South Florida women's soccer wins on penalty kicks

By TBO.COM | Staff
Published: November 16, 2012
Updated: November 16, 2012 - 6:58 AM

TAMPA --

The University of South Florida converted all five of its penalty kicks, getting the game-winner from senior Leston Paul as the Bulls outlasted Florida Gulf Coast University to prevail in Thursday night's NCAA tournament first-round game at Corbett Soccer Stadium.

USF (9-5-4) hosts 11th-seeded Tulsa (13-5-1) in Sunday night's second-round game at 6.

After scoreless play in regulation, then a standoff in a pair of 10-minute overtime periods, the Bulls got successful penalty kicks from Kevin Olali, Lucas Baldin, Gerardo Hernandez, Ashani Fairclough and Paul.

In the second round of penalty kicks, USF goalkeeper Dallas Jaye guessed wrong, but FGCU's Aaron Guillen punched his attempt wide right, giving the Bulls an advantage that was finally ended by Paul's goal into the left corner, giving USF an insurmountable 5-3 margin.

FGCU, champions of the Atlantic Sun Conference, finished 11-6-2.

Coach George Kiefer's Bulls earned an NCAA at-large bid, despite not qualifying for the eight-team Big East Conference tournament. USF played a difficult schedule, though, and finished with a No. 25 RPI. One of those victories was a 2-1 win at Tulsa on Sept. 2.

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