University of Louisville
USF
Women's Soccer Falls in Penalty Kicks at USF
October 28, 2012 | Women's Soccer
Oct. 28, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. - Following 110 minutes of scoreless action on Sunday afternoon, the Louisville women's soccer team was outscored 4-3 in penalty kicks by host USF and eliminated from the 2012 BIG EAST Conference Championship in a quarterfinal matchup at Corbett Stadium.
With Sunday's result, officially ruled as a tie, the Cardinals moved to 10-4-4 overall on the season and will await their NCAA Championship fate when the field of 64 is unveiled on Monday, Nov. 5 at 4:30 p.m., ET on NCAA.com. The Bulls moved to 10-5-3 overall and advanced to a BIG EAST Championship semifinal matchup with Georgetown on Friday at 6:30 p.m., ET in Storrs, Conn. Marquette and Notre Dame will face off in Friday's first semifinal match at 4 p.m.
The two teams, which played to a 1-1 draw in their regular season matchup last month, continued that trend on Sunday with neither squad converting a goal in 90 minutes of regulation and a pair of 10-minute overtime periods. In the penalty kick shootout, Louisville converted on three of its five attempts, including the final kick by freshman Nicole Gerber (Highland Mills, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury HS) to even the score at 3-3. However, USF freshman Olivia Chance connected on the Bulls' final attempt of the shootout to advance the host squad.
"Obviously, losing in penalty kicks is a very difficult way for any team to lose," said Cardinals' head coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes. "I thought we played very, very well, but unfortunately, we couldn't finish the many chances we created."
The Cardinals finished the game with a 16-13 advantage in shots, including an 8-7 edge in shots on-goal. Louisville also had a 9-7 advantage in corner kicks but were never able to breakthrough against USF.
Defensively, senior goalkeeper Chloe Kiefer (Whitefish Bay, Wis./Divine Saviour HS) had seven saves in 110 minutes of work for the Cardinals, while Christiane Endler had eight stops for the Bulls. Junior forward Charlyn Corral (Mexico City, Mexico/Tecnologico de Monterrey) led Louisville with seven shots attempts, including four on-goal, while Sharla Passariello had a team-high four shots on-goal for USF.
After never finishing in a draw in 15 previous matches entering the season, the Cardinals and Bulls have finished 110 minutes of action tied twice this season. Overall, USF holds a narrow 8-7-2 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to 1996.
