Tampa, Fla. Nov. 10, 2023 – Sophomore wing Carla Brito posted a season-high 20-point and 11-rebound performance in South Florida women's basketball's (2-0), 67-55, win versus Stetson (0-2) on Friday afternoon at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla.
 
Senior guard Maria Alvarez (18 points) finished the night with five boards and was the only Bull to join Brito in double-digits. Fourteen of Alvarez's 18 points came in the first half of action. Senior guard Aerial Wilson lent a helping hand with a game-high six assists.
 
COACH FERNANDEZ SAID
"I have to give Stetson a lot of credit," said head coach Jose Fernandez. "They came in here and played hard. Our team is still learning a lot about each other. I thought that between our first game and now we had two really good practices and a really good shoot around. We tried to play some different lineups and different guys and that caused us to lose our flow in the second quarter."
 
NOTABLE NUMBERS

• With the victory the Bulls have now won 15 straight pairings with the Hatters and USF continues to hold a 27-10 lead in the all-time series against Stetson.
• Coach Fernandez remains undefeated against the Hatters with 14 total triumphs.
• Brito's Double-double performance was her first of the season (third career).
• Alvarez finished the night with 508 career points.
• Senior forward Evelien Lutje Schipholt's eight points slotted her career total at 802 total points.
• Stetson's Khamya McNeal (15 points) was the Hatters' top out-putter.
• Brito has now recorded double-figures in two straight games.

UP NEXT
South Florida will face Grambling State at the Yuengling Center on Monday, Nov. 13. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. and the game will air live on ESPN+.
 
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South Florida women's basketball recorded its 11^th 20-win season during the 2022-23 campaign. USF has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez's 23 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship, has won over 400 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
 
In 2022-23, the Bulls had four players recognized by The American for impressive seasons, including Elena Tsineke (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Sammie Puisis (AAC Newcomer of the Year, All-Conference Second Team) and Carla Brito (AAC All-Freshman Team).
 
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