Bulls Shut Out Knights 3-0

8/25/07


ORLANDO, Fla. – Following a lengthy lightning delay, the University of South Florida women's soccer team wrapped up preseason with a 3-0 shut out of the UCF Knights Saturday evening in Orlando.



Senior Autumn Browning notched two assists while classmate Paulina McIntosh, sophomore Kaneile Thomas and junior Lindsay Brauer each scored one goal.



In the first half, Browning sent a ball to McIntosh, who took a one-time shot from 10 yards out to put the Bulls up 1-0. In the 60th minute, Thomas added a second goal for USF, an unassisted free ball taken in the box.



The Bulls' final tally was a Browning-Brauer goal as Brauer took a pass into the box, then placed the ball in the left corner of the net.



Sophomore goalkeeper Mallori Lofton-Malachi made three saves in 90 minutes, while the UCF goalie saved one Bull shot.



The Bulls are 2-0-1 in exhibition games so far this year, including a 1-0 victory over Tampa Aug. 18, a 1-1 tie with Northern Illinois in Orlando on Aug. 21 and tonight's 3-0 shut out.



Sophomore midfielder Kaneile Thomas leads the team with five points in preseason, followed by four from junior forward Lindsay Brauer, who scored the Bull’s first goal of the exhibition season.



USF’s regular season opener is a week away, when the Bulls face the Stetson Hatters at 4 p.m. in DeLand. Admission to the Stetson Soccer Complex is $5 for adults and $4 for seniors and students.


USF’s home opener is September 28 when the Bulls face off against the preseason No. 10 Connecticut Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for that game are $5 for adults, $3 for youth 16-and-under and $2 for groups of 10 or more and are available on www.GoUSFBulls.com or by calling 1-800-GoBulls. Season tickets are also available.