Bulls Jump to No. 17 in Week Three AP, Coaches Polls
TAMPA, Nov. 20, 2018 – Despite losing All-American candidate
Kitija Laksa to injury in Thursday night's win over Bethune-Cookman, USF women's basketball moved up to No. 17 in this week's Associated Press and WBCA Coaches Polls, respectively.
A deciding factor in USF's jump would be USF's team win over Oklahoma, who has qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the last 19 straight seasons. The Bulls outlasted Oklahoma 87-70, but the final score was the product of a 19-3 run in the fourth quarter, as USF and Oklahoma were tied 50-50 midway through the third quarter. An explosive night from fifth-year senior
Laura Ferreira powered USF, as she hit 8-of-13 threes on the night and racked up 34 points in her best career performance.
Ferreira's offensive performance was just as incredible as her defensive performance, as she held OU's leading scorer Shaina Pellington to just seven points on the night and eventually fouled out, frustrated by Ferreira's relentless counterattacks. Ferreria was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week for her career-best performance.
USF is off to a 4-0 start on the season, and has delivered the young season's first losses to all four of its opponents. The Bulls resume power-play this week, wrapping up a week of four power-five opponents in six days, when they travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam and take on Kentucky (Thanksgiving Day), North Carolina (Nov. 23) and RV UCLA (Nov. 24).
At least three Bulls have scored in double-figures in every game this season, and USF is led by
Laura Ferreira, averaging 20.5 points per game. She is the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
Tickets
Season tickets may be renewed or purchased by visiting USFBullsTix.com or calling 1-800-Go-Bulls. An exciting new season ticket option is available for 2018-19, an $89 women's basketball season ticket, a value at less than $7 per game to see opponents such as Oklahoma, Connecticut, and rival UCF.
The Fifth Third Bank Club in the Sun Dome will also feature new season ticket opportunities. Fans may now purchase bar railing seats in the Fifth Third Bank Club in both men's and women's basketball season ticket packages for the 2018-19 season and reserve their spot in one of the most prime viewing locations in the Sun Dome. Men's and women's basketball fans may also now purchase a season ticket in sections 101-104 that features a pregame buffet in the Fifth Third Bank Club.
Group ticket packages and single-game tickets are now on sale for the 2018-19 basketball season.
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USF notched its sixth consecutive 20-win season and fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017-18. It marked the ninth 20-win season in program history, with head coach Jose Fernandez at the helm for all nine. The Bulls posted 26 wins in 2017-18, just shy of the program record of 27 set in 2008-09 and 2014-15.
USF has made 14 postseason tournament appearances and had six NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez's 18 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to nine 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship and won more than 300 games.
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