Duval Times

University of North Florida Athletics recently issued the following announcement.

North Florida women's soccer went toe-to-toe on the road with nationally ranked No. 20 South Florida on Sunday night before falling 1-0 on a penalty kick in the second overtime session.

RECORDS

North Florida | 1-1-0

No. 20 South Florida | 2-0-0

GOALS

USF - 103' | Sydney Nasello (Penalty Kick)

HOW IT HAPPENED

 After an early feeling out period for the two teams the contest settled into a battle between a defensive minded North Florida squad and an attacking, opportunistic South Florida lineup

 USF had the first quality chance for a goal in the 7th minute but Osprey defender Marissa House deflected a shot from just in front of the goal to keep the game scoreless

North Florida saw a scoring opportunity just minutes later when Ariana Munoz collected a loose ball just outside the box and launched a shot towards the goal that was stopped by a diving USF keeper

The Bulls took several more shots in the opening half, holding a 12-1 edge in shots, but were unable to get one past Osprey netminder Mercedes Sapp and a stout defensive back line

UNF made the quick start out of intermission getting another scoring attempt just four minutes in as Jess Camken blasted a shot from the top left of the box that forced a save from the South Florida goalkeeper

USF had a pair of shots hit the crossbar and another sail just wide of the post in the second half

Sapp swatted away a point blank shot attempt midway through the first overtime period to maintain her clean sheet in the net

The Ospreys turned back three consecutive corner kicks by the Bulls in the closing minutes of the first extra session

South Florida would eventually get the match winner after the Ospreys were whistled for a foul in the box in the third minute of the second overtime | USF's Sydny Nasello stepped to the spot and converted the penalty kick for the 1-0 victory

QUICK KICKS

Mercedes Sapp collected five saves in the match

USF outshot the Ospreys 26-2 including a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal

The Bulls also held a 15-3 ede in corner kick attempts

Munoz and Camken accounted for the two UNF shot attempts

North Florida played 17 players in the match

Ospreys fell to 1-5-1 all-time against USF

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