TAMPA, Fla. -- 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

UP NEXT
North Florida concludes its three-match road trip to start the season Thursday in Miami against FIU


FAULCONER TALE
"First of all, congratulations to USF. They are a fantastic team and we will not see anyone at that level the rest of the year. Our players showed a tremendous amount of grit tonight. It was a tough way to lose on a penalty, but the result is a fair one. We need to learn from it and put the loss behind us. We have FIU on Thursday and I am certain we will be ready." - Head coach Eric Faulconer