WOMEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY:<br>Lady Ospreys hit the road - University of North Florida Athletics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Coming off its first win of the season in the home opener, the University of North Florida women's soccer team will hit the road and travel west to open a five-game swing away from home, which begins with an appearance at the Northern Colorado Tournament this weekend.

Schedule

UNF (1-2-1) opens play in the Northern Colorado Tournament on Friday, Sept. 12, facing Oregon State (3-1-0) at 6:30 p.m. The Beavers fell to Boston College in their only contest away from their home field this season. The contest will mark the first meeting between UNF and OSU.

After a day of rest in the Centennial State, the Lady Ospreys will conclude play in the Northern Colorado Tournament with a matchup against Rider (1-3-1) at noon on Sunday, Sept. 14. The two teams have never faced one another.

Week Recap

Facing a strong Georgia State program after an 11-day break, the Lady Ospreys jumped out to an early 1-0 lead but could not hold on, and the Panthers upended UNF, 3-1, on Friday. The Panthers took the lead only a few minutes before halftime and added an insurance goal in the second half. Click here for the full story.

The Lady Ospreys made their home debut and knocked off Florida International, 1-0, on Sunday. The win marked UNF's first of the season and capped a home-opening doubleheader sweep for UNF, with the men's team outlasting Gardner-Webb 3-2 in the first game of the day at Hodges Stadium. Click here for the full story.

Who's Hot

Junior Katelin Swift scored both of UNF's goals this past week for her first and second goals of the season. Swift led the team last season with three game-winning goals, and leads this year's squad after netting the game-winner against Florida International on Sunday. She scored eight goals as a freshman and four as a sophomore.

Record Watch

With two goals over the weekend, Swift increased her career total to 14 as a Lady Osprey. She needs just three more to break into the top-10 all-time in career goals scored.

Senior Elizabeth Gowan moved closer to adding her name to the record book in career assists when she assisted Swift's game-winner against FIU. She now needs just one assist to break into the top-10 in that category. Also, Gowan can break into the top-10 in goals scored in UNF women's soccer history if she matches her total (6) from a year ago.

Senior goalkeeper Rachael Howard entered the season with 120 career saves, which ranked her third in UNF women's soccer history. With 12 this season, she has moved into second place and needs just four to become the Lady Osprey all-time leader. Her 1.38 career goals against average also ranks eighth in the Lady Osprey record book.

Quotables

Head coach Linda Hamilton on Sunday's win: “Every win is important, but it is especially important to win in your own stadium in front of your own fans. It's a lot of fun, too. Also, it gives the team a boost of confidence to get that first win and shed some of the pressure.”

Hamilton on the five-game road trip: “It's not ideal from a travel perspective, but it will be worth the challenge to face the quality of competition we will see. We look forward to the opportunity to keep improving, and these tough games will help us prepare for conference play.”

Hamilton on the Northern Colorado Tournament: “This will not be an easy tournament. Not only will altitude be a factor, but we will face two very good teams with different styles of play.

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