Men's Soccer to Conclude Spring with Match at Tampa WednesdayMen's Soccer to Conclude Spring with Match at Tampa Wednesday

Men's Soccer to Conclude Spring with Match at Tampa Wednesday

April 3, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - The UCF men's soccer team concludes its 2007 spring season with an exhibition match at the University of Tampa on Wednesday, April 4 at 7 p.m.

The contest is the sixth that the Knights have played in the past two months. After kicking off on Feb. 13 against Real Salt Lake, they took on a second Major League Soccer club, the Houston Dynamo, the following week then faced a pair of Swedish professional teams - GAIS and BK Hacken.

On March 27, UCF earned a 3-1 win against crosstown rival Rollins. Sophomore Mike Mattson (Boca Raton, Fla./Pope John Paul II HS) netted the opening goal before junior James Georgeff (New Castle, Australia) and sophomore Chris Andaur (Naples, Fla./Barron Collier HS) each contributed a goal and assist in the second half to secure the victory.

"We've had a solid week of training since the game against Rollins," said UCF head coach Bryan Cunningham. "Now we are looking to finish our spring season with a positive result against another good collegiate opponent."

The series against Tampa dates back to October 18, 1977 when the Knights took a 3-0 win. The Spartans and the Knights were Sunshine State Conference rivals from 1979-83, but the last contest was in September 1993 when UT beat UCF, 3-0.

The Spartans are guided by alum Adrian Bush, who is in his second season with the program. They finished the 2006 season at 8-9-1 and lost to Florida Tech in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament.

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