ORLANDO, OCT. 22, 2014 – Eduardo Maceira headed home a corner kick in the 36^th minute and the USF defense held strong the rest of the way in a 1-0 win over rival UCF on Wednesday night in Orlando.

It was the sixth shutout this season for the Bulls as they held the Knights (1-9-4, 0-3-3) to only three shots on goal and earned a bit of redemption after a 1-0 loss last year in Tampa.

USF struck first in the 36^th minute when Maceira headed home his third goal of the season off a Lucas Baldin corner kick. It was the fourth goal off a corner for the Bulls this season and gave Badin his ninth assist of the year after coming into the match tied for sixth in the nation in that category.

Both teams combined for only seven shots in the opening 45 minutes, but USF had to withstand an early surge by the Knights as Spasoje Stefanovic made a couple nice saves in the opening minutes.

Play opened up as the second half progressed with the Knights pushing for the equalizer, leaving them vulnerable on the counter attack.

USF had a couple of great chances to pad its lead late in the game but narrowly missed on multiple occasions. Marcus Epps had a shot saved off the line by UCF defender Matt Laux in the 85^th minute and Tyler Blackwood sent a shot wide on a breakaway just minutes later.

Despite the missed opportunities to grab a late insurance goal, the Bulls were able to hold the Knights to only one shot on goal in the second half and pick up their 22^nd win in program history against UCF. With the win, USF improved to 9-4-1 overall and 4-1-1 in American Athletic Conference play this season.

Past players and coaches will be in attendance at Corbett Stadium when the Bulls return home for their annual Alumni game this Saturday night against the Memphis Tigers at 7:30 p.m.

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