Lady Pirates Soccer Ties USF 1-1 in Conference Opener
September 21, 2003 | Soccer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The East Carolina women's soccer team opened Conference USA play Friday night playing to a 1-1 double-overtime tie with the South Florida Bulls in Charlotte, N.C., at Transamerica Field.
The Bulls (1-3-1) got on the scoreboard first in the 44th-minute of play when Danielle Malkin had a free kick that was deflected and put in the goal by Rachel Thjomoe.
ECU struck back in the second half when sophomores Melissa Penny and Rachel Cabeceiras hooked up on the game tying goal in the 81st-minute of play. Penny placed a corner kick in the goal box, where Cabeceiras headed the ball in the net for her fourth goal of the season.
Pirate sophomore goalkeeper, Lindsi Troxler, recorded five saves in 110 minutes of play.
The Pirates next home match will be Sunday, Sept. 21 at Bunting Field at 1 p.m., when they host Southern Miss.
