The University of South Florida women’s soccer team will welcome No. 5 Wake Forest to Corbett Stadium in Tampa, Fla., at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, for a top-five matchup. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+, with live statistics available and tickets available through South Florida athletics.
South Florida enters the matchup after earning its first win of the season, a 3-0 shutout victory at Stetson on Sunday. Sophia Cabral scored twice in the victory, while Reese Rupe scored her first collegiate goal. Cabral also received honorable mention recognition in the American Athletic Conference’s weekly awards.
Wake Forest brings a 5-0 record and five consecutive shutouts to Tampa. The Demon Deacons defeated Portland 2-0 on Saturday and have not conceded a goal this season.
Series history and South Florida leaders
South Florida and Wake Forest are tied in the all-time series. South Florida won the first meeting, 3-2 in Winston-Salem in 2019, while Wake Forest won the most recent matchup, 1-0 in 2025. Thursday’s game will be Wake Forest’s first at Corbett Stadium.
Cabral leads South Florida with two goals and four points through the first four matches of the season. Amelia Malkin and Maya Hindson have each scored one goal. Gaby Rourke recorded her first shutout of the season in South Florida’s win over Stetson.
Chris Brown is entering his third season as the University of South Florida women’s soccer team’s head coach. The matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at Corbett Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
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