USF Visits Ohio State for Sunday Evening Match
Matchup: USF (3-1) vs. Ohio State (3-0-1)
Date: Sunday, Sept. 3
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Location: Columbus, Ohio // Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Watch: http://bit.ly/2gl3AGW
Twitter Updates: @usfwsoc
Tickets: Free Admission
TAMPA (Sept. 2, 2017) — The University of South Florida women's soccer team is back on the road this weekend for a 6 p.m. match against Ohio State on Sunday.
The Bulls (3-1) split last weekend with a win over Alabama, and a loss to No. 4 North Carolina. USF defeated the Crimson Tide in overtime, 2-1, and stayed tied with the Tar Heels until late in the second half.
The sophomore class has made a splash for the Bulls with
Andrea Hauksdottir (Kopavogur, Iceland) scoring on her third-straight penalty kick, and
Evelyne Viens (L'ancienne-Lorette, Canada) recording either a goal, or an assist in each game this season. Viens leads the team with four goals, one assist and nine points. Hauksdottir is close behind with three goals, two assists and eight points.
Other goal-scorers for the Bulls include senior
Grace Adams (Accra, Ghana), redshirt freshman
Kylee Burroughs (Plant City, Fla.) and freshman
Sabrina Wagner (New Port Ritchey, Fla.).
Adams kept her golden goal streak alive with the game-winner against Alabama in the 94
th minute, marking her third golden goal. The other two were scored in 2016 against Temple and ECU.
The Opponent
USF and Ohio State will face each other for the first time in program history. The Buckeyes are 3-0-1 this season, with their only draw coming from a 0-0 match with Baylor. Ohio State shut out Western Michigan Friday night, 2-0.
Notables
- Five different Bulls have had scoring plays for USF this season, and seven have tallied assists.
- USF has outshot opponents, 64-58, this season.
- USF's victory over Alabama marked the program's 200th 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 100th 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.
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