USF improved to 3-0 at home with a 5-1 rout of in-state rival North Florida on Wednesday night.
Tomasz Skublak and Adrian Billhardt each scored a pair of goals while Bradley Farias added one goal and two assists. USF (3-3) converted five of six shots on goal and all five goals were assisted.
Skublak scored the game-winner in the fifth minute after Farias found him on the run. Skublak’s first attempt was saved but he scored on the rebound for a 1-0 lead.
Just over one minute later, Billhardt knocked in his first goal of the night, Farias was again credited with the assist.
In the 31
st minute, Skublak put the Bulls up, 3-0, after a play developed off of
Gonzalo Rodriguez’s
defensive stop. Rodriguez sent the ball up the right side and Billhardt crossed to Skublak, who slotted it in from 10 yards out.
Farias opened the scoring in the second half with a goal in the 53
rd minute. Billhardt and Gomez were credited with assists. Billhardt sealed the victory in the 57
th minute, scoring on a pass from Skublak.
A USF penalty in the box ended up rewarding North Florida (1-4-1) with a goal by Adrian Nunez. Christian Knight improved to 2-0 on the season. The junior made five saves in 90 minutes.
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