Women’s Soccer Falls to UCF

Friday, September 6

Tampa, Fla.

4:30 p.m.

University of North Florida

1-3-1

UCF

3-2-0

North Florida

UCF

Photo by: Glenn Gregory

9/6/2013 10:34:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: Andrew Sapin, North Florida Athletics

Boxscore

TAMPA, Fla. – Junior forward Tatiana Coleman recorded a hat trick in the University of Central Florida's 5-0 victory over the University of North Florida at the USF Soccer Classic at the USF Track and Field Stadium on Friday evening in Tampa, Fla. The Ospreys fell behind early and were unable to recover in the fast paced and physical match.

"We played a very talented UCF side tonight," head coach Linda Hamilton said. "They're a contender on the national stage and tonight they showed why. We'll learn some lessons from this evening and use this match to improve as the season goes on."

UCF was first to get on the scoreboard, scoring in the first two minutes of play. Coleman took a shot from 18 yards out to the far post to give the Knights an early lead. In the 14th minute, Lena Portermann scored on a ball from Megan Fish to extend UCF's lead 2-0. Coleman later followed up on the UCF attack with back-to-back goals in the 29th and 42nd minute.

UNF came into the half with a 4-0 deficit. Freshman goalkeeper Susie Ford recorded four first-half saves for the Ospreys.

Both teams came out of the half with different goalies. In her collegiate debut, freshman goalkeeper Victoria Ekeli recorded three saves for North Florida in the second half. Lianne Maldonado earned the win at goal for the Knights.

Midfielders Jill Holdsworth and Alexi Zaremba each recorded a shot for the Ospreys.

UCF improved to 3-2-0 on the year, while the Ospreys dropped to 1-3-1. North Florida returns to action on Sunday, Sept. 8 when the Osprey play tournament-host USF at 6:00 p.m. at Corbett Stadium.