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USF Returns to Corbett To Close Regular Season Against Temple on Senior Night

November 04, 2021

TAMPA (Nov. 4, 2021) – The University of South Florida men's soccer team closes out its regular season on Friday night in what is the biggest match of the 2021 campaign. The Bulls will butt heads with Temple at Corbett Stadium with kick-off slated for 7:30 p.m. and the contest can be seen live on ESPN+. Prior to the match, South Florida will honor its six seniors – Felipe Baptista, Henrique Gallina, Richard Laval, Marcus Murphy, Gordon Phipps, and Kazuna Takase – for all of their contributions to the program.
 
The match will take on an even bigger meaning as the Bulls need to defeat the Owls, and have Memphis lose at SMU, in order for the Green and Gold to finish in fourth place in the American Athletic Conference standings and earn the final AAC Tournament spot. A loss or tie by South Florida, or a win by Memphis, will eliminate them from tournament contention.
 
The Bulls come into the match with Temple having won three of their last five matches.
 
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MATCH 15 | FRI.  NOV. 5, 2021 | 7:30 P.M. | CORBETT STADIUM, TAMPA, FLA.
 
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USF BULLS | 5-7-2, 3-5-1 AAC
Last Game: Oct. 31 vs. Memphis (T, 0-0, 2ot)
Next Game: TBA
Head Coach: Bob Butehorn
Career Record: 162-132-37 (15th season)
At USF: 32-34-9 (Fifth season)
 
TEMPLE OWLS | 2-11-2, 0-9 AAC
Last Game: Oct. 31 vs. Tulsa (L, 3-2)
Next Game:  Season complete
Head Coach: Brian Rowland
Career Record: 19-33-10 (Fourth season)
At Temple: Same
 
THE SERIES VS. TEMPLE
- USF and Temple will meet for the 12th time on Friday, with the Bulls leading in the all-time series, 7-3-1 ... The last meeting between the two sides came on Oct. 9, with the Bulls coming out on top, 3-0... USF holds a 3-1 record against the Owls in Tampa.
 
- The Bulls come into the match having won three of the last five meetings.
 
A LOOK AT THE OWLS
- Temple comes into its match with USF, 2-11-2 on the year, and 0-9 in The American ... The Owls are coming off a 2-3 loss to No. 8 Tulsa on Sunday night ... Temple's last win was against Princeton on Oct. 6.
 
- Nigel Griffith leads the Owls with seven points (3g, 1a) on the year, while Mike Eijgendaal is a close second with five points (2g, 1a).
 
A LOOK AHEAD
- The Bulls will find out their postseason fate at the conclusion of Friday night's matches.
 
- The American Athletic Conference Tournament takes place Nov. 10-13 in Tulsa, Okla. ... The Golden Hurricane earned the No. 1 seed with a 7-1-1 record (22 points) in the AAC.
 
CORBETT ATTENDANCE POLICY
- For the first time since Nov. 9, 2019, Corbett Stadium will return to full-capacity seating for fans, a stretch of 647-days entering USF's season-opening match against Jacksonville on Aug. 26.
 
CATCH THE BULLS ON BULLS UNLIMITED
-  Fans can also catch all of the action on USF Bulls Unlimited ... Launched in August 2017 as a 24/7 platform for USF sports, it's the exclusive home for the play-by-play call of Darek Sharp for USF men's soccer ... The 2019-20 season saw the introduction of a second full-time channel, Bulls Unlimited 2, to handle broadcasts when two Bulls teams are playing at the same time ... Both stations are available via the iHeart Radio app (search "USF") and provide static-free quality whether you're listening on your streaming device, laptop or desktop.
 
Fans can purchase tickets to USF men's soccer home matches by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
 
About USF Men's Soccer
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USF Men's Soccer competed in the school's first ever intercollegiate athletic contest on Sept. 25, 1965, beating Florida Southern 4-3. Since then, the oldest program on campus has built a winning tradition, claiming 14 conference championships and making 21 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 trips to the elite eight.
 
The program also has a strong reputation within the professional game and boasts 29 MLS draft picks. Notable alumni include two-time MLS Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham, USA 1994 World Cup star Roy Wegerle, and 2013 MLS Cup winner Dom Dwyer.
 
The Bulls have advanced to the postseason in 18 of the past 20 years, including 12 NCAA Tournament appearances during that period.
 
USF Soccer concluded the 2020 season with four players earning AAC honors, highlighted by first first-team selection Josue Monge and Salvatore Mazzaferro who was tabbed a second-team selection. Also, Oscar Resano and Brian Schaefer were named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team. Head coach Bob Butehorn returns to lead USF in his fifth season on the sidelines.