TAMPA (September 22, 2023) – In a tense conference opening matchup, the University of South Florida men's soccer (2-5, 0-1) fell to No. 6/3 SMU (7-1, 2-0), 2-1, at Corbett Stadium on Friday evening.
 
The Mustangs managed to find the net first in the early going. In the 17th minute, Jeldrik Dallmann scored the first goal of the night for the visitors. From that point on it was a tense back-and-forth battle on the pitch. Then in the 58^th minute, the Bulls' Brian Schaefer netted the equalizer off of a corner from Ajmeer Spengler. Less than sixty seconds later, Dallmann scored again for SMU, which put the visitors up 2-1 for the remainder of the contest.
 
NOTABLE NUMBERS

• Schaefer's goal was his first of the season and the fifth of his career.
• Spengler's assist was his fourth of the season and ninth of his career.
• SMU collected its ninth all-time win against USF, The Bulls hold a record of 5-9-4 in the series.
• Pedro Faife, Alan Horrocks, and Schaefer each logged 90' minutes in tonight's match.

UP NEXT
The Bulls will head to Miami for a meeting with the FIU Panthers on Friday, Sept. 29. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the match will air live on ESPN+.
 
TICKETS 
Fans can purchase men's soccer tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.

WATCH THE BULLS
All of South Florida's home regular season matches will once again be streamed live on the ESPN+ platform. Subscriptions for the ESPN+ app is $9.99 monthly or $99.99 annually and can be packaged with Hulu and Disney+ streaming services. A step-by-step guide for subscribing to ESPN+ is located here.
 
Matches will also be broadcast live on USF Bulls Unlimited, with Darek Sharp on the call. Bulls Unlimited is available via the free Tune In app (search "Bulls Unlimited'') and provides static-free quality whether you're listening on your streaming device, laptop, or desktop. 
 
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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