Bulls Blank No. 25-Ranked Billikens In Exhibition

[Brad]

Courtesy USF SID Office

Bulls Blank No. 25-Ranked Billikens, 2-0, In Final Exhibition Match

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (August 19, 2006) – A pair of second-half goals by Hunter West and Jordan Seabrook coupled with a solid outing by goalkeeper Dane Brenner led the University of South Florida’s shut out No. 25 Saint Louis, 2-0, on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Hermann Stadium.

West gave USF a 1-0 lead in the 47th minute with a shot from three yards out. Passes from Jordan Seabrook and Joey Brown set up the Bulls’ score. Brown sent a long pass to Seabrook, who got behind the Billiken defense. With the ball, Seabrook streaked down the left side of the field, forcing goalkeeper Nick Billman to commit towards the sophomore. Seabrook found an unmarked West, who one-timed the shot into the back of the net. Both Seabrook and Brown were credited with assists on the goal. West and Brown were second-half substitutes.

Seabrook extended USF’s lead to 2-0 in the 80th minute with his first goal of the preseason. Seabrook struck a shot with the outside of his foot past Billman from eight yards out. Joris Claessens, who received a long pass from Kevon Neaves, slotted the ball to Seabrook in the area. Claessens and Neaves earned assists on the goal.  

Brenner had a stellar match in net, making seven saves en route to a shut out of the No. 25-ranked team in the nation.  

The win increased USF’s record to 3-0-0 to close out the 2006 preseason. The Bulls will travel to Miami, Fla. to open the 2006 regular season to take on the FIU Golden Panthers on Friday, Aug. 25. Game time is 8 p.m.

No. 9 USF at No. 25 Saint Louis

August 19, 2006

Robert R. Hermann Stadium

                                       1              2                  F

USF                                0              2                  2

Saint Louis                   0              0                  0

Scoring Summary – USF – West 1 (Seabrook, Brown), 47’; USF – Seabrook 2 (Claessens, Neaves), 80’.

USF Bulls – GK Dane Brenner, D Blake Sharpe, D Kareem Smith, D Yohance Marshall, D Anthony Wallace, M Marc Doherty, M Kris Raad, M Jason Devenish, M Kevon Neaves, F Ogi Perucica, F Jordan Seabrook.

Substitutions – Hunter West, Sammy Castellanos, Joey Brown, Joris, Claessens, Anthony D’Oyley.

TOTAL SHOTS: 5 (five players with 1); SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (three player with 1); FOULS: 14; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVE: Brenner 5.

Saint Louis Billikens – GK Bick Billman, D Calum Angus, D Mo Benne, D Rob Vivano, D Dan Guffy, M Eric Sweetin, M Brian Grazier, M Alex Matteson, M John DiRaimondo, F Kyle Patterson, F Denaldin Hamzagic.

Substitutions – Andrew Reeder, Josh Aranda, Larry Geraghty, Chad Hagerty, Casey Spiess, Brandon Gasparovic, Scott Wisniewski, Bobby Wilmering, Tim Ream, Jimmy Holmes.

TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Geraghty 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (two player with 2); FOULS: 20; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVE: Billman 1.

Cautions/Ejections – USF – Neaves (caution), 64’.  

Referee – Shane Butler

Assistant Referees – Dan Davenport, Dan Edger.

Weather – Muggy, 90 degrees.  

[Guest AstroBull]

This team is going to be special

[smazza]

long way for an exhibition game

[Kyle]

This team has some really good depth...that's the most exciting thing. If they had this depth last year they would have won at least two more games.