Wednesday, October 23, 1996
NO. 8 FLORIDA SOCCER TEAM DEFEATS IN-STATE RIVAL FSU 3-0
UF Athletics Communications
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 8 University of Florida soccer team (15-1, 7-0 SEC) extended its season shutout record total to 12 Wednesday by posting a 3-0 win over in-state rival Florida State (11-5-1, 1-4 ACC) in front of an FSU record crowd of 1,123 at the Seminole Intramural Field.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 8 University of Florida soccer team (15-1, 7-0 SEC) extended its season shutout record total to 12 Wednesday by posting a 3-0 win over in-state rival Florida State (11-5-1, 1-4 ACC) in front of an FSU record crowd of 1,123 at the Seminole Intramural Field.
The match opened with a scoreless first half as the Gators had five shots on goal to the Seminoles two. It was the first time the Gators were unable to score a first half goal since UF's 1-0 victory over Southeastern Conference rival Georgia on Sept. 27. Gator forward
Melissa Pini scored the first goal of the match 16 minutes into the second half on a 20 yard shot after a solo break from midfield. UF junior All-American
Danielle Fotopoulos scored back-to-back goals in the second half to increase her school-record season total to 19 goals. Fotopoulos' first goal was scored at 78:00 on a four yarder from inside the goal box on a second-effort shot. She scored her second goal two minutes later on a 16 yarder.
Florida plays it's next match against No. 10 N.C. State in Thomasville, Ga. on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.
| SCORING |
1 |
2 |
FINAL |
| Florida State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Florida |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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| Goalkeepers: UF - Pattishall (Harris 45); FSU - Juhl |
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| SCORING SUMMARY |
| UF - Pini (unassisted), 61:05 |
| UF - Fotopoulos (unassisted), 78:00 |
| UF - Fotopoulos (Pini), 80:03 |
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| SHOTS |
1 |
2 |
FINAL |
| Florida State |
2 |
7 |
9 |
| Florida |
5 |
14 |
19 |
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| SAVES |
1 |
2 |
FINAL |
| Florida State |
3 |
7 |
10 |
| Florida |
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2 |
4 |
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| ATTENDANCE: 1123 |
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