USF Athletics

This Week in USF Athletics

October 16, 2017

By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer

TAMPA, OCT. 16, 2017 – Take a look ahead at the week in USF Athletics and catch up on last week's action:

No. 16/13 Football (6-0, 3-0)
This Week: USF will take on Tulane in New Orleans on Saturday at 7 p.m. (EST). The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

Last Week: USF posted its third straight 30-plus point win with a 33-3 homecoming victory over Cincinnati on Oct. 14. The Bulls extended their streak of 30-plus point games to 23, matching the AP Poll era record (since 1936) set by Oregon from 2011-12. At 6-0, USF also equaled the best start in program history by getting key contributions in all three phases of the game.

Need to Know: USF reached its highest national ranking since 2008, checking in at No. 13 in the Amway Coaches Poll and No. 16 in the AP Top 25 Poll. Learn more HERE… USF is offering $15 ticket deals for its other two remaining home games against Houston (Oct. 28) and Tulsa (Nov. 16). Learn more HERE.

Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on USF Football on Twitter HERE and on Facebook HERE.

 
No. 19 Women's Basketball
This Week: Kitija Laksa, Maria Jespersen and Laia Flores traveled with head coach Jose Fernandez to Philadelphia for the American Athletic Conference Basketball Tipoff on Monday. The live stream of the event begins at 11:10 a.m. and can be accessed HERE… USF was picked to finish second in the conference, while Laksa was a first-team preseason all-conference pick. Jespersen landed a spot on the preseason all-conference second team.

Need to Know: The Jose Fernandez Coaches Clinic is set for Saturday at the Pam and Les Muma Center on campus. Learn more HERE and register today… Fans can purchase season tickets, along with three- and five-game flex plans at USFBullsTix.com.

Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the team by following the Bulls on Twitter @USFWBB.

 
Men's Basketball
This Week: Head coach Brian Gregory, Stephan Jiggetts and Malik Martin are representing USF at the American Athletic Conference Basketball Tipoff in Philadelphia on Monday. Check out the live stream HERE… Take a look at the preseason conference poll HERE.

Need to Know: Season tickets and flex plans can be purchased at USFBullsTix.com.

Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the team by following the Bulls on Twitter @USFMBB.

 
Women's Soccer (9-3-0, 5-1-0)
This Week: USF returns to Corbett Stadium to host Temple on Thursday at 7 p.m. … The Bulls finish up the week with another home test against UConn on Sunday at 1 p.m. Purchase tickets at USFBullsTix.com.

Need to Know: USF has posted three or more goals each time out during its four-game winning streak.

Follow the Bulls: Keep up with the Bulls by following the team on Twitter @USFWSoc.

 
Men's Soccer (6-4-1, 3-1-0)
This Week: USF hosts Florida International in the program's Salute to Service match on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Active military or veterans with an ID can get up to four free tickets to the match. Fans can purchase tickets at USFBullsTix.com … The Bulls will travel to Tennessee to take on Memphis on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Last Week: USF fell in league play for the first time this season in a 2-0 home loss to UConn on Oct. 13.

Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls by following the team on Twitter @USFMSoc.

 
Volleyball (7-11, 2-6)
This Week: USF will travel to New Orleans to face Tulane on Friday at 7 p.m. before heading to Texas to take on Houston on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Last Week: USF fell in three sets to Temple on Oct. 13 and UConn on Oct. 15.

Follow the Bulls: Get all the important team updates on Twitter @USFVolleyball.

 
Cross Country
Next Meet: American Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Philadelphia.

Last Week: The Bulls put on a show for the home fans with both teams placing three in the top 25 at the USF Invitational at The Claw on Oct. 13. Check out the recap and photo gallery HERE.

Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls on Twitter @USFXCTF.

 
Men's Golf
Next Event: Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational Oct. 23-24 in Vero Beach, Fla.

Last Week: USF tied for sixth place, while Jimmy Jones placed 12^th individually at the FAMC Intercollegiate at The Grove on Oct. 10 in Tennessee. Check out the recap HERE.

Need to Know: Cristian DiMarco was named The American's men's golf player of the month for October after capturing his first collegiate title at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate on Sept. 19. Learn more HERE.

Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls on Twitter @USFMGolf.

 
Women's Golf
This Week: USF begins its run at FIU's three-day Pat Bradley Invitational on Sunday in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.

Follow the Bulls: Stay updated throughout the season by following the team on Twitter @USFWGolf.

 
Men's Tennis
This Week: USF continues competition at the ITA Southeast Regional at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

Last Week: USF had a successful weekend at the ITA Southeast Regional. Grayson Goldin advanced to the singles quarterfinals. Peter Bertran and Alberto Barrosso-Campos advanced to the doubles quarterfinals.

Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls by following the team on Twitter @USFMTen.

 
Women's Tennis
This Week: USF will compete in the ITA Southeast Regional, which begins Thursday in Athens, Ga.

Follow the Bulls: Stay up to date on the Bulls by following @USFWTEN on Twitter.

 
Baseball
This Week: USF continues fall ball with more intersquad games.

Need to Know: The USF Bulls Baseball Golf Classic is set for Friday, Nov. 3 at TPC Tampa Bay. Get registration information HERE.

Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls on Twitter @USFBaseball.

 
Softball
This Week: USF continues its exhibition schedule with a home game against Bethune-Cookman on Friday at 6 p.m.

Last Week: Seven Bulls earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for posting a 3.50 grade-point average or higher during the 2016-17 academic year. Learn more HERE… USF opened its fall exhibition slate with a home game against Manatee State College on Oct. 13.

Need to Know: USF will be hosting an assortment of fall clinics in October and November. Learn more HERE and sign up today.

Follow the Bulls: Get all the important updates on the team by following the Bulls on Twitter @USFSoftball.

 
Sailing
This Week: USF heads back to New Hampshire for the Mrs. Hurst Regatta this weekend.

Last Week: USF competed in the Captain Hurst Regatta over the weekend in Hanover, N.H.

Need to Know: USF qualified for the ACC Women's Fall Championships (Nov. 11-12) with a second-place finish at the SAISA Women's Fall Championship earlier this month.

Follow the Bulls: Stay updated on the Bulls throughout the season by follow them on Twitter @USFSailingTeam.

 
Athletics
This Month: USF Athletics, the American Athletic Conference and the rest of the league's schools are bringing an important subject to the forefront during their mental health awareness initiative throughout October. Learn about the initiative and USF's planned events for this month HERE.

Need to Know:  USF Athletics and the USF Radio Network are giving Bulls fans a new way to connect with all the excitement of the Green and Gold with the launch of USF Bulls Unlimited, a new 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week station dedicated to USF sports on iHeartRadio. The free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service also offers on-demand subscription services. Learn more HERE.

Follow the Bulls: Stay up to date with the program by following @USFAthletics on Twitter.
 
About USF Athletics
USF Athletics sponsors 19 varsity men's and women's teams that compete in 11 different sports, 18 at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls' athletic program celebrated its 50^th anniversary in 2015, having begun with a men's soccer contest in 1965. Nearly 500 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the campus in Tampa, Fla. The Bulls have claimed 12 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013, including four in 2016-17, and own 109 conference championships overall. Ten USF programs reached national post-season competition in the 2016-17 season and nine were ranked in the Top 25 nationally. The Bulls posted a program-record 86 percent Graduation Success Rate (2016) in the last reporting, logged an annual department grade-point average over a 3.0 for the second straight year and saw 106 student-athletes earn their degree during the 2016-17 academic period.