TAMPA, AUG. 15, 2017 – The University of South Florida men's soccer team turned in 90 minutes of pure offense Tuesday night when it surged past Eckerd in a 4-0 victory. The Bulls outshot Eckerd 20-6 in the exhibition match, led by freshman Trey Jackson with two goals in his first collegiate outing. 
 
A flurry of new faces took the pitch but the Bulls looked like a seasoned squad once the whistle blew. The exhibition featured three, 30-minute periods as USF had three players score goals and five tally assists. Jackson (Ocala, Fla.) posted four points on back-to-back goals while senior Bradley Farias (Indiantown, Fla.) totaled three points (one goal and one assist).
 
The Bulls took an early 1-0 lead at the end of the first period. In the 25^th minute, Farias scored off a no look pass from Luis Garza (El Paso, Texas). Gonzalo Rodriguez (Coustituciou, Chile) was also credited with an assist.

In the 35^th minute, Josue Monge (Philadelphia, Pa.) gave USF a 2-0 edge, scoring his first goal wearing green and gold. In a stellar defensive play, Monge stole possession deep from Eckerd's backline and drilled in a long shot from the top of the box.
 
Then in the 40^th minute, Jackson connected with Aidan Bauer Marr (Waterdown, Ontario, Canada) for his first goal of the night. Just nine minutes later, Jackson put in his second goal off a pass from Farias. Avionne Flanagan (Baltimore, Md.) also earned an assist on the play.
 
Christian Knight (Odessa, Fla.) and Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) both saw time in net, each making one save.
 
USF held an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks, but the Bulls defense shined holding the Tritons to seven shots.
 
QUOTABLES:
Head coach Bob Butehorn on Tuesday's exhibition effort:
"It's a good start. Obviously happy with the win. It's good to see the younger players do well and cut their teeth a little bit. In that regard, it was fun to watch them grow up in front of me. As everyone says, there's a long way to go."
 
Coach Butehorn on playing 19 players seeing time on the field:
"We played three different line-ups to see what we have in the shed, to see what tools we can use throughout the course of the year. It was good to see some of the young guys do well. That is not how we'll do things normally, but it's preseason."
 
Coach Butehorn on Trey Jackson's performance:
"It's good to have a local kid. He was excited to play and be a part of something. He had his family here and I'm really excited for him."
 
Trey Jackson on his first collegiate outing:
"It felt great to be out on the field. At first, I was a little nervous but after a little, I got a feel for a game. It felt like any other game. It felt good to play."
 
KEY STAT:
USF outshot the Tritons 20-6 and didn't allow a single shot in the final 30-minute period.
 
NOTABLES: 

• 19 different Bulls saw action, including nine newcomers.  
• The Bulls notched six shots on goal and held Eckerd to just six shots total.
• Farias took a team high five shots (three shots on goal).

UP NEXT:
USF will host the University of Tampa Saturday, Aug. 19 in the annual Rowdies Cup match. Prior to the start of the 7 p.m. match alumni from USF and Tampa will battle in the first ever Rowdies Cup alumni match at 5 p.m. 
 
On Dec. 18 Bob Butehorn was appointed the head coach the USF men's soccer program. A member of the University of Tampa's 1981 national championship team and a three-time conference coach of the year, Butehorn previously led Florida Gulf Coast University's men's soccer program to six conference regular season championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances and Top 25 rankings in five seasons since 2010.
 
The Bulls concluded the season as The American regular season champions and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Bulls finished the season with a 10-6-4 overall record and a 6-1-0 mark in the American Athletic Conference.
 
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