TAMPA, Fla. (September 28, 2025) – The University of South Florida women's soccer team returned home to Corbett Stadium for an American Conference matchup with Tulsa. The Bulls (6-5-1, 2-1-1 American) tied the Golden Hurricane (6-3-4, 1-1-2 American) 3-3 on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Bulls got on the board early and dominated the first half. The goal scorers for USF were Sadie Sider-Echenberg, Emily Lemke, and Gentiana Fetaj.
 
Sider-Echenberg started off the action in just the third minute, scoring a strike to the upper 90. She was assisted by Fetaj, giving Fetaj her sixth assist of the season, and Sider-Echenberg her fourth goal of the season.
 
Just four minutes later, in the seventh minute, Tulsa answered the Bulls goal as Jordan Frederick scored, assisted by Kaylyn Simmons.
 
In the 13th minute, USF took back the lead, 2-1, with a goal by Lemke. The ball was deflected off the Tulsa goalkeeper, Tatum Sanders. This is Lemke's second goal of the season for the Bulls.
 
With just a few minutes until halftime in the 42nd minute, Fetaj scored her third goal of the season. Brenna Rowlett of Tulsa kicked the ball off Fetaj's right foot, arching a shot into the goal. The Bulls took the 3-1 lead into halftime.
 
Tulsa fought back and made it a 3-2 game in the 56th minute. This was the second goal of the match for Jordan Frederick, this time assisted by Addison Castleberry.
 
With just five minutes remaining, the Golden Hurricane tied the game 3-3 with a goal from Addison Castleberry, assisted by Jordan Frederick. It would remain 3-3 for the remainder of the match.
 
Gaby Rourke started and played the full 90 minutes in goal for the Bulls. She had two saves on the day.
 
Notables
• South Florida has an all-time record of 8-1-2 against Tulsa.
• Sadie Sider-Echenberg now has four goals on the season.
• Gentiana Fetaj now has six assists on the season.
• Emily Lemke scored her second goal of the season.
• USF is now 5-0-1 at home against Tulsa.

Next Up
South Florida goes on the road to UTSA on Thursday, October 9, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. USF will seek its third conference win of the season on the road.
 
About South Florida Women's Soccer
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Chris Brown enters his second season as USF head coach after a record-setting debut in 2024, leading the Bulls to 12 wins and coaching both the American Athletic Conference Midfielder and Goalkeeper of the Year. Brown spent 17 years as associate head coach (2007–2023), helping USF to three American Athletic Conference titles, eight NCAA appearances, and a 10-year streak of 10+ win seasons. He coached USF's first All-American, Evelyne Viens, now a Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist, and has developed multiple American Athletic Conference award winners. Players under his guidance hold most of the program's records.
 
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