This Week in USF Athletics
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Bulls Weekly Highlights
- USF football continues to prepare for the season with fall camp practices at the Morsani Complex.
- No. 18 USF women's soccer opens the regular season with two huge home games against Auburn (7 p.m. Thursday) and Florida (6 p.m. Sunday).
- USF men's soccer concludes its preseason with home exhibition games against Eckerd College (7 p.m. Wednesday) and the University of Tampa (7 p.m. Saturday) in Rowdies Cup action at Corbett Stadium.
- USF volleyball returns to competition with two home exhibition matches inside the Corral that are free for fans to attend. The Green & Gold scrimmage is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. before the Bulls host Florida Gulf Coast University on Saturday at noon.
By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer
TAMPA, AUG. 19, 2019 – Take a look ahead at the week in USF Athletics and catch up on last week's news:
Football
Important Upcoming Event: USF will open its third season under head coach
Charlie Strong with a primetime clash vs. Wisconsin on Friday, Aug. 30 at Raymond James Stadium (7 p.m. kickoff, TV: ESPN). View the 2019 season schedule
HERE.
This Week: USF continues to prepare for the season with fall camp practices at the Morsani Complex.
Last Week: The Bulls were able to run through more than 100 plays during their last big scrimmage of fall camp inside the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' state-of-the-art indoor facility at the AdventHealth Training Center on Aug. 17. Read the recap
HERE… USF football fans filled the ballroom at Tampa Marriott Water Street to show the program tremendous support during the first-ever
Bulls Kickoff Luncheon on Aug. 15… Find out why proper nutrition and hydration are essential for the Bulls throughout their fall camp grind in the Florida heat
HERE… Focused, funny and full of energy,
Steve Ellis is bringing it all to the field in his first fall camp run with the Bulls as the program's new defensive backs coach. Check out the feature on Ellis
HERE.
Need to Know: USF football season ticket members can renew their tickets for 2019 by visiting
USFBullsTix.com or calling 1-800-Go-Bulls. New season tickets are available now for purchase. Single-game tickets to USF's seven home games during the 2019 season are on sale now and can be purchased for as low as $14 for select games. Learn more
HERE.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on USF football on Twitter
HERE and on Facebook
HERE.
No. 18 Women's Soccer
This Week: The Bulls begin the regular season with two huge home games at Corbett Stadium. USF is set to face Auburn (RV) on Thursday at 7 p.m. and will host Florida (RV) on Sunday at 6 p.m.
Last Week: USF tuned up for the regular season with two exhibition victories. The Bulls defeated Stetson, 6-0, in DeLand, Fla., on Aug. 13 before a 2-0 home win over North Texas on Aug. 16… USF was selected to repeat as the league champion in a preseason poll voted on by the conference's head coaches. Senior forward
Evelyne Viens was chosen as The American's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and joined senior
Andrea Hauksdottir as members of the preseason all-conference team. Get more info
HERE… Freshman
Sophie Shrader is making her collegiate debut with the USF women's soccer team this fall. Learn more about Shrader
HERE.
Need to Know: View USF's
2019 season schedule. Bulls fans can purchase a mobile pass that gives them a ticket to every women's soccer, men's soccer and volleyball home contest this season. Call or text 1-800-Go-Bulls for more info… Talented USF seniors
Evelyne Viens and
Andrea Hauksdottir have been named to the 2019 Women's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. USF is one of only 14 programs in the nation to have multiple women's watch list selections for the most prestigious individual award in college soccer that is presented annually to the most outstanding male and female players of the year. Learn more
HERE… USF checked in at No. 18 in the
United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll.
Follow the Bulls: Keep up with the Bulls by following the team on Twitter
@USFWSoc.
Men's Soccer
This Week: USF continues its preseason with a home exhibition game against Eckerd College on Wednesday at 7 p.m. … USF's final tune-up for the regular season is the Rowdies Cup on Saturday. The Bulls' exhibition matchup with the University of Tampa is set for a 7 p.m. start and this year's game will serve as a fundraiser for the Children's Cancer Center of Tampa. Find out more
HERE.
Last Week: The Bulls started their preseason exhibition slate with a 2-0 victory over Eastern Florida State College on Aug. 17 at Corbett Stadium… Get head coach
Bob Butehorn's thoughts on USF's progress this preseason
HERE.
Need to Know: USF's season opener against defending national champion Maryland has been moved to Thursday, Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. from its original date of Friday, Aug. 30. The two sides will meet at Ludwig Field in College Park, Md. View USF's 2019 season schedule
HERE. Bulls fans can purchase a mobile pass that gives them a ticket to every men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball home contest this season. Call or text 1-800-Go-Bulls for more info.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls by following the team on Twitter
@USFMSoc.
