Monge, Pfeffer
0
USF USF (1-2)
3
Winner Indiana IND (4-0)
USF USF
(1-2)
0
Final
3
Indiana IND
(4-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
USF USF 0 0 0
Indiana IND 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

USF Stumbles Against No. 7 Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, IND., SEPT. 3, 2017 – The University of South Florida men's soccer battled No. 7 Indiana Sunday night and lost 3-0 at the Adidas/IU Credit Union Classic.
 
The first half of Sunday's match belonged to USF (1-2). In their third match in seven days, the Bulls capitalized on a fast pace offense and out-shot the Hoosiers 10-6. Indiana (4-0) scored in the 14th minute, but after the goal there was a clear momentum shift toward the Bulls. USF maintained possession and only allowed two Hoosier shots in the final 30 minutes of the half.
 
In the 62nd minute, a hand ball was called in the box on the Bulls and Indiana scored its second goal on a penalty kick. The Hoosiers sealed their fourth straight victory in the 81st minute for a 3-0 win.
 
Alex Zis (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) led the Bulls' attack with three shots while Gonzalo Rodriguez (Coustituciou, Chile), Adrian Billhardt (Berlin, Germany) and Tomasz Skublak (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) each added two.
 
QUOTABLES:
Head coach Bob Butehorn on the loss:
"A tough road loss tonight. The score definitely does not reflect the quality of which our guys played. We gained valuable experience on the road and will continue to take steps to improve our focus in critical moments of the game."

KEY STAT:
13 – Both the Bulls and the Hoosiers each took 13 shots. In the second half, Indiana held a 7-3 shot advantage.  
 
NOTABLES: 
  • Adrian Billhardt and Gonzalo Rodriguez were named to the adidas/IU Credit Union Class All-Tournament team. 
  • USF has played two top-20 teams in three days.
  • The Bulls recorded 13 shots. USF has recorded at least 13 shots in their last three outings.
UP NEXT:
USF remains on the road for its third top-25 match-up. The Bulls will travel to Omaha, Nebraska to play No. 23 Creighton, Sept. 8.  
 
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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