No. 24 Georgia Falls at UCF, 2-0

Sunday, September 1

Orlando, Fla.

6 p.m.

University of Georgia

1-2-2, 0-0-0

UCF

2-0-2, 0-0-0

Georgia

UCF

September 01, 2024 | Soccer

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ORLANDO, Fla. – The 24^th-ranked University of Georgia soccer team fell, 2-0, to UCF before 770 spectators Sunday evening at the UCF Soccer & Track Complex.

Fast Facts

Following her career-high 14 saves at Florida State Thursday, junior goalkeeper Jordan Brown led Georgia (1-2-2) with three saves, including a pair of impressive stops early in the first half. Junior defender Cate Hardin also posted a team save as she kicked away a Knights shot in the second half.
After a couple of breakaways were turned away by Brown, UCF (2-0-2) struck first in the 41^st minute as Ella Holloran deposited a deflected ball into the net.
The Knights extended their lead early in the second half when Chloe Netzel off the assist from teammate Jada Silvest in the 48^th minute.
Georgia's best shot at scoring came in the 74^th minute when graduate forward Margie Detrizio's strike hit the cross bar and fell just in front of the net. The shot was reviewed using VAR with the no goal ruling upheld.
Detrizio led the Bulldogs with four shots on the evening, including three on frame. Georgia tallied 10 shots in the match with four on frame. Brown and senior midfielder Ellie Gilbert each played a full 90 minutes. With 41 minutes played, senior defender Jessie Dunn eclipsed the 5,000-minute mark for her career.

Post-Match Quotes
Georgia Head Coach Keidane McAlpine
On Sunday's match…
"I thought it was a really tough game. UCF's an extremely good team and they were fresh, so it made it difficult for us to raise our energy level back where we needed to win a game like this. However, I thought the way we fought to the end was commendable. We created some chances. We just didn't take advantage of it. We're going to have to go back to the drawing board and reset ourselves. But for this first stretch of games we've played, this one's disappointing because I don't think we gave ourselves enough of a chance."

Up Next
No. 24 Georgia returns to Athens to open a four-match homestand against Illinois on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Turner Soccer Complex. The match will stream live on SEC Network+.