Men’s Soccer Takes Down Titans 4-1 in Exhibition
TAMPA, Aug. 14, 2018 –The USF men's soccer team defeated Eastern Florida State College 4-1 on Tuesday at the USF Track and Field Stadium, led by senior striker
Tomasz Skublak (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada), who had two goals on the night.
Skublak had a perfect game, scoring two goals on two shots, including a dominant header off a cross from teammate
Alex Zis (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) to start off the preseason matchup for the Bulls. Eastern Florida's Aedon Kyra scored a penalty kick before Zis answered with a penalty kick of his own. Zis also had a dominant night, adding two assists to his goal for the Bulls.
After Zis' leading goal,
Trey Jackson (Ocala, Fla.) beat a defender to a pass from
Stephen Rudderham (Tampa, Fla.) and punched in the goal to the corner. Skublak then scored his second goal of the night on yet another cross from Zis to help the Bulls defeat the Titans 4-1.
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"It was good to get back in rhythm and good to see them play," Head Coach
Bob Butehorn said. "We were a little rough coming out of the gates, we faced a good team, and as the game grew on we got our feet underneath us and I was pleased with that."
Up Next
USF men's soccer will host an open practice on Friday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m., where Bulls fans, USF students and alumni may come and watch practice, meet the team, take photos and enjoy the soccer atmosphere in the preseason.
The Bulls will make the short trip across I-275 to take on the University of Tampa on Saturday Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Pepin Stadium. Before the Bulls and Spartans face off for the annually awarded Rowdies Cup, an alumni game will take place between the two programs at 5:30 p.m. to make for an exciting night in Tampa Bay soccer. Alumni of the USF men's soccer team are invited to participate in the match and may register
here.
The match versus Tampa will serve as a homecoming of sorts for
Bob Butehorn who played for Tampa and won a national championship with the Spartans in 1984.
About USF Men's Soccer
The Bulls concluded the 2017 regular season with a 6-6-4 overall record and finished fifth in the American Athletic Conference with a 3-2-2 mark. Head Coach Bob Butehorn leads the Bulls in his second season at the helm in 2018.
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