Men’s Soccer to Host In-State Rival FAU

Sunday, September 27

Jacksonville, Fla.

3 p.m.

University of North Florida

Florida Atlantic

UNF men’s soccer team kicks off against FAU on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m.

9/25/2009 3:12:18 PM | Men's Soccer

The University of North Florida men’s soccer team kicks off against Florida Atlantic on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m. at Hodges Stadium.

By: UNF Athletics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida men's soccer team returns to the soccer field on Sunday, Sept. 27, as they take on in-state foe Florida Atlantic in a match slated for 3 p.m. at Hodges Stadium. The match will serve as the final tune up for the Ospreys before Atlantic Sun Conference play.

“It's good to be back home,” head coach Ray Bunch commented. “Hopefully, we can have a great crowd. We had a great crowd at our last home match. FAU is an established team and will test us. It should be a good match. We are getting ready to start conference play and FAU will be a good test for us.”

The Ospreys are led by a trio of players on the offensive side of the ball. Senior midfielder Frank Dinzey, redshirt freshman midfielder Calvin Lowe and junior forward Adam O'Neill have each netted goals on the season for UNF. Dinzey and Lowe both have added assists on the year, while O'Neill leads the team in shots and shots on goal.

Defensively, North Florida is led by senior captain Matthew Hollyoak. The London native has played every minute of all six matches this season for the Ospreys. Despite playing defense, Hollyoak has attempted four shots, including a pair of shots on goal.

UNF enters the match with an 0-6-0 record, while FAU is 3-2-2 on the season. The Ospreys were edged by the Owls, 1-0, on Oct. 31, 2005, in the only other meeting between the two teams.

Florida Atlantic is currently 1-1-0 against the A-Sun, defeating Florida Gulf Coast 1-0 in overtime and falling to Stetson 1-0. The Ospreys and the Owls shared a common opponent earlier in the year in UCF. UNF dropped their season-opener on the road to the Golden Knights 3-1, while FAU tied UCF 0-0 in overtime in a home match in Boca Raton.

Single-game tickets for men's and women's soccer matches, volleyball matches and track and field meets will be $5 for adults and $3 for youth 17-and-under and senior citizens 55-and-older. Children 2-and-under and any current UNF student with a valid Osprey Card are admitted free. Student guest passes for those events are $3 and limited to one per student.