USF coach Stan Heath has his first oral commitment of the season, getting a pledge Sunday from Lavonte Dority, a 6-foot-1 point guard from Chicago who visited USF last weekend.

"I think the program is on the rise," Dority said Sunday night. "I love the coaching staff, and I just liked the environment. And you can't beat the Big East."

Dority also visited New Mexico before visiting USF, and had visits scheduled for Wisconsin and Baylor, but said he decided this week that he knew where he wanted to play. Dority, who also considered Indiana, attended the USF-Cincinnati football game and the Bulls Frenzy basketball event during his visit, and was hosted by point guard Chris Howard and forward Ron Anderson.

Dority is rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and a two-star by Scout.com. He said he averaged 21 points and six assists last season for Foreman High, which has three other Division I commitments in this class. Asked his strengths on the court, Dority cited his leadership, his ability to create scoring opportunities and the way he can attack the basket.

Heath has two more scholarships available, with the remaining priorities being a big wing and a big man inside. Center Waverly Austin is expected to visit the Bulls this weekend, with USF and Cincinnati as his top choices.

-- USF women's soccer finished its regular season with two losses, and after entering the final weekend tied for first in the Big East's American Division, the Bulls (8-7-3) finish with the division's No. 4 seed. They'll miss out on an opening-round bye, but will get to host a first-round game Thursday against DePaul, a No. 5 seed. The Bulls lost 3-2 on Sunday to a Syracuse team that entered the match 1-8-1 in Big East play.