TAMPA, Oct. 7, 2018 – USF women’s soccer, the current national leader in scoring offense, scored four unanswered goals in its match against the Pirates (7-5-2, 2-4-0) on Sunday afternoon.

 

The Bulls (8-2-0, 3-1-0) kicked off the scoring frenzy in the 44^th minute when freshman Sydny Nasello (Land O’ Lakes, Fla.) sent a cross just inside the 6-yard box where junior Rebekah Anderson (Valrico, Fla.) took a quick shot for her first career NCAA goal. 

 

In the 55^th minute junior Andrea Hauksdottir (Kopavogur, Iceland) set up for a free kick, she sent the ball up over the defense to the top right corner from about 20 yards out. Less than a minute later, Nasello broke away from a defender and took the ball down the right wing. She got the ball to sophomore Leah Ferlin (Jacksonville, Fla.) who fought a defender outside the penalty box and passed to Hauksdottir. The Icelandic midfielder took a hard shot right down the middle for USF’s third goal, and her second in less than a minute.

 

In the 77^th minute, All-American Evelyne Viens got past two defenders and shot form inside the 18-yard box to net her 41^st career goal and tie the record for career goals at USF. Senior Cassidy Kallenborn earned the assist.

 

USF saw two keepers in goal with Sydney Martinez (Rincon, Ga.) earning her seventh win of the season. She had one save, and sophomore Ricquelle Farquharson (Davie, Fla.) had one save. The pair faced six shots. 

 

USF’s defense was a brick wall, blocking three of ECU’s six shots.

 

Quotable

Rebekah Anderson on her first career goal…

“I was kind of shocked. I wasn’t expecting it, I looked up and it was in. It was really exciting. My first goal in three years, it’s kind of a big deal.”

 

Andrea Hauksdottir on her two goals…

“I am not the one who scores the goals, but I’m really happy I got two goals in today. It’s all about the team win, and I’m really proud of the team. We had a clean sheet, which is really good for us right now. I was really proud of the team.”

Key Stat

4 – USF has shut out four opponents this season, two during American Athletic Conference play

Notable

• USF has outshot every opponent this season and is 191-74 in shots versus opponents
• The Bulls have also outscored opponents this season, 33-7
• Viens needs just one more goal this season to surpass the record for career goals set at 41
• Viens is four goals away from away from breaking the USF record for goals in a season
• USF remains undefeated at Corbett Stadium, 6-0

 
Up Next
USF takes its final road trip of the regular season next week when it visits Tulsa and the national shutout leader No. 18/24 Memphis. 

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.
 

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