FAU (0-1-0) at USF (0-0-0)
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: USF soccer stadium
TV/Radio: BullsVision/WBUL
Though the regular season hasn’t started yet, USF coach Denise Schilte-Brown has noticed good team chemistry of late.
As evidenced by their pair of 2-0 exhibition game wins – USF only scored two goals in a game once last year – the youth is maturing quickly, Schilte-Brown said.
“Upperclassmen have been mentoring young players and the team seems to be meshing quickly,” she said.
Led by seniors Mallori-Lofton Malachi and Amanda McCormick, the Bulls only have a total of eight upperclassmen on their 34-player roster. That youth will be put to the test when USF hosts FAU (0-1-0) this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in its regular season opener, followed by a trip to Gainesville where they’ll take on No. 10 Florida on Sunday at 1 p.m. USF beat FAU 1-0 last year in overtime and leads the all-time series 7-4-2
USF has faced Florida twice in its 14 year history, losing 4-0 in 2007 and 5-0 in 2000. Florida finished last season with an 11-0 SEC record.
The Gators opened the season with a 1-0 win against Miami.
Schilte-Brown said she doesn’t even want to think about the Gators right now.
“We’re taking it one game at a time,” said Schilte-Brown. “We’re not even thinking about (Florida) until after FAU. Even though we’re excited to play the game, we can’t get ahead of ourselves.”
– Johnathan Mulder
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