TAMPA, Sept. 29, 2019 – No. 16 South Florida women's soccer battled to the last minute but fell short to No. 11 Memphis in the second contest of conference play. The Bulls led both teams in multiple categories, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Tiger's offense during a hard-fought match.
 
South Florida (6-3, 1-1) out-shot its opponent once again. The Bulls took 18 shots compared to Memphis' nine, but the Tigers found the back of the net once during each half.
 
Both defenses stood strong early in the game. Play was contained largely to midfield in the opening minutes, with only one shot in the first 10 minutes.
 
Memphis took the lead in the 31^st minute, with freshman Mya Jones intercepting a defensive pass from the Bulls and setting sophomore Claire Abrey up for a shot to the back corner. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break.
 
Senior forward Evelyne Viens (Quebec, Canada) tied the game up during the 48^th minute, scoring her ninth goal of the season for the Bulls. The goal was assisted by junior midfielder Katie Kitching (Bedale, England) and senior forward Aubrey Megrath (West Palm Beach, Fla.), finding success with a quick counter attack that found Viens' foot inside the box.
 
The Bull's second half goal was answered three minutes later by Claire Abrey for her second of the day. Mya Jones also earned her second assist of the afternoon.
 
The Bulls challenged Memphis' goalkeeper, Elizabeth Moberg, throughout the rest of the half, but the junior stood strong and made seven saves on the afternoon to keep the Tiger's 2-1 lead.  
 
Quotable
Head coach Denise Schilte-Brown on the hard-fought loss…
"It's an emotional game. You go into the game feeling very prepared. I felt like we had good energy and a great game plan. The girls did a very good job of executing the game plan. They had the right mentality. I'm actually quite proud of my team."

Key Stat
25 – The Bulls have taken 25 corners during the last two games. South Florida took 10 this afternoon and 15 on Sept. 26 against Tulsa.  

Notable

• The Bulls opened up conference play 1-1 the last two seasons as well. In 2017, the Bulls finished as American Tournament Champions, while in 2018 the squad earned the regular season title.
• Viens continues to move up in the American Athletic Conference record books. With her goal today, she sits six points off the conference career points record and four goals off the career goal record.

 
Up Next
The Bulls are back on the road. The team travels to Texas for back-to-back games. On Oct. 3, South Florida heads to Houston before traveling to Dallas, Texas to battle against SMU. USF is back at home on Oct. 17 against UConn.

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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