TAMPA, Fla. – The ninth-ranked
University of Tampa women’s soccer team won its first game
of the 2006 season with a 5-1 victory over visiting Armstrong
Atlantic. The Spartans are now 1-0 on the season while the
Pirates drop to 0-1.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8-25-06
College Soccer: No. 9 Tampa 5, AASU 1
TAMPA, Fla. – The ninth-ranked
University of Tampa women’s soccer team won its first game
of the 2006 season with a 5-1 victory over visiting Armstrong
Atlantic. The Spartans are now 1-0 on the season while the
Pirates drop to 0-1.
Shelby Kuni scored the first goal for Tampa at 24:53, but freshman Kristin Burton equalized with her first collegiate goal just six seconds later after a nifty exchange from Lyndsi Stricklen and Omaka Ofuani. Kuni scored just a minute and a half later to give the Spartans the lead, which they would not relinquish.
The Spartans outshot the Pirates, 15-8, and two AASU goalkeepers - freshman Samantha Held and junior Tarra Kohler - played a half and each gave up two goals. Ofuani led the Pirate field players with three shots on goal on the evening.
AASU returns to action on Sunday, August 27, as the Pirates face Florida Southern at Noon in Tampa.
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