Box Score TAMPA (Oct. 23, 2016)— A one-goal lead wouldn't hold as the USF women's soccer team ended their final home match in a 2-2 draw with the Cincinnati Bearcats Sunday afternoon. USF is now 11-2-2 on the season and Cincinnati is 10-4-3. Both teams are 3-2-2 in conference play.
With USF leading 2-1 after Evelyne Viens' second goal of the match, the Bearcats struck in the 90th minute to tie the match at 2-all. Jaycie Brown found the back of the net off a set-piece to send the game to overtime.
The Bearcats would strike first in the first half, but USF responded just one minute later with Viens 12th goal of the season. Viens dribbled down the left side of the field, before launching a rocket of a shot from 20 yards out into the upper right corner.
Cincinnati's Vanessa Gilles scored in the 17th minute on a shot from just outside the six-yard box. After a few bounces from her teammates, Gilles settled the ball before finding the back of the net.
Viens netted her second goal of the match in the 76th minute, breaking through all the defenders before slotting the ball into the lower left corner.
The teams combined for just two shots in the two overtime periods, as the last 20 minutes of play were a defensive battle.
Key Stat:
- The Bulls out-shot Cincinnati 14-11 for the match, including an 8-2 advantage in the first half.
Notables:
- The Bulls finished their home slate with a 6-1-2 record.
- Evelyne Viens now leads USF with 13 goals on the season and is on pace to set the record for goals in a season at USF.
- Jordyn Listro, Carlotta Fennefoss and Kat Elliott all played the full 110 minutes.
- USF has outscored opponents 32-14 on the year.
Up Next:
The Bulls will wrap up conference play with a two-game road swing at Memphis and Tulsa.
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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