GREENVILLE, N.C. – Florida lost 2-1 at East Carolina on a late Pirate goal Sunday at Johnson Stadium.
It was a tough loss to end Florida’s non-conference slate. The start for Sunday’ match was advanced three hours due to anticipated rain and storms. The rain started early in the match and increased intensity as the match moved along. At 76:01, the teams were pulled from the field due to standing water on the pitch and lightning in the area, leading to a 40-minute delay.
“We just want to be a team that’s resilient with that blue-collar mentality no matter what happens,” Florida Head Coach Samantha Bohon said. “We had to Uber to the match at Texas and obviously had a ton of rain today with a delay. We want to be a team that can push through that. This was another good opportunity for us to test and build that mentality.”
Sunday’s scoring:
After a scoreless opening 45 minutes, the teams exchanged penalty kick goals in the first 14 minutes of the second half.
A Pirate handball in the box led to the opening goal. Junior Delaney Tauzel stepped to the spot and hit the penalty kick at 48:20.
Then in the 59th minute, Florida was whistled with a foul, giving the Pirates their PK opportunity. Carsen Parker scored to tie the match.
The Pirates were awarded a free kick at 84:17. Parker again scored, hitting a 20-yard shot from the middle to the lower corner of the net.
Did You Know?
- Delaney Tauzel’s goal was the second of her Gator career and first since her freshman season.
- Today’s 10 a.m. ET start is the earliest in the program’s 28…
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