Bulls Finish Third in AAC, Head to Orlando on Tuesday
TAMPA, Fla., Nov 2, 2018 –USF men's soccer finished in third place in the American Athletic Conference regular season standings, determined when conference play wrapped up Friday night across the league.
The Bulls earn a three seed in the American Athletic Conference tournament, which will be hosted by UCF in Orlando beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 6. UCF and SMU shared the regular season title, while UCF will host the tournament due to tiebreakers. USF will take on Memphis, who the Bulls just defeated 2-0 today, at 4:30 p.m. at the UCF Track & Soccer Complex.
The tournament features a single elimination format beginning with the quarterfinals on Tuesday with the first and second seeds receiving a first round bye. Following USF's match, UConn will take on Temple that evening. Tuesday's matches will be featured on the American Digital Network. Should the Bulls advance into the semifinals, they will face SMU in Thursday's semifinals.
2018 American Athletic Conference
Men's Soccer Championship
Host: UCF
Tuesday, Nov. 6 – First Round
Game 1: No. 3 USF vs. No. 6 Memphis – 4:30 p.m. ET
Game 2: No. 4 UConn vs. No. 5 Temple – 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Nov. 8 – Semifinals
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. No. 2 SMU – 4:30 p.m. ET
Game 4: Winner Game 2 vs. No. 1 UCF – 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Nov. 10 – Championship
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Standings
| School |
Conf |
CPTS |
Overall |
PCT. |
Home |
Away |
Neutral |
| UCF |
5-1-1 |
16 |
12-2-2 |
.813 |
7-1-2 |
5-1-0 |
0-0-0 |
| SMU |
5-1-1 |
16 |
9-4-2 |
.667 |
6-3-1 |
3-1-1 |
0-0-0 |
| USF |
4-1-2 |
14 |
7-7-2 |
.500 |
5-2-0 |
2-5-2 |
0-0-0 |
| UConn |
3-2-2 |
11 |
10-4-2 |
.688 |
9-1-1 |
1-2-1 |
0-1-0 |
| Temple |
2-4-1 |
7 |
5-9-4 |
.389 |
2-1-3 |
3-8-1 |
0-0-0 |
| Memphis |
2-4-1 |
7 |
7-6-4 |
.529 |
2-3-1 |
3-2-3 |
2-1-0 |
| Tulsa |
2-5 |
6 |
6-9-2 |
.412 |
3-5-1 |
3-4-1 |
0-0-0 |
| Cincinnati |
1-6 |
3 |
3-14-1 |
.194 |
2-7-1 |
1-7-0 |
0-0-0 |
Up Next
The AAC championship tournament will be hosted next week, Nov. 6 – 10 in Orlando, Fla.
About USF Men's Soccer
The Bulls concluded the 2018 regular season with a 7-7-2 overall record and American Athletic Conference 4-1-2 mark. Head Coach Bob Butehorn leads the Bulls in his second season at the helm.
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