11-20-2002  UCF LOOKING TO MOVE UP IN MAC STANDINGS     UCF is looking to keep its title hopes alive in the Mid-American Conference East Division this week when it plays at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio Saturday at 1 p.m.

11-19-2002  COLD WEATHER EXPECTED TO GREET UCF - PRATER NAMED POTW     After catching a break from the weather Saturday against Kent State when a day-long rain storm ended an hour prior to the game, UCF might not be as lucky this week when temperatures are expected to be in the 40s for the Golden Knights final road game.

11-19-2002  UCF MEN’S SOCCER HEADS TO FIU FOR FIRST EVER NCAA MATCHUP     The UCF men’s soccer team will head to Miami to play familiar foe Florida International in the first round of the 2002 NCAA Championships.

11-17-2002  KENT STATE GAME PHOTOS

11-17-2002  UCF Defeats Kent State On A Stormy Night     The victory brings the Knights to .500 for the first time this season, and keeps their remote MAC East title hopes alive. While their chances of finishing first in their division are slim, the Knights have yet to give up on the idea.

11-17-2002  UCF MEN’S SOCCER WINS FIRST EVER ATLANTIC SUN TITLE    By winning the conference title, the Golden Knights earned the A-Sun’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and advance to post-season play for the first time in program history.

11-15-2002  HEALTH COMING AROUND AS UCF EYES WEEKEND WIN     The Golden Knights concluded a somewhat interesting week of practice on Thursday as they prepare to take on Kent State at the Citrus Bowl on Saturday.

11-14-2002  UCF KEEPS ITS FOCUS ON KENT STATE - TITLE HOPES STILL ALIVE     UCF continued preparations for a home game against Kent State on Saturday. The goal of winning the final three games remains even though UCF's chances for a league title were diminished with Miami's loss to Marshall Tuesday evening.

11-14-2002  Men's Hoops Tips Off Successful Preseason     Freshmen forward Marcus McGee scored 16 points, including a stretch of 13 in a row during a key second half run, as UCF defeated Conarpesa of Argentina, 101-89, in exhibition action Wednesday evening at UCF Arena.

11-14-2002  UCF WOMEN READY TO BATTLE AUBURN IN NCAA OPENING ROUND     The UCF women's soccer team (18-4-0) battles Auburn in the opening round of the 2002 NCAA Women's College Cup Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Tallahassee, Fla. Even though the two teams have not played since the 1997 season, the two teams are familiar with each other since Auburn is coached by former UCF player/coach Karen Richter.

11-13-2002  UCF Volleyball Inks Two Recruits     UCF head volleyball coach Meg Colado announced Wednesday the signing of two student-athletes to national letters-of-intent to play volleyball for the Golden Knights beginning in 2003. Kate Street (Spring, Texas/Klein) and Jana Mitchell (Champlin, Minn./Osseo) have given Colado their signatures to play for UCF.

11-13-2002  FOUR UCF MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS HONORED BY A-SUN     Sophomore Eric Vasquez (Miami/Miami Sunset Sr. HS) was named First Team All-Atlantic Sun, while junior Tobias Kronberger (Rankweil, Austria/Borg Schoren) and freshmen Juan Pablo Giraudo (Miami/Miami Sunset Sr. HS) and Ryan McIntosh (Cooper City/St. Thomas Aquinas HS) earned second team honors, the conference office announced on Wednesday morning.

11-13-2002  UCF SEEKS HOME WIN     UCF and Kent State will kick off at the Citrus Bowl on Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. It marks the second time the two teams have met, but the first time as league opponents.

11-12-2002  UCF LOOKING FOR A LITTLE HELP BEFORE RETURNING HOME     The Golden Knights return to the Citrus Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 16 to take on Mid-American Conference opponent Kent State in what UCF is hoping will be the second of four wins to close out the season

11-12-2002  Men's Basketball Opens Exhibition Season     The UCF men’s basketball team will hold its first, and only scheduled exhibition game, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, as they welcome OBRAS/Argentina to the UCF Arena.

11-12-2002 UCF TO FACE AUBURN IN THE NCAA SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS     The UCF women's soccer team (18-4-0) will face Auburn in the first round of the 2002 NCAA Women's Soccer Championships in Tallahassee Friday. The Golden Knights are also in the same regional in Tallahassee with Ole Miss and Florida State.

