Big Game Today (Friday)

[Brad]

Courtesy USF SID Office

No. 21* USF Bulls vs. No. 8* West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Friday, Sept. 15, 2006

Game Time: 7:30 p.m. (ET)

Location: USF Soccer Stadium (4,000), Tampa, Fla.

Television: None

Radio: None

Record: USF’s record improved to 4-2-0 following Sunday’s 2-1 win at Marquette

Rankings: USF is ranked No. 17 in this week’s “Soccer America” Top 25; No. 21 in this week’s NSCAA/adidas Top 25; No. 15 in this week’s “College Soccer News” Top 30 and No. 15 in this week’s “SoccerTimes” Top 25. West Virginia enters Friday’s game ranked No. 14 in this week’s “Soccer America” Top 25; No. 8 in this week’s NSCAA/adidas Top 25; No. 13 in this week’s “SoccerTimes” Top 25 and No. 16 in this week’s “College Soccer News” Top 30.

Live Stats: www.GoUSFBulls.com

Live Streaming: “Press Pass” - www.GoUSFBulls.com

The Series: Friday’s match will mark the 13th meeting all-time between USF and West Virginia, with the Bulls holding a 9-2-1 edge in the series history. The last meeting between these two teams resulted in a 4-1 win for USF during the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Championship (Nov. 5, 2005 in Tampa, Fla.)

* - NSCAA/adidas Top 25

USF Hosts No. 8 West Virginia in BIG EAST Home Opener

           The University of South Florida men’s soccer team returns home following a string of four-consecutive matches away from the USF Soccer Stadium, hosting the No.8-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers on Friday, Sept. 15. This will mark the third BIG EAST contest between the two teams as USF and West Virginia met twice during the 2005 season with the Bulls taking both games.

           USF enters Friday’s contest led by reigning BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week Dane Brenner, who is coming off a 2-0-0 weekend following victories over No. 8 Notre Dame and Marquette. The High Point, N.C., native owns a 4-2-0 record with a 0.67 GAA in 2006. Sophomore Jordan Seabrook - last season’s BIG EAST scoring champion - has notched a goal in three of the team’s last four outings. The Indianapolis, Ind., native registered the game-winning goal at Notre Dame and the game-tying goal at Marquette last weekend. Hermann Trophy candidate Rodrigo Hidalgo notched his first goal of the 2006 season, scoring the game-winner during USF’s 2-1 win over the Golden Eagles this past Sunday.

           West Virginia comes into Friday’s match as the BIG EAST’s only unbeaten team (5-0-1). The Mountaineers are led by Jarrod Smith (this week’s BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week), who has four goals and one assist for nine points. Goalkeeper Nick Noble has recorded four shutouts this season en route to a 5-0-1 record and a 0.32 GAA.

           All-time the Bulls have registered a 9-2-1 record versus West Virginia, having won four-straight games, including a 4-1 victory for the Bulls during the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Championship last season (Nov. 5, 2005).

USF-West Virginia Series History

Friday’s game versus the Mountaineers will mark the 13th meeting all-time between USF and West Virginia.

           - USF leads the series history 9-2-1.

           - The last meeting between these two teams resulted in a 4-1 victory for USF on Nov. 5, 2005 in Tampa, Fla. (Quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Championship)

           - The Bulls have won four-straight games versus the Mountaineers. During that stretch, USF has out-scored WVU, 10-1.

           - George Kiefer holds a 2-0-0 record all-time versus Marquette.

[JoeB]

Go Bulls!!  Beat those 'eers!

[Guest wildrover]

I will be there, this should be a good one, both these teams are excellent.  Hopefully we can avoid any costly peanalties that give the opposing team the advantage like last home game.

Yes I am still taling soccer not football, wait.....this can't be a coincedence

[The Sheriff]

We're losing with five minutes left in the game... this will be our first loss without being a man down... this sucks!

[The Sheriff]

USF SCORESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

We just tied the game up with less than four minutes left!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get'em Bulls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brad]

Courtesy USF SID Office

USF Battles Back To Tie No. 8 West Virginia, 2-2                                                

TAMPA, Fla. (September 15, 2006) – A late goal by junior Simon Schoendorf led the University of South Florida men’s soccer team (4-2-1, 2-0-1 BIG EAST) to a 2-2 draw with the No. 8-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers (5-0-2, 2-0-1 BIG EAST) on Friday, Sept. 15 at the USF Soccer Stadium.

Schoendorf registered his second goal of the season, finding the back of the net in the 87th minute to give USF its first-ever tie in BIG EAST play. Sophomore Jordan Seabrook redirected a low cross by Kevon Neaves, to an unmarked Schoendorf at the edge of the six-yard box. The Karlsruhe, Germany, native took a shot near post to tie the game at 2-all. Both Neaves and Seabrook were credited with assists on the play.

USF scored the first goal of the game on an 18-yard freekick by junior Rodrigo Hidalgo. From the edge of the 18-yard box, Hidalgo bent a shot to the upper right 90 on the Mountaineer goal, beating WVU goalkeeper Nick Noble to make the score 1-0 in the eighth minute. The goal was the second of the season for the USF midfielder.

West Virginia battled back, scoring two goals in a minute. Reed Cooper converted a corner kick opportunity sent in by Dan Stratford in the 32nd minute to tie the game 1-1. The Mountaineers took a 2-1 lead with Jyler Noviello’s second goal of the season in the 33rd minute. On a restart, Stratford sent a ball towards the edge of USF penalty area. Andy Wright headed the cross towards the Bulls’ net, which Noviello redirected with his head for the score.

USF will continue BIG EAST play at home, hosting the Pittsburgh Panthers on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m.

[Economics_Nerd82]

Did anyone go to the game? I've never been to a USF Soccer game. Do a lot of people come out and watch?