TAMPA (September 8, 2023) – South Florida men's soccer (1-3), snapped its three-game losing skid with an exhilarating 1-0 upset win over no. 15 Indiana (2-2-1) on Friday night in front of an electric crowd at Corbett Stadium on Friday night. The triumph marked USF's first victory against the Hoosiers since 1984 and the program's first ranked win of the year.
After three scoring opportunities by the Bulls in the first 25 minutes were held off by Indiana's defense, Graduate Forward
Jalen Anderson found his chance and put USF on his back. A pass came up the middle from senior midfielder
Ajmeer Spengler and Anderson found an opening past three Hoosiers on the far-left side of the box. Anderson then fired his shot into the right-back of the net in the 19
th minute of action, which put USF up 1-0 and became the eventual game-winner.
COACH BUTEHORN SAID
"It was a good win and I'm proud of the guys after our tough start to the season," said head coach
Bob Butehorn. "We matchup up well and I'm incredibly proud of what they did tonight. From here we are going to take it one day at a time."
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- USF collected its second victory against Indiana in the all-time series, but the Hoosiers still hold a 4-2-1 edge.
- The victory marks the first ranked win since Oct. 25, 2022 (2-1, No. 22 Charlotte).
- Anderson netted the 13th goal of his career and his first for the green and gold.
- Goalkeeper Alan Horrocks logged the first shutout win of his career.
- South Florida recorded its first clean sheet of the season.
UP NEXT
South Florida will face Clemson at Corbett Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 7:00 p.m. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+. Fans in attendance are in for an exciting giveaway, which includes reversible bucket hats and thunder sticks.
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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