Gators soccer defeats UCF 3-2 on late goal by Samantha Chung

FINAL: FLORIDA 3, UCF 2

Gainesville, FL-  The Florida Gators soccer team defeated the University of Central Florida Knights 3-2 at James G. Pressly Stadium on Sunday night.  The Gators improved to 6-2 on the season while UCF fell to 5-4.  UCF entered on a four game winning streak, but Florida put that to rest.
Game Summary:

The Gators dominated the first half of play managing to outshoot the Knights 7-4 and scoring the only goal of the first half.  Pamela Begic scored the first goal at the 32:59 mark.  Savannah Jordan scored the second goal of the game for Florida when she scored on a one touch shot off a pass from Mayra Pelayo.  The goal was Jordan’s 72^nd of her career.  Jordan is now all alone in second place on Florida’s all-time scoring list.  UCF scored the next two goals as Morgan Ferrara scored her third goal of the season.  UCF tied the game up with a goal from Bridget Callahan off a corner kick.  The game winning goal came off the foot of Samantha Chung in the 88^th minute.  Chung took a shot from the top of the box which deflected off the post and got in behind UCF keeper Vera Varis.

Goal Scorers:

• 33^rd minute- UF: Pam Begic (1)
• 53^rd minute- UF: Savannah Jordan assisted by Mayra Pelayo
• 58^th minute- UCF: Morgan Ferrara assisted by Kayla Adamek
• 74^th minute- UCF: Bridget Callahan
• 88^th minute- UF: Samantha Chung assisted by Mayra Pelayo

Cautions/Ejections:

• 42^nd minute- YELLOW UF: Sara Wilson
• 72^nd minute- YELLOW UCF: Bridget Callahan
• 75^th minute- YELLOW UF: Savannah Jordan

Starting Lineups:

What’s Next:

Auburn at Florida

Gainesville, FL

September 22 at 6:00 PM