Box Score JACKSONVILLE, FL--USC Aiken lost to North Florida,1-0, in overtime tonight in Jacksonville, Fla., in the opening round of the women's Peach Belt Conference Soccer Tournament. The Lady Pacers played even with the #20 Lady Ospreys for 96 minutes and seven seconds. Diane Hemke's penalty shot, just over six minutes into the overtime period, beat USCA goalkeeper
Shannon Hobbs to win the game.
Hobbs played a remarkable game for USC Aiken. North Florida's offense dished out 20 shots in the game. The sophomore faced 11 shots on goal and came up with 10 saves while playing the entire game in net for the Lady Pacers.Â
The Lady Pacers had just one shot on the night compared to the 20 Lady Osprey shots. Senior
Julie Padgett took the lone USCA shot.
Hemke led North Florida with five shots in the match. She had just one shot on goal, her overtime penalty kick past Hobbs into the right corner of the goal. Erin Wiggins had four shots, two shots on goal, for the Lady Ospreys.
Sophomore Haley Epsteen played the entire game in goal for North Florida. She didn't face a single shot on goal and had no saves, picking up her ninth shutout of the season.
The Lady Pacers conclude their 2002 season with an 8-8-3 overall record and a 1-4-2 PBC record. The Lady Ospreys, 15-2-1 overall, will play Clayton College & State University on Saturday at Kennesaw State in the semifinals of the PBC tournament.
Women's Soccer 1 2 OT Final
USC Aiken 0 0 0 0
North Florida 0 0 1 1
Scoring UNF: Diane Hemke (Unassisted, 96:07)
Shots USCA 1, UNF 20
Cornerkicks USCA 2, UNF 13
Fouls USCA 12, UNF 3
Offsides USCA 0, UNF 0
Saves USCA 10 (
Shannon Hobbs 10), UNF 0 (Haley Epsteen 0)Â
Cards None