No. 20/13 Bulls Take on No. 5/4 Seminoles in NCAA Round 2
TAMPA, Nov. 15, 2018 – USF women's soccer will continue its historic journey in the NCAA tournament Friday night against the top-seeded No. 5/4 Seminoles at 5 p.m. at the Seminole Soccer Complex in Tallahassee.
No. 20/13 USF (15-3-0, 8-1-0) began its road to the College Cup last Saturday when it hosted the preliminary round of the NCAA tournament and scored the most goals in program history during an NCAA tournament match with a 5-1 win over UAlbany.
USF had five different goal-scorers, including one from every academic class, with three goal-scorers also earning assists. Senior Jordan Tuttle, juniors Aubrey Megrath and Evelyne Viens, sophomore Leah Ferlin and freshman Sydny Nasello each scored with Viens, Ferlin and Nasello all earning an assist.
USF has been ranked in one or both of the national polls (United Soccer Coaches and Top Drawer Soccer) since the first week of the season, and currently checks in at No. 20/13. USF is seeking its first Sweet 16 trip in program history.
The match will air live on ESPN 3. Game notes HERE.
FSU (16-4-2, 9-2-2)
The Seminoles host the second and third round of the NCAA tournament as a top seed for the seventh time in school history. The Noles earned an automatic bid to the tournament when they defeated UNC in the AAC Championship for their fifth title in the last sixth seasons. FSU shut out Loyola Chicago in its first-round match last weekend, 1-0, for its 13th consecutive shutout at home in the NCAA postseason.
The Noles are 42-1-0 in NCAA tournament play at home. This season, FSU has seen 14 different goal-scorers, led by Deyna Castellanos with nine goals. The Seminoles lead the series against the Bulls, 8-0-1, dating back to 1997.
Notables
- USF has won nine of its last 10 games
- This will be USF's third trip to the second round of the NCAA tournament
- If the Bulls advance, it will be the first appearance in the Sweet 16 in program history
- USF has outscored opponents, 53-15, this season and outshot opponents, 313-155
- The Bulls are averaging 17.4 shots per game
- USF leads the nation in points per game (8.39) and scoring offense (2.94)
- The Bulls rank in the top 10 in four other categories:
- #4 in total goals (53)
- #4 in total points (151)
- #6 in assists per game (2.50)
- #8 in win-loss-tie percentage (.833)
- Evelyne Viens leads the nation in goals per game (1.11), points per game (2.61), total goals (47) and total points (47)
- Viens ranks in the top 10 in three other categories:
- #2 in shots on goal per game (2.83)
- #6 in shots per game (5.06)
- #9 in game-winning goals (6)
- Viens tops the active career leader list in points per game (2.07) and goals per game (.86), and ranks second in goals (48) and third in points (116)
About USF Women's Soccer
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The USF women's soccer team has posted six consecutive seasons of 10-plus wins and eight in the last nine years under head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. The Bulls made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2010 and returned in 2014, 2015 and 2017.
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