USF Falls, 2-1, to Auburn Despite Strong Offensive Effort

Sunday, August 19

Auburn, AL

2:00 PM

University of South Florida

1-1-0

Auburn

2-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
USF	0	1	1
Auburn	1	1	2

USF Falls, 2-1, to Auburn Despite Strong Offensive Effort

August 19, 2018 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: Erin Beck

AUBURN, Ala., AUG. 19, 2018 – Despite USF's 20-13 shot advantage over Auburn on Sunday afternoon, the Bulls couldn't come back from a 2-0 deficit.

Redshirt junior defender Kelli Burney (Bealeton, Va.) scored for USF when Andrea Hauksdottir (Kopavogur, Iceland) served in a corner in the 89^th minute that Burney headed down and in. USF's offense continued to pressure, but didn't have enough time to tie up the match.

Juniors Aubrey Megrath (West Palm Beach, Fla.), Evelyne Viens (L'ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada) and Hauksdottir were the top shooters for USF. The trio combined for twelve shots, five on goal.

All-American Viens went 3-for-3 in shots on goal, and had a huge moment up against Auburn goaltender Sarah Le Beau. Forward Viens got past two defenders, took the ball inside the box and sent a right-footed shot to the top left corner forcing a diving save.

USF saw freshman Sydney Martinez in goal for the entire 90 minutes. Despite Auburn's two goals, the freshman stayed composed, collecting three shots on target from the Tigers. The Bulls defense blocked two shots.

Key Stat
20 – Nine Bulls combined for 20 shots

Notable

Andrea Hauksdottir was credited with an assist, and has had an assist on all three goals scored by USF this season
USF had six corner kicks compared to Auburn's four

Up Next
The Bulls return to Corbett Stadium on Friday for the "Black out for Baylor" match at 7 p.m. where USF will officially unveil its black uniforms. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a free black USF t-shirt.

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.

Season tickets are available for the reigning AAC Champion USF women's soccer team, at $35 for the season, or $28 for USF faculty, staff, and alumni. Season ticket holders will receive a commemorative 2018 soccer scarf. Fans can purchase tickets at USFBullsTix.com or call 1-800-GOBULLS.

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