The 2023

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team represented

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in the

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. It is the Knights' first season playing in the

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. The Knights were given an At-Large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the twelfth seed. However, they were upset by unranked

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3-2 after 2 overtime periods.

Background

In 2022 UCF played their final season as an

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team and finished the season 6-7. It was announced in 2021 that UCF would join the

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in 2023, however, the Big 12 does not support men's soccer. On June 21, 2022 UCF announced they would join the Sun Belt Conference for men's soccer starting with the 2023 season.

Squad information

Roster

Coaching staff

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Schedule

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References

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