TAMPA (Sept. 9, 2022) – The College of South Florida males’s soccer staff picked up its first win of 2022 on Friday night time with a formidable 2-0 victory over visiting Mercer at Corbett Stadium.
The Bulls (1-3-1) dominated the Bears (2-1-2) whereas handing them their first lack of the season, outscoring Mercer, 16-7, together with a commanding 9-3 margin in photographs on objective. After simply eight whole photographs within the first half –8-3 in favor of South Florida – the Inexperienced and Gold turned it up offensively through the second 45 minutes outshooting its guests, 11-4.
Ajmeer Spengler received the scoring going with the Bulls’ first objective of the season with what was meant to be a cross into the field to Oscar Resano. The ball, nonetheless, discovered its solution to the far put up and into the again of the objective. It was Spengler’s first objective in a Bulls uniform after transferring from Stetson after the 2021 season.
Within the second half, South Florida had a number of probabilities to place the ball previous Mercer goalkeeper Trevor McMullin nevertheless it wasn’t till the 82′ when Alex Sannes lastly beat the Bears’ netminder off assists from Shion Soga and Josh Gomina to increase the result in its closing rating of 2-0.
Jackson Weyman made three saves on the night time and recorded his second shutout of the season and the fourth of his profession, together with his time at Marquette.
Spengler had match-highs of 4 photographs and three photographs on objective, whereas 5 different gamers added two photographs apiece for the Bulls.
Scoring Abstract
USF – Ajmeer Spengler (Unassisted; 13:56)
USF – Alex Sannes (Shion Soga, Josh Gomina; 81:44)
1 2 F
USF 1 1 2
Mercer 0 0 0
Pictures: USF 16, MU 7
Pictures on Purpose: USF 9, MU 3
Saves: USF 3, MU 7
Nook Kicks: USF 5, MU 3
Fouls: USF 10, MU 8
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South Florida now begins a five-match American Athletic Convention stretch, starting on Sept. 16 at Florida Atlantic with kickoff set for 7 p.m. The Bulls’ AAC dwelling opener is Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in opposition to Temple.
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All dwelling matches this season might be broadcast reside on USF Bulls Limitless, with Darek Sharp on the decision. Bulls Limitless is on the market by way of the free Tune In app (search “Bulls Limitless”) and gives static-free high quality whether or not you are listening in your streaming gadget, laptop computer or desktop.
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USF Males’s Soccer competed within the faculty’s first ever intercollegiate athletic contest on Sept. 25, 1965, beating Florida Southern 4-3. Since then, the oldest program on campus has constructed a successful custom, claiming 14 convention championships and making 21 NCAA Event appearances, together with 3 journeys to the elite eight.
This system additionally has a robust fame inside the skilled sport and boasts 29 MLS draft picks. Notable alumni embrace two-time MLS Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham, USA 1994 World Cup star Roy Wegerle, and 2013 MLS Cup winner Dom Dwyer.
The Bulls have superior to the postseason in 18 of the previous 20 years, together with 12 NCAA Event appearances throughout that interval.
The College of South Florida males’s soccer staff was effectively represented on the AAC postseason All-Convention Workforce in 2021 with 4 gamers incomes honors. Highlighting the Bulls’ honorees was the American Athletic Convention Co-Goalkeeper of the 12 months, Kazuna Takase, together with first-team choice Shion Soga. As well as, Takase was additionally chosen to the All-Convention Second Workforce together with Salvatore Mazzaferro, and Josh Gomina was named to the AAC All-Rookie Workforce.
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