Volleyball
This Week: USF will continue preparing for the regular season with two home exhibition matches inside The Corral. The Green & Gold scrimmage is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. before the Bulls host Florida Gulf Coast University on Saturday at noon. Both matches are free for fans to attend.
Last Week: The 2019 USF Volleyball Golf Outing took place on Aug. 17 at Bardmoor Golf & Country Club in Largo, Fla. All proceeds benefited USF volleyball.
Need to Know: USF's
2019 season schedule is out now. Bulls fans can purchase a mobile pass that gives them a ticket to every volleyball, men's soccer and women's soccer home contest this season. Call or text 1-800-Go-Bulls for more info.
Follow the Bulls: Get all the important team updates on Twitter
@USFVolleyball.
Athletics
Need to Know: USF Athletics is looking for event management interns on game days for all sports. Potential interns must be college students. For more information, please contact
Holden Reinman by email at
hreinman@usf.edu... Bulls fans 12 years of age and younger are encouraged to join Rocky's Rookies, the official kids club of USF Athletics. Membership will feature more benefits and unique experiences for the 2019-20 season, including exclusive participation in the Beef O' Brady's Rocky's Rookies on Parade pregame field run at Bulls' football home games. Find out more
HERE.
Follow the Bulls: Stay up to date on the program by following
@USFAthletics on Twitter.
Softball
This Week: USF Softball Team Camps take place Saturday (14 and under) and Sunday (16 and under) on campus. Get registration info
HERE.
Need to Know: Ken Eriksen has been announced as the head coach of the Tokyo 2020 U.S. Olympic Softball Team. Find out how Team USA prepared for its
gold medal victory at the Pan American Games and get Eriksen's thoughts on other important events leading up to the Olympics by reading the first installment of the
Road to Tokyo series.
Follow the Bulls: Get all the important updates on the team by following the Bulls on Twitter
@USFSoftball.
Men's Basketball
Need to Know: Season tickets for 2019-20 are on sale now and are available for less than $6 per game. Fans can call/text 1-800-Go-Bulls or visit
USFBullsTix.com to select the best seats at the best price and get exclusive benefits for the full season before individual games go on sale to the public.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the team by following the Bulls on Twitter
@USFMBB.
Women's Basketball
Need to Know: Season tickets for 2019-20 are on sale now and are available for less than $6 per game. Fans can call/text 1-800-Go-Bulls or visit
USFBullsTix.com to select the best seats at the best price and get exclusive benefits for the full season before individual games go on sale to the public… USF's
2019-20 nonconference schedule features games against six NCAA tournament teams, including three 2019 No. 1 seeds, the reigning national champion and national runner-up.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the team by following the Bulls on Twitter
@USFWBB.
Sailing
Last Week: Head coach
Allison Jolly announced USF's 2019 fall schedule that's set to begin Sept. 7-8. Learn more
HERE.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls throughout the season by follow them on Twitter
@USFSailingTeam.
Men's Golf
Last Week: Program standout
Albin Bergstrom competed in a playoff at the 2019 U.S. Amateur that took place at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in North Carolina. View final scores
HERE.
Need to Know: Before teeing off at the 2019 U.S. Amateur, Bergstrom helped Sweden win the 2019 European Amateur Team Championship. Find out how Bergstrom sealed the victory and how he plans to keep building on his fantastic first season with the Bulls
HERE.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls on Twitter
@USFMGolf.
Baseball
Important Upcoming Event: The USF Baseball Fall Hitting Academy will take place the first four Sundays in September. Get more info and register
HERE.
Last Week: Find out how former program standouts are faring at the next level by checking out the latest edition of
Bulls in the Pros.
Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls on Twitter
@USFBaseball.
About USF Athletics
USF Athletics sponsors 19 varsity men's and women's teams that compete in 11 different sports, 18 at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls' athletic program began in 1965 and is in its 53rd season in 2018-19. Nearly 500 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the campus in Tampa, Fla. The Bulls have claimed 18 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013, and own 119 conference titles overall. Nine USF programs reached national post-season competition in the 2017-18 season and six were ranked in the Top 25 nationally. The Bulls posted a combined annual grade-point average over 3.0 for the third straight year in 2017-18 and have posted a program record eight straight semesters with a combined GPA over 3.0. USF has had more than 250 student-athletes earn their degree in the last three years.
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