TAMPA, Fla. (October 3, 2024) – The University of South Florida women's soccer team returned to the friendly confines of Corbett Stadium for an American Athletic Conference matchup with UAB on Thursday.
Micahela Hill recorded the second brace of her career as the Bulls defeated the Blazers 4-0.
With the win, USF improved to 7-2-3 overall and 2-1-2 in AAC contests, while UAB fell to 5-4-2 overall and 2-2-1 in league matches. The Bulls have scored four or more goals in a single AAC contest for just the sixth time in program history.
South Florida has produced 20 shots in six of the 12 matches this season. The Bulls have outshot their opponents in 10 of the 12 matches. The four goals by South Florida are tied for the second most in conference matches this season.
The Bulls game out of the gates strong.
Anna Sutter put USF on the board first.
Serita Thurton sent in a ball into the box.
Peyton Felton flicked the ball in front of the goal that landed at the left foot of Sutter. Sutter ripped a shot into the back of the net.
Five minutes later, South Florida extended its lead to 2-0. Felton was on the end of another assist as she sent a pass from one side of the box to the other for a waiting
Sarah Brunner. After her first touch, Brunner chipped a ball into the box for
Gentiana Fetaj. Fetaj needed just one touch and blasted a shot by the UAB keeper.
In the 28th minute, Fetaj chipped a ball into the box for a cutting Hill, who put a well-placed shot by the keeper and into the back of the net. The Bulls took a 3-0 lead into the break. South Florida produced 14 shots in the first half and held UAB to zero shots.
Hill struck again in the 53rd minute.
Brooke Fabri sent a long through ball that hit Hill in stride. Hill launched a shot from outside the box into the upper 90 for the spectacular goal. The Bulls went on to win the match 4-0.
The USF defense was stout again and limited UAB to just three shots, with two shots on goal. The defense held the Blazers to only one corner kick.
Leire Herraez Gallach produced her AAC-leading sixth shutout of the season. She tallied two saves on the night and moved her season total to 24.
Hill paced the USF attack with her second-career brace. She increased her season total to five goals. Sutter collected her team-leading sixth goal of the season. Fetaj scored her second goal of the 2024 campaign. Thurton and Fetaj earned the fourth assists on the season, while Felton picked up her second and third assists. Brunner and Fabri increased their season assist totals to two.
Notable
· South Florida has produced 20 shots in six of the 12 matches this season.
· The Bulls have outshot their opponents in 10 of the 12 matches.
· The four goals by South Florida are tied for the second most in conference matches this season.
· The Bulls have scored four or more goals in a single AAC contest for just the sixth time in program history.
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Micahela Hill recorded the second brace of her career. Her two goals are tied for second-most by an AAC player in conference matches this season. She has five goals on the season.
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Peyton Felton produced a career-high two assists. Her two assists are tied for the most by an AAC player in league contests this season.
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Anna Sutter notched her sixth goal of the season.
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Gentiana Fetaj collected her second goal of the season.
Next Up
South Florida returns to action for a road matchup with East Carolina on Thursday, October 10. The first touch is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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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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