TULSA, Okla., Oct. 11, 2018 – RV/No. 24 USF defeated Tulsa, 2-1, Thursday with a pair of goals from defenders Kelli Burney and Brianna Blethen.
 
The Bulls (9-2-0, 4-1-0) took an early lead when redshirt junior Burney (Bealeton, Va.) scored her second header off a corner this season. Midfielder Andrea Hauksdottir (Kopavogur, Iceland) served it in, earning the assist in the sixth minute.
 
In the 25^th minute, junior Brianna Blethen (Bradenton, Fla.) scored her third goal of the season. Hauksdottir worked a give-and-go with freshman Sydny Nasello (Land O' Lakes, Fla.) who got the ball to Blethen for a shot down the middle from 18 yards out. Blethen's goal was the difference-maker as the Golden Hurricane (6-7-1, 2-3-0) would net a penalty kick in the 75^th minute to cut the Bulls' lead in half.
 
Freshman keeper Sydney Martinez (Rincon, Ga.) earned her eighth win of the season. She finished the night with two saves. The Bulls defense limited the Golden Hurricane to just seven shots, and just three in the first half.
 
Quotable
Head coach Denise Schilte-Brown on the win…
"I'm really proud of the way the team relied on each other after a long trip and challenging travel. They had a tremendous mindset going into the game, and executed well."

Key Stat
2 – Both of USF's goals tonight were scored by defenders

Notable

• USF has outshot every opponent this season and is 207-81 in shots versus opponents
• The Bulls have also outscored opponents this season, 35-8
• Viens needs just one more goal this season to surpass the record for career goals set at 41
• Viens is four goals away from away from breaking the USF record for goals in a season

 
Up Next
USF will take on conference leader No. 15/18 Memphis at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex in Memphis on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.

About USF Women's Soccer
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The USF women's soccer team has posted six consecutive seasons of 10-plus wins and eight in the last nine years under head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. The Bulls made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2010 and returned in 2014, 2015 and 2017.