Women’s Soccer Faces Kentucky on Sunday
Matchup: No. 11/15 USF (2-1-0) vs. Kentucky (2-0-1)
USF Game Notes
When: Sunday, Aug. 29 at 1 p.m.
Where: Corbett Stadium
Watch: ESPN+ (https://es.pn/3BkDFTM)
Listen: Bulls Unlimited (https://ihr.fm/2zfqcib)
Stats
Tickets: 1-800-GO-BULLS or
www.usfbullstix.com
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 27, 2021 – The University of South Florida women's soccer team continues its season-opening homestand with a matinee matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Bulls are coming off a last-minute, 2-1 loss to LSU (RV), with the Tigers scoring with 27 seconds left to clinch the victory.
Sydny Nasello (Land O' Lakes, Fla.) scored her second penalty-kick goal in as many games in the loss.
Bark With The Bulls
Sunday is the women's soccer team's "Bark with the Bulls" game. Fans are encouraged to bring their dogs as they cheer on South Florida against the Wildcats.
Scouting the Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky is an undefeated 2-0-1 so far this season, including wins over Marshall (3-0) and Louisiana-Lafayette (5-0) with a draw over Purdue (1-1).
Jordyn Rhodes has paced Wildcat scorers this season, tallying nine points via four goals and one assist. Behind her, Hannah Richardson has six points from three goals. In net, Laura Nielsen has played all but nine minutes so far, posting a 0.32 GAA and a 0.929 save percentage.
The Series vs. The Wildcats
USF leads the all-time series, 1-0. In the lone meeting, USF emerged with a 2-1 victory on Aug. 25, 2016 in Kentucky.
About USF Women's Soccer
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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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