Former Bull Ben Sweat Earns First Start, Second Cap with USMNT

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 16, 2018- USF men's soccer four-year letter winner Ben Sweat earned his first start and second cap in his first international call-up to represent his country and play for the US Men's National Team against Peru at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.

Sweat, current New York City Football Club defender, started the match at left back to earn his second cap in a week with USMNT. Sweat helped the USMNT draw with Peru 1-1 on Tuesday night.

Sweat, 27, has played in 53 Major League Soccer matches with NYCFC and has recorded 48 starts. After four years with USF, Sweat was drafted by Columbus Crew in the 2014 SuperDraft but did not see MLS action until he was…