University of South Florida Women’s Soccer will visit Florida Atlantic on Thursday, Oct. 1, for a 7 p.m. American Conference match at FAU Soccer Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. The match will be streamed on ESPN+, with live statistics available. South Florida enters with a 2-4-3 overall record and a 0-0-2 conference mark.
The Bulls are coming off a 1-1 draw against Memphis on Sept. 24 at Corbett Stadium. Freshman McKenna Battilla scored South Florida’s equalizer in the 51st minute. Battilla has scored South Florida’s lone goal in each of its last two matches.
South Florida Enters After Memphis Draw
Battilla’s recent scoring has provided South Florida with production in consecutive matches. Her goal against Memphis helped the Bulls earn their second American Conference draw of the season. South Florida will look for its first conference victory when it faces Florida Atlantic.
Gaby Rourke also enters the match after being named American Conference Goalkeeper of the Week. Rourke recorded a career-high 14 saves against Memphis. Her performance helped keep South Florida within striking distance throughout the match.
Florida Atlantic Features Hailey Santiago
Florida Atlantic brings a 3-5-4 overall record and a 1-2-0 American Conference mark into Thursday’s match. The Owls are coming off a 5-0 loss to Memphis on Sept. 27. Florida Atlantic will host South Florida at FAU Soccer Stadium.
Freshman Hailey Santiago leads Florida Atlantic with 20 points on nine goals and two assists this season. Her nine goals are tied for second in the American Conference. South Florida will face Santiago and the Florida Atlantic attack after Rourke’s 14-save performance against Memphis.
Series History and Match Details
South Florida leads the all-time series against Florida Atlantic 11-8-4. The teams most recently met in Tampa, where South Florida won 2-1. Chris Brown is entering his third season as South Florida’s head coach.
Thursday’s match is scheduled for 7 p.m. at FAU Soccer Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. ESPN+ will carry the stream, and live statistics will be available. The match is part of the American Conference schedule.
FSB Take
South Florida enters the road match with consecutive goals from Battilla and a conference goalkeeper honor for Rourke. Florida Atlantic counters with Santiago, whose nine goals are tied for second in the American Conference. The result will provide South Florida another opportunity to secure its first conference win of the season.
Source: Original report