LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – No. 7 seed Florida Atlantic defeated No. 2 seed South Florida, 1-0, 2023 American Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championship Tuesday, October 31 at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
 
With the win, Florida Atlantic (8-6-5) advances to the semifinals to face SMU on Thursday, November 2 at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+.
 
South Florida (10-6-2) led in shots, 9-3, in a scoreless first half.
 
In the 64^th minute, Michelle Horan laid up a ball for Molly Setsma to run on to and Setsma fired a shot across goal and into the lower left corner of the net to give Florida Atlantic the advantage.
 
Lexi Gonzalez recorded six saves in the shutout for Florida Atlantic, including a diving stop from a Gentiana Fetaj shot in the 87^th minute.
 
Leire Herraez Gallach made two saves for the Bulls (10-6-2).
 
2023 American Women's Soccer Championship
Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
 
Championship Schedule
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
QF1 - No. 1 Seed Memphis 2, No. 8 Seed UAB 1 | Box Score | Highlights
QF2 - No. 5 Seed Charlotte 5, No. 4 Seed East Carolina 0 | Box Score | Highlights
QF3 - No. 3 Seed SMU 2, No. 6 Seed Tulsa 1 | Box Score | Highlights
QF4 - No. 7 Seed Florida Atlantic 1, No. 2 Seed South Florida 0 | Box Score | Highlights
 
Thursday, November 2, 2023
SF1 – No. 5 Charlotte vs. No. 1 Memphis | 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT | ESPN+
SF2 – No. 7 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 3 SMU | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPN+
 
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Championship Final - Semifinal Winners | 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT | ESPNU