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Andres Freire Tabbed AAC Rookie of the Week

September 13, 2021

IRVING, Texas (Sept. 13, 2021) – University of South Florida men's soccer freshman Andres Freire (Sarasota, Fla.) has been named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sept. 12. It is Freire's first conference honor of his young career.
 
USF posted its second win of the season with a dominating 3-1 victory over Stetson on Sept. 10 at Corbett Stadium. The Bulls held the upper hand from the opening kickoff on both ends of the field, outshooting the Hatters 19-1 on the night.
 
Freire recorded a career outing in just his fifth collegiate match against Stetson. The Clearwater Chargers product tallied his first two goals of his college career, finding the net in the 41' and 50' minutes of play. He also had game and career highs with shots and shots on goal with six and three, respectively.

The Bulls will return to Corbett Stadium on Saturday at noon when they open play in The American against Tulsa. Admission for the match will be free.

South Florida was scheduled to face North Florida on Tuesday; however, the match has been canceled due to Covid-19 protocols within the UNF program.

Fans can purchase tickets to USF men's soccer home matches by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
 
All home matches this season, will be broadcast live on either Bulls Unlimited or Bulls Unlimited 2 with Darek Sharp on the call. 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.

In addition to Bulls Unlimited, all of USF's home regular-season matches will be streamed live on the ESPN+ platform. Subscriptions for the ESPN+ app are $6.99 monthly or $69.99 annually and can be packaged with Hulu and Disney+ streaming services. A step-by-step guide for subscribing to ESPN+ is located here.
 
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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.