Bulls to Face Memphis in AAC Quarterfinals
Matchup: No. 3 USF Bulls (7-7-2, 4-1-2 AAC) vs. No. 6 Memphis Tigers (7-6-4, 2-4-1 AAC)
Date: Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Orlando, Fla. // UCF Soccer & Track Complex
Watch: American Digital Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter Updates:@USFMSoc
Championship Central
TAMPA, Fla., Nov 2, 2018 --USF men's soccer will begin postseason play in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday, the No. 3-seeded Bulls will take on the No. 6-seeded Memphis Tigers at 4:30 p.m. in Orlando, Fla. at the UCF Soccer & Track Complex.
This will be USF's second consecutive match against Memphis, after defeating Memphis at home on Senior Day on Friday, 2-0. USF is on a two-game winning streak and is eager to begin the tournament in Orlando, Fla. Should the Bulls advance out of the quarterfinals, they will face No. 2 SMU in Thursday's 4:30 p.m. semifinal match. The championship match will be Saturday at 7 p.m.
No. 5 Temple and No. 4 UConn will face each other Tuesday night following USF's match. The winner of that game will see No. 1 UCF on Thursday night's second semifinal match. USF has been defeated only by UCF this season, and drew against UConn and SMU. The tournament features a single-elimination format and the victors earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Bulls Set for Second Test with Tigers
The Bulls (7-7-2, 4-1-2 AAC) head into the match following their impressive shutout over Memphis (7-6-4, 2-4-1 AAC) just days ago in Corbett Stadium.
Emilio Ycaza (St. Petersburg, Fla.) scored the game winner, converting a corner kick from
Alex Zis, and
Felipe Baptista (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) scored an insurance goal assisted by
Tomasz Skublak. The 2-0 shutout helped USF to a two-game winning streak headed into its most vital matches of the season.
The Opponent
Memphis comes into the match on a two-game losing streak following the shutout from the Bulls and a 1-2 defeat at the hands of co-conference champion, UCF. The Tigers are led by Chris Mikus who has scored four goals in 14 games played. The Tigers have scored 18 goals on the season. Memphis was known for its tricky defense in the regular season, but the Bulls penetrated the Tigers with 20 shots including eight coming on frame. USF defense only allowed 11 shots on the night and goalkeeper
Harrison Devenish-Meares was only required to save one.
Notable
- USF returns to the AAC Tournament for the first time since 2016, but the 2017 format featured only four teams. This is the first year since 2015 that six teams will participate in the tournament.
- In its last AAC Tournament appearance, USF took a trip to the championship match, but fell in penalty kicks to Tulsa.
- USF has a strong history at the AAC tournament and has qualified to the tournament five of the last six years, and has advanced to the championship game in all but one appearance, in 2015.
Watch Live
The match will be live streamed on
the American Digital Networkand live stats will be available on
StatBroadcast.Fans can also follow live updates on
Twitter.
About USF Men's Soccer
The Bulls concluded the 2018 regular season with a 7-7-2 overall record and finished third in the American Athletic Conference with a 4-1-2 mark. Head Coach Bob Butehorn leads the Bulls in his second season at the helm in 2018.
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