South Florida Men’s Soccer Falls to FIU After Late Goal

Friday, October 2

Tampa, FL

7:00 p.m.

University of South Florida

1-8-1, 0-3-1

FIU

5-3-2, 1-1-1

Team	1	2	Final F
FIU	0	1	1
South Fla.	0	0	0

Game Notes

South Florida Men’s Soccer Falls to FIU After Late Goal

October 02, 2026 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Marcus Steinhaeuser makes seven saves in his first start of the season

By: Nick Kilcourse

TAMPA, Fla. (October 2, 2026) – The University of South Florida men's soccer team fell to FIU in a 1-0 match at Corbett Stadium. The Bulls (1-9-1, 0-4-1) were defeated by the Panthers (6-3-2, 2-1-1) in full time.

Marcus Steinhaeuser started in goal for South Florida and played all 90 minutes, making seven saves on the night, six of them in the second half.

The match was scoreless until the 83rd minute, when FIU's Santi Possu scored his eighth goal of the season off assists from Thomas Sellwood and Leonardo Consoloni. The Panthers outshot the Bulls 18-6 on the night, and 8-2 in shots on goal.

South Florida's Abeselom Zemenfes was given a red card in the 65th minute, leaving the Bulls with 10 players for the remainder of the match. The Bulls went on the attack late despite being a man down but just couldn't find the equalizer.

Note-A-Bulls:

Marcus Steinhaeuser made seven saves in 90 minutes in goal, including six after halftime.
Pedro Faife and Tyler Richardson accounted for South Florida's two shots on goal.

UP NEXT
The Bulls continue their homestand on Tuesday, October 6 when they face Stetson. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.

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About South Florida Men's Soccer
The oldest varsity athletic program at South Florida, men's soccer competed in the school's first-ever intercollegiate athletic contest on Sept. 25, 1965, beating Florida Southern 4-3.

The Bulls have claimed 14 conference championships and made 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the Elite Eight. The program boasts 31 MLS draft picks, including two-time MLS Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham, 1994 World Cup Team USA star Roy Wegerle, and 2013 MLS Cup winner Dom Dwyer. Three men's soccer alumni and one coach have been inducted into the South Florida Athletics Hall of Fame: Fergus Hopper, Jeff Attinella, Jeff Cunningham & Dan Holcomb.

On Dec. 10, 2025, head coach George Kiefer was hired for his second tenure at South Florida. Kiefer previously led the Bulls from 2002-16, compiling one of the most successful stretches in program history as the Bulls went 162-86-51 (.627), earned four conference championships, and made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances. Under Kiefer, South Florida advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2008 and 2011. His six NCAA Tournament victories remain the most in program history, and his win total ranks second all-time among South Florida head coaches.
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