USF (7-2-0, 2-1-0) continued its hot offense with 24 shots on the night and two goals. The Bulls, with the top scoring offense in the nation, had 13 shots on goal with two goals. In the 69^th minute, midfielder Andrea Hauksdottir (Kopavogur, Iceland) set up for a corner that she sent into the center of the box. Defender Blethen (Bradenton, Fla.) scored her second goal of the season with a header to give USF a 1-0 advantage and a momentum boost.
 
Just five minutes later, the nation's leader in goals per game, Viens (Canada) took a pass from freshman and fellow Canadian Mia Palango. She took a long shot from the top center of the box and sent the ball to the top left corner past the reach of the Cincinnati keeper for what would be the game-winner. Viens had 10 of USF's 24 shots, five on goal. 
 
The Bearcats (6-6-2, 1-3-2) scored on a penalty kick in the 77^th minute to keep the Bulls from its fourth shutout of the season. Despite the penalty kick, freshman keeper Sydney Martinez faced fifteen shots and finished the night with six saves.

Quotable

Key Stat

Tonight’s win was the first for USF against Cincinnati in the last six meetings. 

Notable

• USF has outshot every opponent this season and is 171-68 in shots versus opponents
• The Bulls have also outscored opponents this season, 29-7
• Viens is two goals away from breaking the record for career goals set at 41
• Viens is five goals away from away from breaking the USF record for goals in a season
• Viens has had three game-winning goals this season
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Up Next
USF will take on ECU on Sunday at 1 p.m. Fans can stick around for postgame autographs after the match. The match will be streamed live on Youtube.com/BullsVision.  

About USF Women's Soccer
Be sure to follow USF women's soccer on social media (Twitter / Instagram/Facebook) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. 
 
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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