Women’s Soccer’s Nasello Named AAC Offensive Player of the Week
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 25, 2021 – University of South Florida women's soccer junior
Sydny Nasello was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.
Nasello (Land O' Lakes, Fla.) tallied a pair of goals against Cincinnati in USF's home regular-season finale. It was the juniors fourth career game with multiple goals and second of the season. The pair of goals also gave her sole possession of seventh on USF's all-time goals list with 23.
Vivianne Bessette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was also named to the conference's weekly honor roll. It marks the defender's second consecutive week being recognized by the league after being named Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 18. She led a defensive effort that posted USF's fourth shutout of the season and second in as many games against Cincinnati.
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The USF women's soccer team has posted eight consecutive seasons of 10-plus wins and nine in the last 10 years under head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. The Bulls made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2010 and returned in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. South Florida has won four consecutive conference championships, earning the tournament title in 2017, 2019 and 2020 as well as the regular-season title in 2018 and 2020. The program had its first draft pick and second-highest pick in USF Athletics history with Evelyne Viens being taken with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NWSL Draft by Sky Blue FC, now Gotham FC.
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