USF Athletics

Women’s Soccer Begins Road Swing at SMU

October 04, 2017

TAMPA (Oct. 4, 2017) — The University of South Florida women's soccer team visits Dallas for a conference matchup with SMU on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.
 
The Bulls improved to 3-1 in conference play Sunday after defeating Tulsa, 3-0, in the first weekend at Corbett Stadium in over a month. USF has scored three goals in both of the last two matches, and is currently third in the conference standings behind Cincinnati and UCF.
 
The conference honored three Bulls after their performances last week including senior Kat Elliott (Bradenton, Fla.), who earned goalkeeper of the week honors after starting her 51^st consecutive match for USF. Sophomore Evelyne Viens (L'ancienne-Lorette, Canada) and senior Grace Adams (Accra, Ghana) were named to the honor roll. Viens scored two goals and two assists last week, and Adams continues to be a dynamic asset to USF's defense. Adams helped to limit Memphis to just one goal, and Tulsa scoreless while scoring a goal herself by converting a penalty kick against Memphis.
 
The Opponent
The Mustangs (5-3-3, 0-1-1) have seen two conference opponents so far this season, drawing Memphis, 3-3, and losing to Tulsa, 3-2. SMU most recently picked up a win at home against New Mexico State last weekend, 2-1.
 
USF leads the series against the Mustangs, 2-1-1, but it was SMU who snapped the Bulls' 8-match win streak last season when conference play opened at Corbett Stadium. After nearly a two-hour rain delay, the Bulls took the pitch against the Mustangs, who scored just 45 seconds into the 1-0 match.  
 
Notables

• Nine different Bulls have had scoring plays for USF this season, and 12 have tallied assists.
• Sophomore Evelyne Viens leads the team with seven goals and four assists.
• The Bulls have a young team this season, and four freshman have had scoring plays.
• Ten games in, the Bulls have 20 total goals and 20 total assists.

 
 
Be sure to follow USF women's soccer on social media (Twitter / Instagram/ Facebook) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. The USF women's soccer team has posted five consecutive seasons of 10-plus wins and six in the last seven years under head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. Schilte-Brown reached her 100^th win with USF last season, and will begin her eleventh season as head coach in 2017. The Bulls made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2010 and returned in 2014 & 2015.