The No. 5 University of Florida women’s soccer team opened the season with a 3-0 win over Central Florida Tuesday afternoon in front of a UCF Arena Soccer Field crowd of 471.

Florida had several scoring opportunities early in the match, but it wasn’t until senior Melissa Pini juggled the ball for a short shot from the left side at 39:06 that UF got on the scoreboard. The Gators out-shot the Golden Knights 15-4 in the opening half.

Senior Erin Baxter opened UF’s scoring in the second half in the 71^st minute with 15-yard shot left of net, off an assist from freshman Karyn Hall. Two Gators playing in their first UF match connected for Florida’s final goal in the 83^rd minute. Freshman Keisha Bell sent a long cross to freshman Abby Wambach, who sent a header in for the goal. For the match, UF totaled 25 shots, while UCF posted five.

Next up, the Gators travel to College Station, Texas, to meet No. 11 Texas A&M on Friday, Sept. 4. Game time is set for 8 p.m. (ET).