Elliott had three saves in goal, thanks to a defense that allowed just six shots.
Temple's Jordan Nash had six saves on the night before allowing the game winner.
Key Stat:
- USF held a 13-6 shot advantage in regulation play with three shots on goal.
Notables:
- The Bulls dominated the first overtime period with six shots, including two on goal.
- Denise Schilte-Brown now needs just one more win to reach 100 wins as head coach at USF.
- USF held Temple to just six shots in 102 minutes.
- The Bulls are now 4-0 against Temple in program history.
Up Next:
The Bulls will travel to Storrs, Conn. to take on the UConn Huskies Sunday, Oct. 16, at noon.
Be sure to follow USF women's soccer on social media (Twitter / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. The USF women's soccer team has posted four consecutive seasons of 10-plus wins and five in the last six years under head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. The Bulls made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2010 and returned in 2014 & 2015. USF returns 17 players from last year's roster, including All-American Athletic Conference second-team goalkeeper Kat Elliott and seniors Lotta Fennefoss, Jordyn Listro and Leticia Skeete. The Bulls also return 10 players who appeared in at least 15 or more games last season.
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