TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Aug. 24, 2017) — The University of South Florida women's soccer team defeated Alabama, 2-1, with a golden goal by senior defender Grace Adams (Accra, Ghana) in the 94^th minute on Thursday night.
 
The Bulls trailed early, but in the final seconds of the first half, senior goalkeeper Kat Stratton (Tupelo, Miss.) tackled sophomore Aubrey Megrath (West Palm Beach, Fla.), as she soared into the box trying for her first shot of the night. Sophomore midfielder Andrea Hauksdottir (Kopavagur, Iceland) took the opportunity to convert a penalty kick low and to the left, scoring USF's first goal of the match, and tying the Crimson Tide, 1-1.
 
The second half would leave the teams deadlocked, sending USF and Alabama into overtime. Adams, who scored two overtime goals for USF in 2016, didn't wait long before handling a pass from sophomore Evelyne Viens (L'ancienne-Lorette, Canada) inside the six-yard box, scoring the winning goal.
 
Alabama got an early advantage when Casey Wertz (Marietta, Ga.) headed in her first-career goal off a corner from Emma Welch (McDonough, Ga.) in the seventh minute.
 
Key Stat

• Senior goalkeeper Kat Elliott had six saves for seven shots.

 
Notables

• The Bulls have defeated opponents in overtime for two out of three matches this season.
• Adams led the team in shots against Alabama with four.
• All of Adams' goals at USF have been in overtime.
• Hauksdottir has scored twice off penalty kicks this season.

Up Next
USF will return home to face No. 4 UNC on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
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.