Box Score STORRS, Conn. (Nov. 4, 2016)— The USF women's soccer team fell in the semifinals of the conference tournament to host and No. 1 seed UConn, 2-0, to end the Bulls chance at a conference title.
UConn struck first in the 38th minute on a goal from Rachel Hill. Hill sent a shot from 16 yards out across the box and into the upper 90 of the goal, just out of the leaping reach of USF keeper Kat Elliott.
In the 50th minute, Stephanie Ribeiro would put the Huskies up 2-0 with her nation-leading 20th goal of the season. Ribeiro took a shot from 18 yards out, sliding the ball into the lower left corner of the goal.
Elliott would finish with seven saves on the night, just one shy of her career high which she set in 2015 against UConn. Evelyne Viens and Leticia Skeete led all USF players with three shots each on the night.
Key Stat:
- UConn narrowly edged out the Bulls with a 15-10 shot advantage for the game.
Notables:
- The Bulls have advanced to at least the semifinals in every year of the American tournament.
- Evelyne Viens finished with 16 goals on the year to tie the single season record at USF.
- Brianna Blethen earned her second career start in as many games, the sixth freshman to earn a starting spot this season.
Up Next:
The Bulls will wait to see if their season will continue in the NCAA Tournament when the selection show airs Monday, Nov. 7.
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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