Bulls lose ‘heartbreaker’
For the second straight season, Marquette slipped past the USF women’s soccer team.
Marquette got a late game-winning goal Thursday en route to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Bulls in their Big East opener.
“It was a real heartbreaker,” said USF coach Denise Schilte-Brown. “It was an unbelievable game and the girls played well.”
USF (3-4-1) and Marquette (7-2-0) played back and forth with the Golden Eagles leading 1-0 at the half.
The Bulls tied the game in the 63rd minute on Chelsea Klotz’s second goal of the season.
“At first I didn’t realize that it had gone in,” Klotz said. “I couldn’t really see, so I was standing there for a second and I realized it was in the back of the net.”
However, in the 88th minute Marquette midfielder Kerry McBride beat goalkeeper Mallori Lofton-Malachi to give the Golden Eagles the win.
“We dominated the second half. I thought we were going to be the ones scoring,” Schilte-Brown said.
USF alleviated some of the pain from Thursday’s match on Sunday, beating Stetson 3-2 in overtime.
The Bulls jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first half from a goal by sophomore Chantelle Goodson. However, Stetson scored two goals – including a penalty kick – within a span of five minutes in the second half to take the lead.
Sophomore Noelle Pineiro continued her stellar offense, taking a pass from Taylor Patterson and scoring to tie it 2-2.
In the second overtime, Klotz missed wide on a bid for her second goal of the match in the 105th minute. A few minutes later, Pineiro passed to an open Klotz, who gave USF the lead and the win.
“I just laid on the ground and I was just happy for it to be over,” Klotz said.
More Stories
College Board revises AP African American studies class, faculty concerned about impact on higher education
Assistant professor Kyaien Conner said Gov. Ron DeSantis’ initial rejection of Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies course in Florida could be a precursor to restrictions on critical race theory (CRT) classes in the state’s public universities and colleges. College Board released a revised version of the course on Wednesday, omitting some scholars and figures […]
USF Health to comply with DeSantis’ request for data on gender-affirming care
USF Health will comply with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request for Florida’s 12 public universities to send information about students who sought gender-affirming care in the last five years, according to Senior Associate Vice President Donna Petersen. “We’ve been asked by the state to provide some information and we will respond. That’s all we know at […]
Black Student Success introduces new Black Heritage Month events
USF is celebrating Black Heritage Month by coordinating new events that will highlight Black culture, music and education on Black life. Pilar Walker, coordinator for Black Student Success, said her vision is to connect with students in a way that makes them feel seen and appreciated while also educating the general USF student body about […]
Transgender rights demonstration held in response to DeSantis’ gender-affirming care investigation
Following an announcement made by Gov. Ron DeSantis to investigate gender-affirming care procedures performed by Florida public universities, freshman communications and music studies double major Brooke Starz felt compelled to take a stand. Starz was one of 12 students handing out flyers linked to a petition for USF leadership to protect transgender students’ rights to […]
‘Sister Cindy’ causes laughter, unease during campus visit
A crowd of students gasped and cheered in front of the Marshall Student Center on Tuesday as social media campus preacher Cindy Smock, known as “Sister Cindy,” evangelized the benefits of an abstinent lifestyle. “At UCF, [students] have mothers that are h*es. Does anyone here have a mother that’s a h*e? Some of them have […]
Pro-life demonstration provokes passionate debate among students regarding abortion rights
A pro-life demonstration in front of Cooper Hall on Tuesday sparked debates between students and the Students for Life of America (SFLA) members on whether life begins at conception or at birth. SFLA President Kristan Hawkins led an open floor discussion for questions from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students lined up to speak with […]