TULSA, Oka. (October 27, 2024) – The University of South Florida Bulls (11-2-4, 6-1-3 AAC) wrapped up their regular season slate with a 0-0 draw on Sunday afternoon at Tulsa (7-8-3, 3-4-1 AAC). South Florida remains in first place in the American Athletic Conference standings after the match.
The Bulls sit in first place with 21 points in the league standings. Memphis (6-0-2 AAC) has 20 points and is also in action on Sunday night. There are five total AAC matches still scheduled for next week before the final league standings are settled. Memphis will also play on Thursday, October 31. The Memphis Tigers hold the tiebreaker over the Bulls.
On Sunday, South Florida out-shot Tulsa, 22-12, including a 16-5 advantage in the second half, but neither team found the back of the net.
Leire Herraez Gallach recorded four saves in goal for the Bulls.
South Florida carried a five-match winning streak into Sunday's finale and the Bulls have posted 11 shutouts this season.
Notable
- Herraez Gallach has recorded 10 shutouts on the year and has 45 saves while allowing just six goals.
- Micahela Hill paced USF on Sunday with six shots, including three on goal.
- Georgia Brown and Ava Rightmire each played all 90 minutes in the match for USF.
Next Up
The American Athletic Conference Championship Tournament will begin on Monday, November 4 at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. The tournament bracket will be revealed upon the conclusion of the regular season on Thursday, October 31.
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The 2024 season will be the first with Chris Brown at the helm. He spent the last 17 seasons as the associate head coach. Brown helped lead the Bulls to three AAC regular season titles, three AAC Tournament titles, and eight NCAA Tournament appearances – winning a conference title every year from 2017-21 while making five straight NCAA appearances during that period. Brown helped lead the Bulls to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2010, a program-record 16 wins and program-best NCAA Tournament third-round appearance in 2019, both conference regular season and tournament titles in 2020, and a string of 10 straight seasons with 10 or more wins (2012-21). Brown has helped lead the Bulls to every NCAA appearance in program history, including two appearances in the second round, and three AAC Championship Game appearances.
As associate head coach, he mentored the program's first All-American and recent USF Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Evelyne Viens, who went on to earn three total All-America honors and an Olympic gold medal with the Canadian National Team at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. Goalie Sydney Martinez (2020) and forward Sydny Nasello (2020 and 2021) also earned All-America honors and were among the Bulls that have earned a total of eight AAC Offensive Player of the Year, AAC Midfielder of the Year, AAC Defensive Player of the Year or AAC Goalkeeper of the Year honors. Players he has coached hold every program's individual record and most, if not all, of the top 10 marks in every category.
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