ATLANTA — After celebrating their graduating seniors during a pregame ceremony, the Panthers braved cold, rainy conditions to play to a 1-1 draw with visiting UCF on Sunday afternoon.

How It Happened
Both teams tested the net early but came out emptyhanded, with the Panthers seeing all three of their first half shots on goal stopped, and goalkeeper Loan Marin holding on to both shots he saw from the Knights.

With just over 22 minutes remaining in the second half, Joel Gonzalez directed a throw in at the UCF net. The Knights' defense was able to redirect the ball away from the goal, but Pavel Romero-Garmendia was able to collect it and fire a shot past the keeper for his second goal of the season.

Suddenly trailing 1-0 with 20 minutes to play, UCF wasted no time crafting their response. Using a free kick to position himself near the goal, the Knights' leading scorer, Lilian Ricol, found the back of the net to knot the game at 1-1.

Weather conditions continued to worsen throughout the second half, leading both squads to play conservatively en route to a draw.

Game Notes

• The game's two goals were scored within a three minute span in the second half
• Both of Romero-Garmendia's goals have come in conference play
• The Panthers were outshot 13-8, but had just one fewer shot on goal (4-5)

Up Next
The Panthers will take four days off from competition before making the trip to Lexington to take on Sun Belt foe Kentucky on Friday, October 31 at 7:00 p.m.