TAMPA (September 1, 2023) – South Florida men’s soccer (0-3) fell to Mercer (2-1), 2-0, at Corbett Stadium on Friday evening.
After a 35-minute weather delay and a silent first half, the visiting Bears found the net twice in the span of four minutes. Mercer’s Carlos Santamaria scored at the 56:23-minute mark, and Omar Hernandez scored in the 60th minute of action.
South Florida owned the advantage in shots (10-8), corner kicks (8-6), and fouls (9-3). Both squads managed to fire off six shots on target.
Tonight’s total attendance was 691, marking the eighth time men’s soccer has seen a crowd of 200-plus since the 2015 season.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- USF’s loss marks its third match in a row that the squad has given up two goals.
- South Florida had three-of-four yellow cards in the match (Nicolas Scargle, Jemone Barclay, and Ajmeer Spenger).
- Mercer collared its first win against the Bulls in the all-time series, but USF leads 5-1.
UP NEXT
The Bulls welcome 2022 College Cup runner-up Indiana to Corbett Stadium on Friday, Sept. 8 at 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase men’s soccer tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
WATCH THE BULLS
All of South Florida’s home regular season matches will once again be streamed live on the ESPN+ platform. Subscriptions for the ESPN+ app is $9.99 monthly or $99.99 annually and can be packaged with Hulu and Disney+ streaming services. A step-by-step guide for subscribing to ESPN+ is located here.
Matches will also be broadcast live on USF Bulls Unlimited, with Darek Sharp on the call. Bulls Unlimited is available via the free Tune In app (search “Bulls Unlimited”) and provides static-free quality whether you’re listening on your streaming device, laptop, or desktop.
ABOUT USF MEN’S SOCCER
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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 in the USF Athletics Hall of Fame: Fergus Hopper and Dan Holcomb, with Jeff Attinella joining as part of the 2023 class.
The Bulls have reached the NCAA Tournament 13 times over the past 22 seasons.
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