UCF continued their longstanding home-field advantage against FAU with an early morning goal made by senior midfielder Alex Piercy.
A lightning delay pushed the women’s game two and a half hours past the original starting time, leaving both teams anxious for victory.
“I didn’t want to play another overtime. It was late, I thought ‘No matter what I do, I am going to get my foot on the ball,’” Piercy said. “I am so happy, so excited that we could come out with the win… We just wanted to treat this as the best game we could play.”
The women’s team picked up their game immediately after the men’s game ended, with Romario Williams’ last minute goal.
The 1-0 victory now gives UCF (3-1) a 13-0 advantage when playing FAU (2-2-1) at home, continuing the perfect record against the Owls.
Florida Atlantic put up a fight but could not claim victory, being outshot 17-4 by the Knight’s offense. Assisted by Hannah Debose and Jennifer Martin, Alex scored her first goal of the season in the 99th minute, handing the Knights their third win of the year in the non-conference match.
The Knights will play their next game against the Georgia Bulldogs (2-1-1) Sunday, September 7, which will be broadcasted on the SEC Network+ digital platform and WatchESPN.com at 1:00 ET. Kevin Copp (play-by-play) and Lisa Boyd (color commentary) will be on the call.
