ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – The No. 13 UCF women's soccer team returns to action on Thursday, hosting Tulsa in an American Athletic Conference matchup at 7 p.m. at the UCF Soccer Complex.
The Knights (5-1-1, 1-0-1 The American) enter the match against the Hurricane (3-7-2, 1-1-0 The American) on a six match unbeaten streak. UCF opened league play with a 0-0 draw at Cincinnati before topping ECU 4-0 on the road.
The first 75 students will receive a free soccer scarf on Thursday night.
Fans are encouraged to wear green to Thursday's match as part of a league-wide initiative for mental health awareness. UCF's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has planned to host "green games" for all home competitions during the week of Sept. 25-29.
Dynamic Duo
- Senior Kayla Adamek and Dina Orschmann earned recognition from the conference office on Monday after netting a pair of goals each at ECU. Adamek was named The American Offensive Player of the Week while Orschmann was tabbed as The American Rookie of the Week.
- The pair became the second UCF duo to tally a pair of goals each in The American. The last time UCF accomplished the feat came in a 4-1 victory over UConn in 2013 when Alex Piercy and Lena Petermann each finished with two goals.
- Orschmann leads the Knights in goals (4) and points (10) while Adamek is second (3 goals, 8 points) in both categories.
National Knights
- Since making its return to the United Soccer Coaches poll on Aug. 29, UCF has continued to climb.
- The Knights checked in at No. 13 in Tuesday's Top 25 rankings, marking the fourth straight week of climbing in the poll.
- UCF was also the second-ranked team in the Southeast region.
- The Black and Gold remained steady at fourth in the second release of the NCAA RPI.
Scouting the Hurricane
- Tulsa enters the match with a 3-7-2 overall record and a 1-1-0 mark in The American.
- The Hurricane dropped a 3-1 decision against Houston before topping SMU 3-2 in overtime last weekend.
- Rachel Thun-Blankenship paces Tulsa's offense with three goals, four assists and 10 points on the season.
- UCF leads the all-time series 11-0-1.
NEXT UP
UCF will host Memphis (7-3-1, 1-0-1 The American) at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the UCF Soccer Complex.
DON'T MISS OUT
The UCF women's soccer team is set for its fifth season under head coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak and will welcome six teams from the 2016 NCAA Tournament to the UCF Soccer Complex in 2017. Click here or call (407) 823-1000 for ticket information.
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