{"id":426445,"date":"2026-10-13T10:12:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/426445\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:12:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:12:37","slug":"bulls-open-three-game-homestand-with-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/426445\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulls Open Three Game Homestand with Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAMPA, Fla. (October 12, 2026) \u2013 South Florida men’s soccer opens a three-game homestand Wednesday night, hosting Jacksonville at Corbett Stadium.
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\nThe Bulls (1-10-1, 0-4-1 American Conference) are looking to get back in the win column against the Dolphins (4-5-2, 0-3-2 ASUN), with first kick set for 7 p.m. ET.
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\nSetting the Stage
\nSouth Florida gave No. 17 Charlotte all it could handle on Sunday night before falling 1-0 on a 62nd-minute penalty kick. Tyler Richardson<\/a> finished with a team-high four shots, tying his season high, while Max Kiefer<\/a> set a season high with three shots. Marcus Steinhaeuser<\/a> made five saves in goal.
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\nJacksonville comes to Tampa following a 3-2 loss at Stetson on Saturday. Matias Tobon leads Jacksonville with four goals and 10 points, while Leonardo Davi C Santos leads the team with four assists.
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\nSeries History
\nSouth Florida leads the all-time series 36-10-3 and is 22-4-2 against Jacksonville in Tampa. The Bulls have won the last two meetings, both by a 4-1 score at home, most recently on Aug. 26, 2021. Jacksonville’s last win in the series came on Sept. 8, 2016, a 2-0 decision at Corbett Stadium.
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\nNote-A-Bulls:<\/p>\n


\n\tTyler Richardson<\/a> leads the Bulls in goals (4), assists (3) and points (11) this season.
\n\tRichardson tied his season high with four shots at Charlotte on Sunday, and Max Kiefer<\/a> set a season high with three shots.
\n\tMarcus Steinhaeuser<\/a> made five saves against Charlotte on Sunday.
\n\tSouth Florida is 22-4-2 all-time against Jacksonville in Tampa and has won the last two meetings.
\n\tMatias Tobon of Jacksonville leads the Dolphins in goals (4) and points (10).\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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\nAbout South Florida Men’s Soccer

\nThe oldest varsity athletic program at South Florida, men’s soccer competed in the school’s first-ever intercollegiate athletic contest on Sept. 25, 1965, beating Florida Southern 4-3.<\/p>\n

The Bulls have claimed 14 conference championships and made 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the Elite Eight. The program boasts 31 MLS draft picks, including two-time MLS Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham, 1994 World Cup Team USA star Roy Wegerle, and 2013 MLS Cup winner Dom Dwyer. Three men’s soccer alumni and one coach have been inducted into the South Florida Athletics Hall of Fame: Fergus Hopper, Jeff Attinella, Jeff Cunningham & Dan Holcomb.<\/p>\n

On Dec. 10, 2025, head coach\u00a0George Kiefer<\/a>\u00a0was hired for his second tenure at South Florida. Kiefer previously led the Bulls from 2002-16, compiling one of the most successful stretches in program history as the Bulls went 162-86-51 (.627), earned four conference championships, and made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances. Under Kiefer, South Florida advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2008 and 2011. His six NCAA Tournament victories remain the most in program history, and his win total ranks second all-time among South Florida head coaches.

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