USF soccer upsets Akron in double OT

After more than 100 minutes of scoreless soccer, USF has pulled off a significant road victory, edging 14th-seeded Akron 1-0 on Wednesday night to advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA championships. The Bulls haven't won multiple games in the NCAAs since 1997 and now get a third shot at third-seeded Connecticut this weekend.

Forty-five seconds into the second overtime, Yohance Marshall scored off a free kick from Simon Schoendorf, who entered the game ranked second in the nation in assists per game.

Comments

[andres]

Who made this bracket? We are playing UCONN for the what 4th time this season?

[JoeB]

To be the best, you gotta beat the best. Eventually we'd run into a powerhouse. The games are won and lost on the field, not in the brackets. And its the 3rd time we'll be playing them, not the 4th.

[Ari Hinkelberger]

My roommate at USF played on the 1997 team that went to the sweet 16.

I think they lost to St. Johns that year.

Uconn is a beast. Should be a good game.

Wondering if Catch 47 has any chance of picking it up.

[Jim]

Thanks Greg, most ignore soccer but this is huge for USF.

[Jerome]

I actually worked with that 1997 team. We beat FIU in the first round and then beat defending champion St. John's in the second round before losing at Indiana on a field covered in snow. It was a great run and I am proud of the Bulls for making it this far. UConn has it coming from us and I hope we pull out the win. With all the upsets going on in the tournament there is a good shot of USF making the College Cup in Cary, NC if they beat UConn. Go Bulls!!!