Men’s Soccer Announces 2019 Spring Schedule
TAMPA, Jan. 28, 2019–USF men's soccer head coach
Bob Butehorn announced the four-game spring 2019 schedule, including four games against Division I, USL and MLS teams beginning Saturday Feb. 2.
"We're very fortunate to have these type of playing opportunities in the spring," head coach
Bob Butehorn said. "These games provide our players with a clear picture of what it takes to compete at the next levels. This type of competition offers each player the rare opportunity to see how he stacks up against a professional."
USF, who ended with 2018 with a 7-8-2 regular season record, will open up their spring slate with a matchup against Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union. The match is slated for Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex. USF and the Union enjoy connections as former Bull Marcus Epps played with the Union last season, and current Bulls sophomores
Josue Monge and
Freddy Gil are Philadelphia Union Academy products.
Two weeks later, USL's Louisville City will travel down to Florida and play against the Bulls on Feb. 16 at IMG Academy in Bradenton. The match will be held at 10 a.m.
On Mar. 2, the Bulls will host the USL's Tampa Bay Rowdies at home in Corbett Stadium. The game is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m.
The final game of the spring schedule takes place on Mar. 23 against their crosstown rival, the University of Tampa Spartans. The game will take place at Pepin Stadium on Tampa's campus. The game is slated to take place at 7:30 p.m.
Spring Schedule
Saturday Feb. 2, vs. Philadelphia Union, 7 p.m. at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
Saturday Feb. 16, vs. Louisville City, 10 a.m. at IMG Academy
Saturday March 2 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies, 7 p.m. at Corbett Stadium
Saturday March 23 vs. University of Tampa, 7:30 p.m. at Pepin Stadium
About USF Men's Soccer
The Bulls concluded the 2018 regular season with a 7-8-2 overall record and American Athletic Conference 4-1-2 mark under head coach Bob Butehorn in his second season. USF forward Tomasz Skublak was named third team All-Region, first team All-American Athletic Conference, and a first team Scholar All-American by the United Soccer Coaches. Alex Zis earned all-conference second team honors, and Henrique Gallina was named to the All-Rookie team.
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