TAMPA, Aug. 25, 2019 – A record 2,011 fans made their way through the Corbett Stadium gates to watch the No. 18/14 South Florida Bulls as they took on the University of Florida Gators. Despite outshooting Florida 20-to-4, USF fell 2-0 on Sunday night.

South Florida (1-1-0) took 20 shots and eight found their way on target, but the Gators (2-0-0) scored twice in five minutes to take the victory.

The first half gave USF a lot of opportunities, with the Bulls putting four shots on goal. However, Florida goalkeeper Susi Espinoza matched each attempt with a save, en route to eight saves on the night.  

Florida took the lead in the 52^nd minute, with Kit Loferski scoring off a crossing pass from Deanne Rose. The Bulls kept the pressure up, but the Deanne Rose found the back of the net herself in the 57^th minute to put the Gators ahead 2-0.

Bulls Evelyne Viens (L’Ancienne-Lorette, Canada), Sydny Nasello (Land O Lakes, Fla.), and Olivia Cooke (Ottowa, Ontario, Canada) still loaded the stat sheet offensively, tallying a combined 14 shots.

Quotable

Head coach Denise Schilte-Brown on the attendance record…

“We do have a lot of loyal fans. I’m really proud of them and thankful. I apologize to the fans that we didn’t get the W, but we want them back. We want to continue to grow this program and grow the environment. We want you there.”

Key Stat

2,011 – The new women’s soccer attendance record was set, beating the previous mark of 1,319 fans against FIU in 2016.

Notable

• The Bulls took 15 shots in the second period, totaling 20 for the evening.
• Freshman goalkeeper Katrina Haarmann (Caledon, Ontario, Canada) made her first collegiate start.

 

Up Next
USF takes on Saint Leo in their first away game of the season before coming back to Corbett Stadiumx next Sunday to face Ohio State. Tickets are available at USFBullsTix.com, or by calling 1-800-GO-BULLS. 

About USF Women's Soccer
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The USF women's soccer team has posted seven consecutive seasons of 10-plus wins and nine in the last 10 years under head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. The Bulls made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2010 and returned in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.