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CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Southern (2-1) scored two second half goals off corner kick attempts as part of a 3-0 win over North Florida (0-2-2). The game endured two lightning delays and was eventually called in the 76^th minute.
 
Goals
CSU: 16' – Anna Sells (3) – Assist Erica Gazzani
CSU: 48' – Erica Gazzani (1) – Assist Lydia Frierson
CSU: 59' – Jordan Newman (1) - Unassisted
 
Game Summary
On just the third CSU shot attempt of the day, the Buccaneers cashed in on Anna Sells' third goal of the young season. She was setup on a nice slip pass in the middle of the field by Erica Gazzani that created a breakaway opportunity. After the first weather delay of the afternoon at the 30-minute mark, the Osprey defense fought off a pair of close scoring chances to keep the score at 1-0 going into halftime.
 
The Buccaneers used two corner kicks in the early going of the second half to add goals number two and three. Gazzani got in on the scoring action when she headed in her first goal of the season in the 48^th minute. Just over 10 minutes later, Jordan Newman corralled a corner service in the box and punched in her first goal of 2016.
 
Osprey goalkeeper Victoria Ekeli played all 76 minutes for the Ospreys and made four saves.
 
Key Moments
10' – Erica Gazzani had her sliding shot attempt from the middle of the box go just wide left of the goal.
16' – A nice slip pass by Erica Gazzani in the middle of the field created a breakaway opportunity for Anna Sells. The senior scored her third goal of the season on a left footed blast to the left side of the goal.
21' – Leaping save by Victoria Ekeli on a Sells free kick attempt.
22' – 30-minute weather delay
30' – Sells' header attempt on a high cross from the right side sail high.
32' – Off an Osprey corner kick, Gabrielle Ligouri header on the back post went wide right.
34' – CSU foul in the midfield negated a Bucs goal, a long range shot from well outside the box that went over the head of Osprey goalkeeper Victoria Ekeli.
42' – Gabrielle Liguori's free kick shot attempt went just high of the cross bar, the Ospreys' fourth shot of the half
48' – On a Bucs corner kick, Lydia Frierson found the head of Erica Gazzani on the back post for the goal.
59' – CSU's Jordan Newman scored her first goal of the season after she collected a ball in a scrum and fired it into the back of the net. The play was initiated by another Buccaneer corner kick.
62' – Victoria Ekeli saved a sliding shot attempt by Erica Gazzani.\
64' – Gabrielle Liguori sent a long shot in on a free kick attempt but was denied by a leaping save by CSU goalkeeper, Liz Amanda Brown.
76' – Game called due to lightning
 
Game Notes
-Sells scored two goals on against Jacksonville last Sunday and was a Second Team All-Big South Conference selection last season.
-The Ospreys drop to 0-2 all-time against Charleston Southern. The only other meeting between the two schools occurred in Charleston back in 2014.
-Defender Gabrielle Liguori had a team-high four shots for the Ospreys on the afternoon. She had two attempts on set pieces one that sailed just high and another that was grabbed by a leaping Liz Amanda Brown for the save.
-The Buccaneers owned a 12-9 advantage in shots with seven landing on net. The Ospreys were also outcornered, 7-4
-Ligouri and Mikki Olsen played all 76 minutes for the Ospreys.
 
From Coach Confer
On the game:
"I was disapointed with the result today, I thought we were strong in the first 15 minutes of the game before giving up the first goal. Our decision making has to be better than what it was today, we can be our own worst enemy at times."
 
Up Next: The Ospreys will return home this weekend for a pair of contest at Hodges Stadium beginning Friday night against Kent State. On Sunday, Alabama State will come to Jacksonville for a 1:00 p.m. showdown.