11-11-2002  FIU ESCAPES UCF MEN'S SOCCER      Matias Asorey had a goal and an assist as Florida International edged UCF, 3-2, in men's soccer action at UCF Soccer Field this afternoon.

11-11-2002  Lady Knights Awaiting Words From NCAA   The UCF women’s soccer team (18-4-0) will find out its next opponent Monday at 4:30 p.m. when the NCAA announces the 64-team field for the 2002 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship.

11-10-2002  UCF Win Against Slumping Buffalo Bulls    Coming into Saturday’s game at Buffalo Stadium, there were questions as to whether or not UCF would be able to adjust to the cold temperatures and get the job done.

11-10-2002  UCF Stampedes The Bulls For Conference Road Win     Ryan Schneider threw a career high five touchdown passes and ran for another, as UCF was able to pull away from Buffalo and go on to a 45-21 victory at Buffalo Stadium Saturday afternoon.  Box Score

11-10-2002  UCF Volleyball Clinches The No. 1 Seed In The A-Sun Championship     Freshman outside hitter Emily Watts registered a career-high 21 kills to lead UCF to a four-game victory at Stetson Saturday in A-Sun Volleyball action.

11-10-2002  UCF Defeats Jacksonville 3-2 to Win Atlantic Sun Women's Soccer Championship     Freshman Courtney Baines scored her first goal of the year in the 79th minute to lift UCF to a 3-2 victory over Jacksonville in the final of the Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Soccer Championship on Saturday night at the Eakes Athletic Complex.

11-08-2002  UCF LOOKING FOR SECOND CONFERENCE ROAD WIN ON SATURDAY     The Golden Knights put a close to a week worth of practice on Thursday in an effort to ready themselves for a MAC game against Buffalo on Saturday.

11-08-2002  No. 1 UCF Women's Soccer Looks For Second Straight A-Sun Title     The UCF women's soccer team (16-4-0, 10-1-0) looks to become the first team to repeat as the Atlantic Sun Champions since 1998-99 this week as the No. 1 seeded Golden Knights travel to Campbell for the Atlantic Sun Championship.

11-07-2002  WINNING AT BUFFALO IS IMPORTANT TO THE KNIGHTS     UCF will be facing a motivated Bulls team that will be playing its final home game of the season and could put a damper on the team's plans of winning its final four games.

11-06-2002  UCF LOOKING TO EXPERIENCE ADVANTAGES OF CONFERENCE PLAY     The cold weather in Buffalo may be a concern for the Golden Knights on Saturday, but it was the rain in Orlando that forced the team from the practice field early on Tuesday. The practice session made it just 20 of the 24 scheduled periods.

11-05-2002  KNIGHTS READY TO FACE CONFERENCE OPPONENT     UCF put a difficult 38-35-weekend loss to Syracuse behind them and began preparations to resume play in the Mid-American Conference as they head to Buffalo this weekend.

11-05-2002  UCF MEN'S GOLF FINISHED IN  7TH PLACE AFTER TWO ROUNDS AT THE FALL BEACH CLASSIC     The Golden Knights shot an opening round 289 and a second round 283 at the Gulf Shores Country Club for a two-round total of 572. Kentucky and Jacksonville State lead after two rounds with a team score of 559.

11-05-2002  UCF Volleyball Defeats Morgan State     Sophomore middle blocker Amanda Stoutjesdyk registered 14 kills and nine block assists to lead UCF to a four-game victory over Morgan State Monday evening in volleyball action at the UCF Arena.

11-04-2002  UCF CONTINUES TO SHINE AT CHATTAHOOCHEE CHASE     The UCF women’s rowing team continued to represent the Golden Knights well as it competed in the Chattahoochee Chase on Sunday.

11-03-2002  Special Teams' Costly Mistakes, Knights Fall Against Orangemen     Syracuse defeated UCF 38-35 at the Citrus Bowl, in a game where the teams combined for 935 yards of total offense and 73 points. The shootout looked like it would be one-sided in the first-half, after UCF marched into the end-zone on a six-play, 69 yard opening drive.