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By Times staff
Published October 4, 2007

FLORIDA

Men's Tennis

Two members of the University of Florida men's tennis team were in action today at the ITA All-America Championships at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla. UF senior Nestor Briceno (Pembroke Pines) and freshman Alex Lacroix (Paris, France) were defeated in the qualifying doubles draw.

The UF tandem, who were within one win of qualifying for the main draw, came up short to Drake's 35th-ranked Dalibor Pavic and Maor Zirkin, 8-5. Senior Greg Ouellette (Ormond Beach, Fla.) will see his first action at the event Thursday as Ouellette (No. 10) nationally is scheduled to play Boise State's 38th-ranked Clancy Shields in the opening round of the main singles draw at 9 a.m. ET. The winner of the match will go on to pace either (No. 30) Sheeva Parbhu (Notre Dame) or Bojan Szumanski(Texas Tech) in Thursday's second round.

Later in the day, Ouellette will pair with freshman Tyler Hochwalt (Scottsdale, Ariz.) in the main draw of the doubles at the eighth-ranked duo will meet Tulsa's Andy Connelly and Ross Cunningham (No. 40). The ITA All-America Championships are the first of three national championship events during the 2007-08 collegiate tennis season. The other two are the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships in November and the season-ending NCAA Championships in May

ITA Tennis Championships Doubles Qualifying Third Round (#35) Dalibor Pavic-Maor Zirkin (Drake) def. Nestor Briceno-Alex Lacroix (UF), 8-5

SOUTH FLORIDA

Women's Soccer

After seven rigorous games on the road - two of which were against nationally ranked teams - the University of South Florida women's soccer team returns to the USF Soccer Stadium this Friday night to begin a four-game homestand.

The Bulls host Georgetown Friday at 7:30 p.m. for USF's second home game of the season, then will face off with Villanova, who received votes in the NSCAA poll this week, on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both matchups this weekend are first-time meetings between the teams.

Sunday's Bulls vs. Wildcats game will be televised by Catch 47, the official cable partner of USF athletics, and can be seen on tape delay at 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. Fans can also catch all home games on the USF Press Pass. Live video and audio streaming is available for all matches played in the USF Soccer Stadium with Garrett Walvoord delivering the play-by-play call.

A Look At The Bulls

The USF women's soccer team enters the second half of the season just one victory shy of 100 program wins. Under the watch of head coach Denise Schilte-Brown, the Bulls (2-5-1, 1-2-0) beat Providence 1-0 in Rhode Island on Sept. 30 to pick up their first BIG EAST victory of the 2007 season. USF earned its first win on Sept. 9, a 3-2 win over in-state rival Miami in Coral Gables.

Senior Autumn Browning and junior Lindsay Brauer lead the Bulls with five points apiece as both ladies have scored two goals and made an assist. Sophomore goalkeeper Mallori Lofton-Malachi has logged two shutouts this season and has posted a 1.47 goals against average. In late September, she allowed just one goal per game against nationally-ranked Marquette and Connecticut, teams that are averaging 1.82 and 2.67 goals per game, respectively.

About Georgetown

The Hoyas are 8-3-0 overall this season, which includes five consecutive wins over non-conference opponents in September. Georgetown has two conferences losses, to Villanova and Rutgers, in addition to its Sept. 28 win over Seton Hall.

GU has scored 21 goals this season, as four players have tallied three goals apiece. Ingrid Wells and Stephanie Zare each have nine points from a trio of goals and three assists while Sara Jordan and Sarah Fetters have eight and six points, respectively. Goalkeeper Jackie Desjardin has earned five shutouts in 11 games.

About Villanova

The Wildcats are unbeaten this season, posting a 7-0-4 record with a 1-0-2 conference clip. Villanova's lone conference win was a 1-0 victory over Georgetown, and its two ties are to Rutgers (0-0, 2ot) and Seton Hall (1-1, 2ot).

Villanova's 28 goals have come from 11 different players, led by five from Nikki Mabery. Stacia Hartung has added four to the offensive attack, followed by three from three players. In 10 games for the Wildcats, goalkeeper Jillian Loyden has recorded eight shutouts and has a .28 goals allowed average.

USF's Upcoming Schedule

After the weekend with Georgetown and Villanova, the Bulls will conclude the home portion of the 2007 schedule with games against Syracuse (Oct. 12) and St. John's (Oct. 14). Friday's game with the Orange will start at 6 p.m. and on Sunday, the Bulls and Red Storm will kick off at 1 p.m.

Tickets to all USF home matches are $5 for adults, $3 for youth 16-and-under and $2 for groups of 10 or more. Season ticket packages are also available. Call 1-800-GoBulls or visit www.GoUSFBulls.com for details. Spectators will have the opportunity to get player and coach autographs at the conclusion of every home game down on the field.

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