#13 Virginia Defeats Florida State 2-0

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November 5, 1998

ORLANDO, Fla. – Virginia’s all-time leading scorer Angela Hucles (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Academy) scored off a cross from freshman Laura Gaworecki (Houston, Tex/Cypress Creek) halfway through the first period to help the second-seeded Cavaliers defeat the seventh-seeded Florida State Seminoles 2-0 tonight in Orlando, Florida. It was the second triumph over the Seminoles this year in Florida for the Cavaliers, who also defeated Florida State 4-3 in overtime in Tallahassee during the regular season. With the win, the Cavaliers (13-5-2), ranked 13th nationally, advance to the semifinals against the winner of the Clemson/N.C. State matchup which will take place later tonight.

Hucles, who now has 109 career points on 48 goals and 13 assists, put the Hoos up 1-0 in the first period. Virginia freshman Darci Borski (Philadelphia, Pa./Nazareth Academy), who scored the game-winner in the first Virginia-Florida State game, added an insurance goal 17 minutes into the second period as she stuck back a rebound to put Virginia up 2-0. The Cavalier defense limited the Seminoles to three shots on the game, and starting keeper Megan Boehm (Howard, Md./Centennial) stopped all three shots. The Cavaliers outshot the Seminoles 11-3 and had a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.

The semifinals will take place on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Disney Sports Complex in Orlando. Virginia will play in the second semifinal at 5:30 pm against the winner of the Clemson/N.C. State matchup. North Carolina, who defeated Duke 5-1 in overtime in the day’s first game, will face the winner of the Wake Forest/Maryland contest in the earlier semifinal.

Virginia 2, Florida State 0

                            1  2 - FFlorida State (7-11-3)      0  0 - 0Virginia (13-5-2)           1  1 - 2

Scoring summary: V: Hucles (Gaworecki)/23:19; V: Borski/62:26

Shots: Virginia: 11, Florida State: 3
Saves: Virginia: 3 (Boehm 3), Florida State: 7 (Jamie Burtov 7)
Corner Kicks: Virginia: 5, Florida State: 1 Fouls: Virginia: 17, Florida State: 12.
Offsides: Virginia: 2, Florida State: 1.