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TAMPA, Fla. (October 20, 2023) – The University of South Florida men's soccer (4-7-1, 1-3-1) hosts UAB (0-9-4, 0-5-1) at Corbett Stadium on Saturday night. Start time is set for 7:00 p.m. and the match will stream live on ESPN+.
SETTING THE STAGE
South Florida has won two of its last five contests and is on the hunt for their second conference win in four conference games. UAB is still searching for their first win of the season.
Jalen Anderson leads the team with six goals, accompanied by
Ajmeer Spengler, who leads the team with six assists. For UAB, this will be their final road conference game of the season.
SOUTH FLORIDA-UAB SERIES
USF has won 11 of 17 all-time meetings against UAB, which extends back to the 1983 season. The Bulls are looking to stay undefeated (3-0-1) in five straight home pairings with the Blazers. In the last meeting, South Florida tied with UAB, 2-2 at home (Oct. 5, 2022), the first and only tie in the series.
LAST TIME OUT
South Florida rallied together late to knock off Stetson on Tuesday (Oct. 17), 3-2 in Deland, their ninth win in ten tries there. The Bulls got down early, allowing two Hatters goals simultaneously back-to-back in the 23:20 (Luis Lara, 9) and 26:25 (Andres Mata, 6) minutes of the contest. However, Jeffery Cooper would inch back closer for the Green & Gold, scoring a responding goal moments later, his first of the season. The final 45 would bring out a different look for USF, beating out Stetson in shots (6-4). The Bulls would capitalize on two unanswered goals late in the segment, one coming from
Marco Astorga, his first of the season, and the go-ahead score from
Jalen Anderson, his sixth of the season, leading the team in goals and to victory against the Hatters.
SCOUTING THE BLAZERS
Isaac Calderon and Humphrey Doh both lead the Blazers in goals with two each, followed by seven players who have one goal. Goalkeeper Jack Hudson has started in 10 of UAB's 13 games played this season, only allowing 2.45 goals on average so far this year.
A LOOK AHEAD
South Florida heads to Memphis for a road clash with the Tigers on Friday (Oct. 27). Kickoff is slated for 8:00 p.m. ET and the match can be streamed live on ESPN+.
USF ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
Alumni Jeff Attinella has been selected as a member of the 2023 USF Athletics Hall of Fame Class and will be inducted on Thurs., Nov. 9. Attinella is one of two student-athletes to receive that honor in USF men's soccer history. An NSCAA First-Team All-American goalkeeper (2009), a three-time All-Region selection, and three-time Big East All-Conference honoree, earning first-team honors in both in 2009, Attinella played on four NCAA Tournament Teams and helped lead the 2007 team to the NCAA Sweet 16 and the 2008 team to the NCAA Elite Eight.
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ABOUT USF MEN'S SOCCER
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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 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 trips to the elite eight.
The program also has a strong reputation within the professional game and boasts 30 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. Men's Soccer has two Alumni in the USF Athletics Hall of Fame: Fergus Hopper and Dan Holcomb, with Jeff Attinella joining as part of the 2023 class.
The Bulls have reached the NCAA Tournament 13 times over the past 22 seasons.
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