USF Athletics

USF Set to Host No. 4 UNC on Sunday

August 26, 2017

TAMPA (Aug. 26, 2017) — The University of South Florida women's soccer team returns to Corbett Stadium on Sunday to battle No. 4 UNC at 1 p.m. The match will be broadcasted live on Facebook.
 
On Friday, the Bulls took a trip to Tuscaloosa, Ala., where they defeated the Crimson Tide, 2-1, in a thrilling overtime victory. Senior defender Grace Adams (Accra, Ghana) played an assist by the American Offensive Player of the Week, Evelyne Viens (L'ancienne-Lorette, Canada) to score a golden goal in the 94^th minute and defeat Alabama.
 
USF has entered overtime in two of its three matches this season. The Bulls opened the 2017 slate with a 3-2, double-overtime win over Charlotte, followed by a 3-0 shutout over American. Five Bulls have combined for eight goals this season, and USF has outshot opponents 58-to-33.
 
The Opponent
The Tar Heels and the Bulls meet for the first time in history on Sunday. Last season, UNC finished an impressive campaign with a 17-4-3 record as ACC runner-up. The Tar Heels also made an NCAA semifinal appearance last season, falling to West Virginia.
 
This season, UNC defeated rival Duke, 2-1, in overtime for its season opener. The Tar Heels went on to face USF rival UCF Friday where the Knights defeated UNC for the first time in program history, 2-1, in overtime.
 
Senior midfielder Joanna Boyles returns to the pitch this season after redshirting during the 2016 campaign due to an ACL injury. Boyles has made an immediate impact for UNC with a game-tying goal and an assist in the match against Duke, earning her ACC Offensive Player of the Week.
 
Notables

• Five different Bulls have had scoring plays for USF this season, and seven have tallied assists.
• Already this season, USF has outshot opponents, 58-33. 
• USF's victory over Alabama marks the programs 200^th win.
• Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown is only two victories away from 200 career wins.

 
                                             
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.