UF soccer hands No. 4 FSU first loss

A first-half goal by freshman Tahnai Annis gave the No. 23 University of Florida soccer team (3-1-1, 0-0 SEC) all the scoring it needed Sunday, as UF handed previously undefeated No. 4 Florida State (4-1, 0-0 ACC) a 1-0 loss in front of a Seminole Soccer Complex crowd of 1,732.

The Gators’ first shutout of the season was preserved with some outstanding saves from sophomore goalkeeper Katie Fraine. She turned in a career-high seven saves Sunday.

“I thought she played really well,” UF Head Coach Becky Burleigh said. “I also thought she kind of negated their throw-ins, which have been a problem for other teams, by just picking off those balls out of the air. She had a terrific performance. That is her strength as a keeper, dominating her box.”

Early in the opening half, FSU’s Amanda DaCosta took a shot off a leftside cross, but Fraine made a diving save. DaCosta again tried to tuck in a shot in the left corner in the 16th minute, but Fraine was able to make the save. In the 22nd minute, the Seminoles had a numbers advantage and looked to have a 1v1 situation in the box, but Fraine made a diving right save to keep FSU off the board.