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No. 14/21 Bulls Host No. 14 Memphis in Battle for AAC Lead

April 02, 2021

MATCHUP: No. 14/21 USF vs. No. 14/RV Houston
WHEN: Saturday, April 3
WHERE: Corbett Stadium
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TAMPA, Fla., April 2, 2021 – The No. 14/21 University of South Florida women's soccer team continues its conference slate as No. 14/RV Memphis visits Corbett Stadium for a battle that may determine who hosts the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
 
Both USF and Memphis hold 15 points in conference play via a 5-0-0 record. If either team wins on Saturday, they will clinch at least a share of the AAC regular season title and will secure the No. 1 seed and hosting rights for the conference championships on April 15 and 17. If the teams draw, then the hosting duties will be determined next weekend as The American wraps up its regular season slate.
 
Due to virus mitigation measures and the size of the venue, fan attendance will be limited to team pass list only at Corbett Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
The Bulls are coming off a 3-1 victory at Houston last weekend. Vivianne Bessette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada), Sydny Nasello (Land O' Lakes, Fla.) and Serita Thurton (Ajax, Ontario, Canada) all scored in the game, while Sydney Martinez made three saves in net. Both Nasello and Bessette were named to the AAC's weekly honor roll for their efforts.
 
USF leads the all-time series against Memphis, 12-6-1. The Bulls won the last meeting in 2019, a 2-0 victory in the AAC Tournament Finals to win the conference championship. Memphis took the regular season meeting in 2019, a 2-1 victory at Corbett Stadium.

Opponent
Memphis (7-1-0, 5-0-0 AAC) are coming off a 3-2 overtime win over No. 6 Vanderbilt. The Tigers have swept their conference schedule thus far, defeating Tulsa (2-0), UCF (1-0), Houston (1-0), Cincinnati (2-0) and Temple (2-1). Their lone loss on the season came against Ole Miss, a
3-1 defeat on March 1.
 
On offense, the Tigers are led by Tanya Boychuk, who has seven points via three goals and an assist on the year. Mya Jones and Lisa Pechersky both have six points, coming from one goal and four assists and three goals, respectively. In net, Elizabeth Moberg has played every
minute for Memphis this season, posting a 0.74 GAA and a 0.714 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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