No. 16 Bulls Host UCF for War on I-4
MATCHUP: No. 16 USF vs. UCF
WHEN: Sunday, March 21 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Corbett Stadium
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TAMPA, Fla., March 19, 2021 – The University of South Florida women's soccer team hosts the UCF Knights for the War on I-4 this Sunday at 6 p.m.
Due to virus mitigation measures and the size of the venue, fan attendance will be via team pass list only at Corbett Stadium. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The Bulls are coming off a 3-0 victory against Tulsa on Senior Night.
Paula Leblic (Madrid, Spain) tallied a brace while
Meghan Cavanaugh (Clifton Park, N.Y.) also scored in the victory.
Sydney Martinez (Rincon, Ga.) posted her fifth shutout of the year in the game.
Leblic was honored as the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, while
Chyanne Dennis (Sunrise, Fla.) was named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week.
While UCF leads the all-time series 11-4-4, USF has an advantage in the last five meetings, 2-1-2, including a victory in the AAC semis in 2019 and a 0-0 tie that USF would steal in PKs to take the 2017 AAC Championship. Since 2015, the series stands at 3-2-3.
Opponent
UCF (2-2-1, 2-2-1 AAC) is coming off of a 1-1 tie against East Carolina last week. UCF has victories over Temple (3-0, Feb. 14) and Cincinnati (1-0, Feb. 21) and losses against Tulsa (3-2, Feb. 28) and Memphis (1-0, March 7).
On offense, the Knights are led by Katie Bradley (2g, 1a), Ellie Moreno (2g) and Mallory Olsson (2g). Caroline DeLisle has played all 470 minutes for UCF so far this season, posting a 0.96 GAA and a 0.783 save percentage.
About USF Women's Soccer
Be sure to follow USF women's soccer on social media (Twitter / Instagram/Facebook) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.
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 and 2019.
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