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Soccer drops a 2-1 decision to Florida State in an exhibition match
08.14.2011 | Soccer
Aug. 14, 2011
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Texas Longhorns dropped a 2-1 decision to the No. 5 Florida State Seminoles in an exhibition match at the Seminole Soccer Complex on Sunday evening
With the Longhorns' trailing 1-0, Taylor Knaack threaded a pass between a pair of defenders to a sprinting Hannah Higgins. After receiving the thru ball, Higgins had a one-on-one vs. the keeper and beat her from 16 yards out with a shot inside the left post. The equalizer came with 26:34 on the clock.
The match appeared headed to overtime before the Seminoles tallied the game-winner with 9:22 remaining. Kristin Grubka delivered a cross that was deflected by UT goalkeeper Ava Vogel, but Janice Cayman collected the carom and put it in the goal for the go-ahead score.
Florida State drew first blood midway through the first half. Tiana Brockway sent a corner kick into the penalty box. Tori Huster collected the offering and sent it goalward where Kassey Kallman deflected it into the back of the net, giving the Seminoles a 2-1 lead in the 25th minute of play.
Vogel made seven saves for the Longhorns, going the distance in net. Kelsey Wys made two saves for Florida State in 90 minutes of action.
Florida State held advantages in shots, 21-11, and corner kicks, 9-3.
Texas opens up regular-season action on Friday when the Longhorns host the Loyola Marymount Lions in a 7 p.m. contest at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
