ORLANDO (Oct. 27, 2017) — Senior goalkeeper Kat Elliott (Bradenton, Fla.) finished with a career-high nine saves to help the Bulls (11-3-1, 7-1-1) post a 1-1 tie with No. 7 UCF (12-1-2, 7-0-2).
 
In the final 10 seconds of the first half, the Bulls were awarded a penalty kick taken by sophomore Andrea Hauksdottir (Kopavogur, Iceland). She drove the ball low into the left corner of the net as UCF goalie Vera Varis dove right, giving the Bulls the 1-0 advantage.
 
The Knights started off the match ready to score, but the Bulls' defense turned up the heat. In the fourth minute, UCF was awarded a free kick, but Elliott worked a beautiful sliding save to send it out of bounds and out of danger. USF kept the Knights scoreless for 57 minutes.
 
Key Stat
9- Elliott set a career high for saves in a game with nine to help the Bulls hold UCF to just one goal.

Notables

• The Bulls clinched the No. 2 seed for the American Athletic Conference tournament and will have a first-round bye.
• Hauksdottir scored her fourth goal of the season, all of which have been penalty kicks.
• USF has numerous, strong offensive options with 11 different players scoring a goal this year.
• The Bulls had 10 shots, six on goal.

 
Up Next
USF will begin play in the American Athletic Conference tournament on Friday, Nov. 3, at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex in Orlando.
 
Be sure to follow USF women's soccer on social media (Twitter / Instagram/Facebook) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. The USF women's soccer team has posted five consecutive seasons of 10-plus wins and six in the last seven years under head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. Schilte-Brown reached her 100^th win with USF last season, and will begin her eleventh season as head coach in 2017. The Bulls made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2010 and returned in 2014 & 2015.