USF fall sports is closing in on its final weeks, with the cross country, soccer, women’s volleyball and triathlon teams competing in the action.
The cross country teams competed in Spokane, Wash. for the WCC Championship.
Three Dons placed top 15 in the women’s 6k, helping their team place fourth out of 12 teams. Junior Anna Büttner earned a fourth place finish with a time of 20:09.7, and grad student Jess Spilsbury and junior Faustine Chaboche following at 14 and 15, clocking times of 20:46.6 and 20:47.4, respectively.
In the men’s 8k, first-year Herbie Johnson led USF, finishing 12th at 23:50.4. Senior Daniel Abramowicz trailed in 21st place with 24:01.6.
Following the event, Büttner was named All-WCC first team, while Spilsbury, Chaboche and Johnson earned second team honors.
Both teams will participate in the NCAA West Regional Championship on Nov. 15 at the Haggin Oak Golf Course in Sacramento, Calif.
Women’s soccer had a strong offensive outing Nov. 1 against the University of San Diego (USD)Toreros , winning 4-1. Their four goals marked their highest goal total in a game since Sept. 10 of the 2023 season, when the team won 5-2 against UC Riverside.
Against USD, three Dons notched their first goals of the season, highlighted by first-year forward Alicia Osegueda’s breakout game, who scored the team’s first two goals of the game.
Sophomore forward Kate Zimmerman and junior midfielder Sydni Yoshida joined in on the fun by scoring a goal of their own, pushing the lead to 4-0. A late score by USD in the 79th minute prevented a shutout, but still the Dons won comfortably in their second to last home game of the season.
Reflecting on her first two collegiate goals, Osegueda said, “I’m feeling very excited. I’ve been waiting to score for so long, and I’ve been on the door getting scoring opportunities, but I finally got to put it back in the net, and I just feel so happy.”
As of publication, the team is 3-9-2 on the season, sitting ninth in WCC standings. They play their final road game on Nov. 5 at Washington State and conclude their season at Negoesco against Pepperdine on Nov. 8.
Men’s soccer moves to 9-5-1, good for fourth place in WCC standings, after their recent loss to the #9 University of Portland’s Pilots, 1-3. Despite USF leading total shots 15-6, the Pilots converted three of their five on goal shots. The Dons’ lone goal came in the 32nd minute from sophomore forward Brayden Beason.
The team will play their last home game against Saint Mary’s on Nov. 8 and conclude the regular season on Nov. 14 at Seattle University.
Women’s volleyball is currently on a five game losing streak. Their latest loss was at Pepperdine (1-3) on Nov. 1. The team’s last seven regular season games consist of six home games, with their next two against Santa Clara and their last road game at Seattle University.
