Box Score JACKSONVILLE, FL--USC Aiken's women's soccer team fell to the University of North Florida, 5-1, tonight in Jacksonville, Fla. The conference loss drops the Lady Pacers to 2-4-0 overall and 0-2-0 in the PBC. The Lady Ospreys improve to 4-3-1 on the season and 2-0-0 in league play. UNF's Shauna Kruger scored a pair of goals in the win.
Kruger sandwiched two penalty kick scores around Lena Mullaney's unassisted goal to give North Florida a 3-0 lead at the break. Judith Claessens extended the lead to 4-0 with a goal almost 18 minutes into the second period.
Natasha DaCosta's third goal of the season finally got the Lady Pacers on the board at the 67:37 mark.
Amanda Faulknham contributed with her second assist of the season.
USCA was out shot by the Lady Ospreys 27-3. Christine Brewer recorded a game-high six shots for UNF.
The Lady Pacers continue with the second leg of a four-game road trip with a visit to Wingate University on Wednesday. The match in Wingate, N.C. is set to begin at 4:00 p.m.
Women's Soccer.......1...2...Final
USC Aiken...................0...1...1
North Florida..............3...2...5
Scoring:
UNF: Shauna Kruger (Penalty Kick, 15:23)
UNF: Lena Mullaney (Unassisted, 20:09)
UNF: Shauna Kruger (Penalty Kick, 44:59)
UNF: Judith Claessens (Lena Mullaney, Christine Brewer, 62:53)
USCA:
Natasha DaCosta (
Amanda Faulknham, 67:37)
UNF: Maegen Pearce (Jessica Eriksen, 79:45)
Shots:Â USCA 3, UNF 27
Fouls:Â USCA 10, UNF 7
Cornerkicks:Â USCA 3, UNF 9
Offsides:Â USCA 2, UNF 4
Saves:Â USCA 5 (
Shannon Hobbs 5), UNF 2 (Haley Epsteen 2, Amanda Parker 0)
Cards: Maegen Pearce (UNF, 15:23),
Beth Johnston (USCA, 49:47), Erica Williams (UNF, 63:39), Mindy Alico (UNF, 87:17),
Amy Myers (USCA, 90:00)