CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 27, 2024 – South Florida men’s soccer (3-2-4) fell on the road, 4-1, to No. 9 Charlotte (6-0-2) at Transamerica Field in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday.
The 49ers got on the board first, as seven minutes into the contest Natsuki found the back of the net off of the foot of Daniel Moore. Then in the 33rd minute, Charlotte’s Elias Arsvoll scored off the feet of Moore and Ryan Dunn.
One minute after returning from the break Gunnar Studenhofft put USF on the board on a penalty kick, as the ball sailed right up the middle off of his right foot.
Later on in the second stanza, Charlotte ensured its lead and eventual victory with goals from Chris Dommer and Jaedon Richardson to close the match.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- Studenhofft scored his third goal of this season and the 15th of his career.
- For the second time this season, South Florida has allowed four goals in a game.
- Charlotte earned its 12th win in the series with South Florida, but the Bulls still hold a 16-12-2 advantage.
UP NEXT
South Florida returns home to continue conference play against Temple on Saturday, Oct. 5. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. and the match will stream live on ESPN+.
TICKETS
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USF Men’s Soccer competed in the school’s first-ever intercollegiate athletic contest on Sept. 25, 1965, beating Florida Southern 4-3. Since then, the oldest program on campus has built a winning tradition, claiming 14 conference championships and making 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 trips to the elite eight.
The program also has a strong reputation within the professional game and boasts 30 MLS draft picks. Notable alumni include two-time MLS Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham, USA 1994 World Cup star Roy Wegerle, and 2013 MLS Cup winner Dom Dwyer. Men’s Soccer has two Alumni and a coach in the USF Athletics Hall of Fame: Fergus Hopper and Jeff Attinella, & Dan Holcomb. Cunningham has also been selected to join the USF Athletics Hall of Fame this Fall.
The Bulls have reached the NCAA Tournament 13 times over the past 22 seasons.
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