Florida Battles Back Twice to Tie UCF 2-2

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida soccer came from behind twice Sunday to earn a 2-2 tie versus Central Florida Sunday evening at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
 
Weather extended Florida’s final home match of August. The teams left the field at 6:39 p.m. with 14:38 remaining in the opening half due to lightning in the area. After a 53-minute delay, play resumed at 7:32 p.m.
 
Sunday’s Scoring:
UCF’s opening goal started when the Knights won the ball near midfield. Emily Thompson sent the ball ahead for  Chloe Netzel to run onto low in the Gator box. Netzel just beat her defender to put in a sharply angled shot to the far corner in the 17^th minute.
 

17 -> 13

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A pair of first-year Gators connected to tie the match in the 43^rd minute. Sophomore transfer Delaney Tellex looked up just inside midfield and saw freshman Vera Blom making a run down the middle of the field. Blom caught up the ball just inside the box, made a move to the left to avoid the UCF goalkeeper before scoring on a left-footed shot.
 
Netzel earned her second brace of the season with her goal in the 60^th minute. Mia Asenjo sent a ball across the top of the box for Netzel. She headed down the left side for a deep shot to the far corner.
 

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Florida tied the match in the 70^th minute. Sophie White ran…