HOUSTON (Oct. 8, 2017) — The USF women's soccer team (9-3-0, 4-1-0) extended its win streak to four games with a 4-0 shutout over Houston Sunday afternoon. Sophomore forward Evelyne Viens (L'ancienne-Lorette, Canada) scored twice for the Bulls, and junior Hanna Seybold scored her first career goal at USF.
 
Viens put the Bulls on the board in the 26^th minute when her lengthy shot from outside the box bested the Houston keeper. Sophomore Kelli Burney (Bealeton, Va.) was credited with an assist.
 
In the 39^th minute, the Cougars would get a chance to settle the score with a penalty kick, but senior keeper Kat Elliott (Bradenton, Fla.) got the save to keep Houston scoreless.
 
As the two teams neared half-time, junior transfer Hanna Seybold (Tampa) netted her first career goal at USF in the 42^nd minute with a long ball from the right corner, outside the 18-yard box. Sophomore Andrea Hauksdottir (Kopavogur, Iceland) made the goal possible and earned an assist on the play.
 
In the 55^th minute, Viens scored her 25^th career goal and ninth for the season. Viens got a pass from sophomore midfielder Hauksdottir and broke away from the defense, taking the ball straight to the goal.
 
Leading 3-0, USF would score one more. With just over 72^nd minute, sophomore forward Aubrey Megrath (West Palm Beach, Fla.)  put up a fourth goal for the Bulls with a breakaway after a pass by freshman Chyanne Dennis (Sunrise, Fla.).

Quotable
Head coach Denise Schilte Brown on the win...
"Today was total team effort. It was hot, and the fifth day on the road so it wasn't a great start, but they finished strong."

Key Stat
3 – The Bulls have now scored three or more goals in four straight wins.

Notables

• The Bulls have numerous, strong offensive options with 10 different players scoring a goal this year.
• USF has lead opponents in all 90 minutes of the last four straight wins.
• The Bulls outshot the Cougars, 24-21.

 
Up Next
USF will take a week off before returning to the pitch for its last two matches at Corbett Stadium against Temple (Oct. 19) an UConn (Oct. 22).
 
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.