Friday night at the University of South Florida Soccer Stadium, it was a great time to be a Knight.
The Knights (2-1-0) squeaked out a double-overtime win against the Bulls (3-1-0) in their first trip to Tampa since 2003.
The lone goal in the 1-0 victory for the Knights came in the 102nd minute by junior forward Tishia Jewell.
Jewell led all players with four shots on goal in the match.
Amanda Martorana dribbled the ball up and crossed it to Jewell, who initially headed the ball.
Jewell then gained ball control and put it in the back of the net for her first career goal as a Knight.
Martorana was awarded with her first assist of the season.
The Knights are now 5-1-0 all time against their in-state rival.
"Tonight was a good battle between in-state teams," UCF coach Amanda Cromwell said in a release. "Both sides had chances, and we created good opportunities early, but we didn't finish them. We kept being persistent and going at them, and finally we got the game-winner. Our back line was very good and Jaclyn played well in goal.
"It was a great team effort and it was important to get this win on the road."
Senior goalie Jaclyn Meade made her collegiate debut in the shutout.
Meade had six saves on the night as the Knights defense allowed just one shot on goal in the second half.
The Knights usual starting goalie, Aline Reis, sat out the match because of an injury sustained in practice last week.
The Knights will take on the Harvard Crimson at the UCF Soccer Complex at 7 p.m. Friday.
A date in Tallahassee to take on Florida State will follow on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The No. 5 Seminoles are 3-1-0 on the season and are coming off a loss at Auburn in overtime.
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