MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 8, 2019 – The No. 23 University of South Florida women's soccer team avenged its regular season loss to UCF with a 2-1 win in the American Athletic Conference semifinals.Evelyne Viens (L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada) used a brace to rally the Bulls to victory.
 
The Bulls move on to play either Memphis or SMU in the American Athletic Conference Championship on Sunday. 

South Florida challenged UCF's defense from the start, outshooting the Knights 15-1 in the first half. Viens broke through UCF's last line of defense in the 35^th minute using an assist from Sydny Nasello (Land O' Lakes, Fla.) to end the stalemate and give USF a 1-0 lead. The Bulls would take the lead into the locker room at the half. 
 
Viens struck again in the 58^th minute, netting her 18^th goal of the season to extend USF's lead to 2-0, again off an assist from Nasello.

UCF attempted a comeback with Elise Legrout netting a penalty kick to cut the Bulls lead to one. However, USF rebounded after allowing the goal and shutdown UCF to earn the 2-1 victory.
 
USF outshot UCF, 22-6, in the game, including a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal. Sydney Martinez (Rincon, Ga.) stood strong in net and made three saves to preserve the victory.
 
 Quotable
 Head coach Denise Schilte-Brown on the semifinals win…
 "It was an eventful and cold night. The girls were very committed to the tactical plan and executed beautifully. The girls were ready. The delay gave us a little bit more time for recovery after the flight, so the girls were ready. We maybe could've scored more in the first half, but UCF played outstanding. Overall, the girls did a great job executing the game plan and getting the win."
 
 Key Stat
 30s – The temperature throughout the game was in the 30s, a drastic change from the 70s that Tampa was experiencing at the same time. 
 
 Notable

• Viens recorded a brace for the 18^th time in her career. 
• Martinez improved her record to 8-2 on the year.

 
Up Next
The Bulls play in the American Athletic Conference Championship on Sunday. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU. 
 
About USF Women's Soccer
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The USF women's soccer team has posted seven consecutive seasons of 10-plus wins and nine in the last 10 years under head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. The Bulls made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2010 and returned in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
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