W-Soccer: SMU vs. UCF (American Tournament)

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The Mustangs face UCF in Orlando Sunday in a huge American tournament quarterfinal match. The game is at noon Dallas time.

SMU defeated Temple 3-0 Friday night in the first round with a wonderful performance, while the Knights had a bye.

UCF beat SMU 1-0 at Westcott last Sunday in the regular season meeting.

SMU preview:

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/110213aab.html

Go Mustangs!!!!!!

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SMU-UCF has started!

Bodden; Smith, Jackson, Elliott, Bartol; Clarke, Robinson, Petrucelli, Barg; Redman, Gorney

GO MUSTANGS!!!!!!

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UCF up 1-0 in the 23rd minute.

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1-0 UCF at the half.

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The second half has started - Go Mustangs!!!!!

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After a bunch of great chances for SMU, UCF makes it 2-0 on a set piece in the 76th minute.

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UCF makes it 3-0 with just a few seconds left.

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3-0 final.

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CP made some nice halftime adjustments and SMU was pretty much in control of the first 25-30 minutes of the second half. Obviously if we put one of those chances in and make it 1-1 with the game in the balance it would have made things very interesting.

UCF scored that second goal on kind of a fluke which pretty much sealed the deal.

It's a shame to see the season end - the team has been playing some really good and entertaining soccer over the past month or so.

Go Mustangs!

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What a wild day in American tournament action.

Memphis upset Louisville 2-1 in 2OT. Rutgers stunned Cincinnati 2-1 on a 30-yard goal with 17 seconds remaining in the second overtime, and USF shocked UConn 4-1.

The American semifinals in Orlando next weekend will be UCF vs. USF and Rutgers vs. Memphis.

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Wow. What a crazy night in American women's soccer. Both semifinals went to penalties at 0-0.

UCF and Rutgers advance to the final Sunday.

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The championship match went to penalties at 0-0 as well.

UCF is the conference champion.