ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013\u00a0UAB women’s soccer (1-3-1) battled No. 14 UCF (4-0-0) to a 1-1 draw through the opening 45 minutes before the Knights scored twice in the second half to defeat the Blazers 3-1 Thursday night at the UCF Soccer Complex.\u00a0<\/p>\n
UCF struck just 27 seconds into the match when Naomi Clark found the back of the net to give the Knights an early 1-0 advantage. UAB responded in the 14th\u00a0minute as Lauren Lucero<\/a> scored her first goal of the season to even the match at 1-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Blazers continued to create opportunities following the equalizer. Lailah Stewart<\/a> put a shot on frame less than two minutes later, while Avery Berryman<\/a> had an attempt blocked in the 23rd\u00a0minute. UAB earned three corner kicks in the opening half as the teams entered halftime tied at 1-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n UAB applied pressure early in the second half, earning four consecutive corner kicks between the 59th and 62nd minutes. Vita Naihin<\/a> had a shot blocked during the stretch before Caitlin Keeling<\/a> sent an attempt high.\u00a0<\/p>\n UCF broke the tie in the 71st\u00a0minute when Clark scored her second goal of the night to put the Knights ahead 2-1. Clark completed the hat trick in the 79th\u00a0minute to extend the advantage to 3-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Knights finished with a 17-5 advantage in shots and a 7-2 edge in shots on goal. UAB goalkeeper Leah Parsons<\/a> recorded four saves in 90 minutes. The Blazers earned eight corner kicks, including five in the second half.<\/p>\n Up next, the Blazers are back at home to host Auburn on Thursday, September 3. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT.\u00a0<\/p>\n 2026-27 GOLD CARD SPORT GIFT ACCOUNTS FOLLOW THE BLAZERS\u00a0
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