The UCF Women’s Soccer team is 4-0 for the first time in 23 years after a stunning last-second goal by Gabi Berchon pushed the Knights past LSU 2-1 at the UCF Track and Soccer Complex on Sunday night.
The game-winner, Berchon’s second of the night, came with just 11 seconds left on the clock:
Berchon scored her first of the match just five minutes in on a similarly chaotic sequence to give UCF a 1-0 lead:
LSU scored in the 65th minute to tie it, but Berchon’s heroics gave UCF the win despite losing the shots battle 22-15 and corner kicks 9-2.
The hero:
UCF’s 4-0 start matches their best since 2002, Amanda Cromwell’s fourth season at the helm. The Knights went 18-5 that year en route to a third A-Sun Championship in her first four seasons and an NCAA Tournament berth.
This is the first time UCF has achieved a start that hot under Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak:
The goal was a sweet moment of redemption for Berchon, who lost all of last season with an ACL injury after coming to UCF from Brazil. She played for Brazil’s U17 World Cup team prior to coming to Orlando.
On Monday, Berchon and UCF got some national love from the NCAA Soccer social team for their dramatics:
Berchon’s two goals on Sunday tie her for the team lead with Liz Worden and Rajanah Reid. In total, eight different Knights have now scored goals in the first four games.
UCF has outscored their opponents 11-4 so far this season, although they have yet to record a shutout.
The Knights’ next game is at Florida on Thursday, at the same time as UCF Football’s home opener against Jacksonville State.
