ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – After trouncing the Minutewomen 4-0 in the 2016 home opener Thursday, the Knights will host No. 24 South Carolina at the UCF Soccer complex at 7 p.m. Sunday.
The win against UMass marked the 100th career victory for head coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak and associate head coach Tim Sahaydak as a duo. The Knights are 28-4-2 at home under Roberts Sahaydak including a 9-2 record last season and a perfect 11-0 run in 2014.
After tough losses on the road to No. 9 North Carolina and then No. 3 Duke, UCF will face another talented opponent in No. 24 South Carolina as it looks to get back to .500.
Saintly Senior's
• Cortney O'Connell and Carol Rodrigues each have 2 goals on the year.
• Amanda Wilkin has 3 shots with 1 on goal while Carlin Huegli has given the Knights quality minutes as a reserve.
Junior Juggernauts
• Hannah DeBose and Carrie Lawrence each have two assists while Saga Fredriksson has one.
• Lawrence, a transfer from South Carolina, will meet her former team for the first time since parting ways following the 2015 season.
• Bridget Callahan, Jen Vera, and Kayla Adamek have been the foundation in midfield and defensive zone, combining for 621 minutes through the first three games.
Freshman Fury
• Five freshman have tallied a collective 519 minutes through three games.
• Defender Julia Ekholm has started all three games.
• Zandy Soree who put away her first career goal against UMass last week.
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