Game Details: Friday, Oct. 27, Memphis, Tenn., 8:00 p.m. ET
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TAMPA, Fla. (October 26, 2023) – The University of South Florida men’s soccer (5-7-1, 2-3-1) heads to Tennessee for a clash with Memphis (8-3-2, 3-3) on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET and the contest will stream live on ESPN+.
SETTING THE STAGE
South Florida is looking for back-to-back conference wins for the first time this season. Jalen Anderson leads the Bulls with six goals on the season, accompanied by Ajmeer Spengler, who has six assists. Memphis is on the hunt for their fifth straight victory and fourth consecutive conference win.
SOUTH FLORIDA-MEMPHIS SERIES
USF has won 18 of 28 all-time meetings against Memphis, which extends back to the 1984 season. The Bulls are looking to win their sixth win in Memphis territory. In the last meeting, South Florida defeated Memphis, 2-0 at home (Oct. 28, 2022), the first shutout since 2018 against the Tigers.
LAST TIME OUT
Spengler led South Florida over UAB on Saturday (Oct. 21), 2-1 at home. Spengler got the scoring kicked off on a long-range floater early in the opening half of the contest, assisted by Jalen Anderson, a play that would be #2 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays that evening. The Blazers would respond moments later with a goal of their own by Gustavo Barbosa, knotting things up heading into the break. In the closing stages of the contest, Spengler would double up on the night grabbing another highlight shot on the night, assisted by Takeru Moriyama, pulling the Bulls ahead and sealing the victory.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos leads Memphis with nine goals on the season, accompanied by Elie Bokota who leads the team with four assists. Colin Welsh has started in eight games between the posts for Memphis, only allowing 1.02 goals on average this season.
A LOOK AHEAD
South Florida returns to Corbett Stadium for its last home contest of the regular season against FAU on Wednesday (Nov. 1). Match festivities include a senior night celebration. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the game can be streamed live on ESPN+.
USF ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
Alumni Jeff Attinella has been selected as a member of the 2023 USF Athletics Hall of Fame Class and will be inducted on Thurs., Nov. 9. Attinella is one of two student-athletes to receive that honor in USF men’s soccer history. An NSCAA First-Team All-American goalkeeper (2009), a three-time All-Region selection, and three-time Big East All-Conference honoree, earning first-team honors in both in 2009, Attinella played on four NCAA Tournament Teams and helped lead the 2007 team to the NCAA Sweet 16 and the 2008 team to the NCAA Elite Eight.
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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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