TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 22, 2021 – After challenging the North Florida defense all night long, the University of South Florida women's soccer earned a penalty-kick and scored to emerge victorious in a double-overtime game against the North Florida Ospreys. The victory marked head coach Denise Schilte-Brown's 250th career win as a head coach. 
 
The Bulls dominated possession but just couldn't find the back of the net for most of the game. USF out shot the Ospreys, 26-2, and led overall possession, 70 percent-30 percent, throughout the game. Sydney Martinez (Rincon, Ga.) tallied her first shutout of the season in the win.
 
After regulation had finished, the Ospreys had only tallied two shots, with both being stopped by Martinez, while USF had taken 20 with four going on goal.
 
With 10 minutes of overtime in the books, USF kept up the pressure going into the final 10 minutes. Sydny Nasello (Land O' Lakes, Fla.) dribbled into the box and around defenders before being fouled to draw the penalty kick. She took the kick herself and drove it into the bottom left corner of the net to seal the 1-0 victory.
 
Notables

• The game had an announced attendance of 1,003 fans. USF has had crowds of over 1,000 in both of its games to open the season.
• The Bulls improved to 5-1-1 all-time against North Florida and are an unbeaten 5-0-1 in the last six meetings dating back to 1995.
• USF has opened the season with back-to-back wins for the second time this calendar year.
• Through two games, the Bulls have averaged 23 shots per game (with 11.5 going on goal on average), while holding their opponents to just four shots per game (with three going on goal on average).
• USF tallied back-to-back games with 20+ shots taken for the second time this calendar year. The Bulls also put up 24 and 21 shots, respectively, against Cincinnati and Central Connecticut State (April 21, 27).

 
Up Next
The Bulls are back in action on Thursday as LSU visits Corbett at 4 p.m.  
 
About USF Women's Soccer
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The USF women's soccer team has posted eight 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, 2018, 2019 and 2020. South Florida has won four consecutive conference championships, earning the tournament title in 2017, 2019 and 2020 as well as the regular-season title in 2018 and 2020. The program had its first draft pick and second-highest pick in USF Athletics history with Evelyne Viens being taken with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NWSL Draft by Sky Blue FC, now Gotham FC.

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