Rudderham Scores Hat Trick, Bulls Retain Rowdies Cup
TAMPA, August 18, 2018– Junior midfielder
Stephen Rudderham (Tampa, Fla.) scored three goals to make a hat trick to push the USF Bulls over the University of Tampa and win the Rowdies Cup for the 21
sttime in its history at Pepin Stadium in downtown Tampa on Saturday night.
Rudderham scored his first goal of the night on assist from senior striker
Tomasz Skublak (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) from inside the left corner of the box. Not one minute into the second half, the duo struck again, this time Skublak crossing the ball into the box from the right side to Rudderham, who popped it off of his chest and volleyed it high into the net.
Tampa made the game interesting with a goal from inside the box by Juancho Fernandez. USF came out attacking and Rudderham had another shot nearly on frame shortly after. With less than 10 minutes to go, Tampa fouled in the box to give USF a penalty kick. Rudderham slammed it in over the goalkeeper to complete his hat trick.
USF outshot Tampa 16-13 and two goalkeepers saw action, with
Harrison Devenish-Meares getting the start and
Kazuna Takase seeing time in the second half. Both keepers recorded a save on the night.
Tomasz Skublak also had four shots on the night.
Notable
- Rudderham recorded a hat trick, scoring three goals on the night, two coming on assists from Tomasz Skublak and one on a penalty kick.
- USF retains the Rowdies Cup, the annual trophy presented in the exhibition friendly to the winner of the matchup between USF and the University of Tampa.
- USF improves its all-time Rowdies Cup record to 21-9-3.
Up Next
USF men's soccer kicks off the 2018 season with a two-game road swing in the Wolverine State, when the Bulls play No. 7 Michigan State on Friday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. Then the Bulls will travel to Ann Arbor and take on the No. 21 Michigan Wolverines on Monday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m.
The Bulls will host seven games at home this season, including a two-game weekend over Labor Day when Virginia Tech (Aug. 31) and Creighton (Sept. 3) visit Corbett Stadium. Exciting promotions will be offered for both games including food trucks, group ticket options and more.
Season tickets are available for USF men's soccer for $35, or $28 for USF staff, faculty and alumni. Season ticket holders will receive a commemorative 2018 season scarf. Fans may purchase tickets by visiting USFBullsTix.com or calling 1-800-GO-BULLS. Single game tickets are also available for $5 per game. Group experiences are available by calling 1-800-GO-BULLS.
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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