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USF Opens 2021 Away Schedule with Trip to Houston

March 31, 2021

MATCHUP: USF at Houston
WHEN: Thursday, April 1 at 4 p.m. / 6 p.m.; Friday, April 2 at 3 p.m.; Saturday, April 3 at 1 p.m.
WHERE: Houston, Texas
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WATCH: Game One; Game Two; Game Three; Game Four
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TAMPA, FLA. March 31, 2021 – The University of South Florida softball team begins the road portion of its 2021 schedule with a trip to Houston for a four-game conference series. Beginning with a doubleheader on April 1 starting at 4 p.m. ET, the teams will also play on April 2 at 3 p.m. and April 3 at 1 p.m.
 
USF (14-6, 4-0 AAC), who is receiving votes in the USA Softball/ESPN Poll, leads the all-time series, 22-15, against Houston. The Bulls won the last meeting, 3-0, on March 31, 2019. All games of the series will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
South Florida wrapped up a weekend sweep of the Memphis Tigers last Sunday. The Bulls also have an 11-game win streak heading into this weekend. Georgina Corrick (Sanford, Fla.) was named AAC Pitcher of the Week for her efforts, while AnaMarie Bruni (Schwenksville, Pa.) earned a spot on the conference's weekly honor roll after breaking the league's career stolen bases record with her 82^nd over the weekend.

Opponent
Houston (9-18, 0-4 AAC) was most recently swept by UCF in its conference-play opening series. The Cougars do have wins in 2021 over No. 7/7 Oklahoma State and Baylor, who was receiving votes at the time of the win.
 
Houston is led by Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn in the batters box, who is hitting .363 in 80 at-bats. Behind her, Sarah Queen is hitting .354 with seven home runs and 19 RBIs. In the circle, Rachel Hertenberger has pitched the most innings for Houston, tossing a 3.41 ERA in 61.2 innings.

ESPN+
The American Athletic Conference and ESPN began a new 12-year television rights agreement starting in 2020-21. USF will stream numerous home athletic events to ESPN+ this spring. Subscriptions for the ESPN+ app are $5.99 monthly or $49.99 annually and can be packaged with Hulu and Disney+ streaming services. A step-by-step guide for subscribing to ESPN+ is located here.
 
About USF Softball
Be sure to follow USF softball on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. The USF softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 15 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012. 
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