Tuesday, October 30
Jacksonville, Fla.
7:00 PM
University of North Florida
vs
UCF
Mark Sergio
MEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY: Ospreys face UCF tonight
10/29/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Senior Night ceremony planned before 7 p.m. match
Oct. 29, 2007
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida men's soccer team did just what head coach Ray Bunch expected this season -- defying the preseason predictions that had the Ospreys picked dead last in a preseason poll of Atlantic Sun Conference coaches.
With Sunday's win over Lipscomb on the final day of A-Sun play, the Ospreys secured a 5-4 record in league play and fourth place in the final standings. If not for a few missed opportunities during the year, it could have been a championship season, Bunch said.
"We lost at least two games that I really believe we could have won," said Bunch, who is in his 17th season at UNF. "If we win those, we win the championship. We didn't, however, and in the process we learned some valuable lessons, the most important being that you have to be prepared to play each and every time out. Those lessons will serve us well next year. I am proud of what we have done to this point. Now we just need to finish strong."
The season has not concluded for the Ospreys, who will play two non-conference games this week to close out their 2007 season. The Ospreys face UCF on Tuesday night at Hodges Stadium on Senior Night. Game time is set for 7 p.m. They then travel to Conway, S.C., on Saturday to close out the year at Coastal Carolina.
A win both matches would give the Ospreys (7-8) a winning season, their first at the Division I level.
"These will be difficult matches, but if we play well we will have a chance in both," Bunch said.
This Week's Schedule:
UCF at UNF on Tuesday, 7 p.m. (Senior Night)
UNF at Coastal Carolina on Saturday, 11 a.m.
Where:
Tuesday - at UNF's Hodges Stadium
Saturday - at Conway, S.C.
Records:
UNF (7-8-0)
UCF (4-10-1)
Coastal Carolina (6-7-1)
Live Stats:
Tuesday - Clic k here
Live Video (ASun.TV):
Tuesday - Click here
Series:
UCF - UCF leads, 2-0
Coastal Carolina - First meeting
Last Meeting:
9/7/06 - UCF def. UNF, 2-0 (at UCF)
Last Week:
Belmont 3, UNF 0 (Story/Box Score)
UNF 3, Lipscomb 0 (Story/Box Score)
Season Statistics: Click here
Who's Hot: Akil DeFreitas and Adam O'Neill each connected on a goal against Lipscomb on Sunday afternoon, marking the third time this season the freshman duo has scored together in a game. Junior Shareef Rajkumar has recorded an assist in three of UNF's last four games. Keeper Andrew Calise has tallied four shutouts this season for the Ospreys, all in conference play.
Notables: After having seven consecutive matches decided by 1-0 scores (winning three), the Ospreys have turned up their offensive intensity over their last four games, scoring a combined seven goals in going 3-1 ... the Ospreys knocked off three of the four teams in the A-Sun this season, posting wins over first-place Jacksonville, third-place Campbell and fifth-place Lipscomb ... the Ospreys will honor outgoing seniors Martin Schuhte and Mark Sergio on Tuesday night.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida men's soccer team did just what head coach Ray Bunch expected this season -- defying the preseason predictions that had the Ospreys picked dead last in a preseason poll of Atlantic Sun Conference coaches.
With Sunday's win over Lipscomb on the final day of A-Sun play, the Ospreys secured a 5-4 record in league play and fourth place in the final standings. If not for a few missed opportunities during the year, it could have been a championship season, Bunch said.
"We lost at least two games that I really believe we could have won," said Bunch, who is in his 17th season at UNF. "If we win those, we win the championship. We didn't, however, and in the process we learned some valuable lessons, the most important being that you have to be prepared to play each and every time out. Those lessons will serve us well next year. I am proud of what we have done to this point. Now we just need to finish strong."
The season has not concluded for the Ospreys, who will play two non-conference games this week to close out their 2007 season. The Ospreys face UCF on Tuesday night at Hodges Stadium on Senior Night. Game time is set for 7 p.m. They then travel to Conway, S.C., on Saturday to close out the year at Coastal Carolina.
A win both matches would give the Ospreys (7-8) a winning season, their first at the Division I level.
"These will be difficult matches, but if we play well we will have a chance in both," Bunch said.
This Week's Schedule:
UCF at UNF on Tuesday, 7 p.m. (Senior Night)
UNF at Coastal Carolina on Saturday, 11 a.m.
Where:
Tuesday - at UNF's Hodges Stadium
Saturday - at Conway, S.C.
Records:
UNF (7-8-0)
UCF (4-10-1)
Coastal Carolina (6-7-1)
Live Stats:
Tuesday - Clic k here
Live Video (ASun.TV):
Tuesday - Click here
Series:
UCF - UCF leads, 2-0
Coastal Carolina - First meeting
Last Meeting:
9/7/06 - UCF def. UNF, 2-0 (at UCF)
Last Week:
Belmont 3, UNF 0 (Story/Box Score)
UNF 3, Lipscomb 0 (Story/Box Score)
Season Statistics: Click here
Who's Hot: Akil DeFreitas and Adam O'Neill each connected on a goal against Lipscomb on Sunday afternoon, marking the third time this season the freshman duo has scored together in a game. Junior Shareef Rajkumar has recorded an assist in three of UNF's last four games. Keeper Andrew Calise has tallied four shutouts this season for the Ospreys, all in conference play.
Notables: After having seven consecutive matches decided by 1-0 scores (winning three), the Ospreys have turned up their offensive intensity over their last four games, scoring a combined seven goals in going 3-1 ... the Ospreys knocked off three of the four teams in the A-Sun this season, posting wins over first-place Jacksonville, third-place Campbell and fifth-place Lipscomb ... the Ospreys will honor outgoing seniors Martin Schuhte and Mark Sergio on Tuesday night.
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