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NEWARK, N.J. – Junior
Katy Mixon scored twice to help North Florida (5-6-2, 1-3 ASUN) to a 3-1 conference road win over NJIT (5-7-2, 1-3 ASUN). Five different Ospreys registered a point in the opening game of a three-game stint away from Hodges Stadium.
Goals
36' – UNF:
Katy Mixon (Assist:
Brandi Walker)
44' – NJIT: Melanie Zrno (Penalty Kick)
76' – UNF:
Kelli Crowley (Assist:
Sarah Wasser)
82' – UNF:
Katy Mixon (Assist:
Alexis Bredeau)
Match Summary
The Ospreys grabbed the initial lead in the 37
th minute when Mixon tucked her first goal of the day into the top left corner of the net off a one-touch pass from freshman
Brandi Walker. The assist was Walker's first collegiate point.
In the closing minutes of the second half, NJIT's Melanie Zrno converted a penalty kick with just 1:13 seconds on the clock. The PK was the fourth by an Osprey opponent this season. The first half ended with the Ospreys owning a 10-3 shot advantage and not a single shot on goal from the Highlanders.
Osprey netminder
Victoria Ekeli made two saves in the opening minutes of the second half but the Osprey defense went primarily unchallenged for the remainder of regulation. The Ospreys took advantage of their opportunities, first in the 76
th minute when the North Florida drew one of its five corner kicks. Junior
Sarah Wasser served a perfect ball that found the head of
Kelli Crowley who knocked in her second goal of the season.
Mixon put the game out of reach a little over six minutes later with her second goal of the game and third of the season. Senior Alexix Bredeau crossed a low ball on the goal line that was tapped in by Mixon, giving the Ospreys a commanding 3-1 advantage.
Additional Game Notes
-Ekeli finished the afternoon with three saves and faced seven Highlander shots. She played all 90 minutes and improved to 4-5-1 in the year.
-Meeting for just the second time ever, the Ospreys have now outscored the Highlanders, 6-1 in two games.
-The Ospreys have now won back-to-back road games for the first time since 2012. They have not won three-straight away from Hodges Stadium since 2007.
- Wasser now leads the team with four assists and goes into Friday night's ASUN action two shy of the league lead.
-Bredeau, who assisted on the game's final goal, leads the team with 13 points (5g, 3a). The Ospreys are 5-0 when she records a point.
-The win marks the fifth of the season, already eclipsing last year's total.
From Coach Confer
On the win
"Today was a hard fought game by both teams. I thought we played a very good first half could have put away a number of opportunities. I have to credit NJIT, they certainly made it difficult for us in the second half but we were able find a way and get the result."
The bright spots
"I thought again our players coming off the bench did a tremendous job. Two of our three assists camefrom players who didn't start, I think that says something about the quality of our depth. Katy (Mixon) was huge for us with two goals and Kelli (Crowley) scored a great goal. It was nice to see production from so many players.
Up Next: The Ospreys will continue on their weekend road trip and take on USC Upstate at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
