Colleges: Bulls face Hatters in opening round of NCAA Tournament

The University of South Florida will host Stetson in the opening round of the NCAA Division I soccer tournament on either Friday or Saturday, with the winner getting a trip to top-seeded Akron in the second round.

The Bulls defeated the Hatters 3-0 in their final exhibition game of the preseason, Jorge Mora, Fernando Gonzalez and Hasani Sinclair scoring for the Bulls in that contest.

The Bulls also faced Akron in the preseason, falling 3-1 to the Zips. Akron is 20-0-0 this season, and has been ranked No.1 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll since the first regular season poll on September 8.