DELAND, Fla., October 17, 2023 – South Florida men's soccer (4-7-1, 1-3-1 AAC) overcame a two-goal deficit and defeated Stetson (5-5-4, 2-1-2 ASUN), 3-2, on Tuesday night in Deland, Fla.
Twenty-three minutes into play, the Hatters broke the ice, scoring back-to-back goals in three minutes. Lara Luis ('23) and Andrew Mata (26') both scored with Alessandro Gabbani assisting on both goals.
In the 26th minute of action, Jeffery "JT" Copper scored his first goal of the campaign. USF went into the break trailing Stetson, 2-1.
In the second frame, Marco Astorga scored his first goal of the year in the 67th minute to tie the match at 2-2.