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UCF Advances to AAC Championship Semi-Final

Box Score

ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – In the opening round of the American Athletic Conference Championship, the UCF women's soccer team decimated the Houston Cougars by a score of 5-0 at the UCF Soccer Complex. The 5-0 score line is the largest margin of victory in post-season play since UCF joined The American in 2013.

The Knights took a 2-0 lead into the half thanks to goals by Ellie Moreno and Darya Rajaee. Dayana Martin scored twice and Jessica Taylor extended the lead to 5-0 before the final whistle blew.

Goals on Goals

  • Four Knights accounted for five goals in the first round of the AAC tournament.
  • Dayana Martin led the Knights with two goals, and Ellie Moreno, Darya Rajaee and Jessica Taylor each accounted for a single goal.
  • For the second time in two games, Ellie Moreno's goal ended up being the game winner. The freshman has now accounted for three game winners this season.
  • In net for the Knights, Caroline DeLisle picked up another clean sheet after making three saves. It was her 10th shutout of the 2019 slate.
  • 21 of the 22 Knights on the post-season roster saw at least 10 minutes of game time in Sunday's match.

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NEXT UP
The Knights will head to Memphis, Tenn. to continue play in the American Athletic Conference Championship tournament hosted at the University of Memphis. UCF will face a familiar foe in the South Florida Bulls for the second time in a week. The first time the two teams faced this season, UCF walked away with a 1-0 victory at the UCF Soccer Complex.

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