University of North Florida
1-9-2, 0-1-1ASUN
NJIT
8-6-3, 3-1-1ASUN
Team Stats
SMOAK, Micah (3)
Assisted By: NUNEZ, Adrian
corner kick and header finish by 19 on b
15:10
GUIRASSY, Mamadou (16)
Assisted By: JIMENEZ, Pablo
shot by 21, punched out by keeper, 9 fin
65:27
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Players Mentioned
Men’s Soccer Draws NJIT, 1-1
10/22/2017 5:02:00 PM | Men's Soccer
HILLSIDE, N.J. – The North Florida men's soccer team picked up its first point in the ASUN Conference with a 1-1 tie in double overtime against NJIT on Sunday afternoon at Kean University.
The Ospreys went to 1-9-2, 0-3-1 in the ASUN, while the second-placed Highlanders boast an 8-6-3, 3-1-1 record.
GOALS
UNF, 16' – Micah Smoak (Assist: Adrian Nunez)
NJIT, 66' – Mamadou Guirassy (Assist: Pablo Jimenez)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Ospreys had a corner kick from the left side of the field. Nunez sent in the cross that found Smoak on the back post who headed in his third goal of the season.
- Juanes Fajardo generated back-to-back saves for the Ospreys before the nation's leading goal scorer, Guirassy, rifled a shot from the 18-yard box that found the back of the net for the 16th time.
- In the 75th minute, Guirassy tried to chip UNF goalie down the middle before Fajardo made the save to keep the game tied.
- The Highlanders took a total of four shots in the two overtime periods, while the Ospreys generated three.
GAME NOTES
- The evenly matched game saw UNF take 15 shots with four on goal, while NJIT produced 13 shots with five on goal.
-Â The Highlanders held the corner kick advantage at 10-9.
- Fajardo generated four saves in the game.
- With the tie, the Ospreys snapped a six-game losing streak, their longest since 2012.
UP NEXT
North Florida travels to Jacksonville for the River City Rumble on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
