Men's Soccer | 9/13/2016 1:47:00 PM
THIS WEEK:
San Francisco vs. Cal State Fullerton
Friday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m. | Negoesco Stadium
Audio/Video: TheW.tv
STATS | WATCH
San Francisco vs. Air Force
Sunday, Sept. 18, 1 p.m. | Negoesco Stadium
Audio/Video: TheW.tv
STATS | WATCH
Complete Game Notes [PDF]
The USF men's soccer team returns to the friendly confines of Negoesco Stadium this weekend for a pair of home contests against Cal State Fullerton and Air Force. The Dons and Titans will kickoff at 7 p.m. on Friday evening, while USF and Air Force are slated for a 1 p.m. start. Both games will be streamed live on TheW.tv with the USF broadcasting tandem of Charles Wollin (play-by-play) and Joe Dugan (analyst) on the call.
USF (2-3-0) suffered losses in both contests on the road this past weekend, a 2-1 defeat at Florida Gulf Coast, followed by a 2-0 loss at South Florida. FGCU went up early with a pair of goals in the 25th and 71st minutes and never looked back.
David Garrett netted the Dons' lone goal - his second of the season - in the 78th minute off a great cross from
Christian De Luna.
Against South Florida, the Bulls scored in the 24th and 43rd minutes and held USF scoreless from there.
Davi Ramos just missed a penalty kick try that was saved by the South Florida keeper and
Jordan Hughes had a chance deflect off the post in the 61st minute.
This weekend's action will feature a matchup with USF head coach
Eddie Soto's alma mater. Soto, a two-time All-American who holds the Cal State Fullerton single season goals record (18, 1994) and ranks second in program history with 38 goals, helped lead the Titans to their first-ever NCAA Tournament semi-final appearance in 1993.
Cal State Fullerton (3-3-0) comes into the week winners of three of their last four after defeating Memphis (4-1) and UT Rio Grande Valley (1-0) this past weekend at a tournament in San Diego. Alex Heilmann, the reigning Big West Offensive Player of the Week, ranks 4th in the NCAA with six goals on the year. USF holds a 12-4-2 all-time record over the Titans, but Cal State Fullerton won last year's meeting 3-0 in Fullerton.
Meanwhile, Air Force (3-2-0) has won three out of four as well with a pair of home wins this past weekend, a 6-0 shutout of Bryant and a 2-1 overtime win over UC Riverside. Tucker Bone and Klint Parker lead the offense with a pair of goals apiece. The Dons own a 5-3-3 edge in the all-time series, including a 2-0 win in their last meeting in 2013.
Looking ahead, the Dons will stay on their home pitch next weekend when they host 2015 National Champion and 25th-ranked Stanford at 7 p.m. on Sept. 23, followed by a 4 p.m. kickoff against UC Riverside on Sept. 25.
Adult single-game tickets are available to see the Dons on the newly renovated pitch at Negoesco Stadium for just $10. Seniors and recent alumni who have graduated from USF within the past 10 years can acquire seats for $5 per seat. Back by popular demand, USF faculty, staff and students and youth 12 and under enter Negoesco Stadium free all fall. Fans wishing to secure a season ticket can do so at an affordable price of $40 per fall sport.
Returning for the 2016-17 season, fans can acquire an All-Sports Pass, which includes general admission access to over 90 USF sporting events throughout the athletic calendar spanning not only the men's and women's soccer and volleyball seasons but also men's and women's basketball and baseball in the spring at the brand new Benedetti Diamond.
Single-game and season ticket options are available online, or patrons can call the ticket office at 415.422.2USF (2873) for questions or to secure your All-Sports Pass today.
