JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  – The North Florida men's soccer team topped USC Upstate, 2-1, on Saturday night at Hodges Stadium to clinch a spot in the ASUN Championship.
 
The Ospreys went to 3-9-2, 2-3-1 in the ASUN, while the Spartans ended the season at 3-10-2, 1-5-0.

GOALS
UNF, 26' – Josh Castellanos (Assist: AJ Williams)
UNF, 53' – Josh Castellanos (Assist: Mikey Connell)
Upst, 89' – Julian Welborn (Unassisted)

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Williams controlled the ball on the right side of the field before sending in a cross that Castellanos headed in for the first goal of the game.
- In a transition, the Ospreys had possession on the left side of the field. Connell sent in a cross that was headed in by Castellanos for his second goal of the match.
- With a minute left in the game, Welborn collected the loose ball inside the box that closed the gap.
 
MARINATOS SPEAKS
"This team has been coming together for a while. I don't think it was just the tie at NJIT or these two wins. We were unlucky to not get results earlier in conference play. We weren't getting the breaks. Good teams find a way. We are finally becoming a good team. We're on a roll going into the playoffs and we're going to stay focused this week."

GAME NOTES
- UNF held a 9-6 shots advantage, while the shots on goal was even at 5-5.
- Juanes Fajardo generated three save in the match, while Tord Pedersen picked up one.
- Castellanos is the second UNF player to score multiple goals in a single game this season.
- The Ospreys are 2-0-1 in their last three games.
- With the win, UNF secured a spot in the ASUN Championship.

UP NEXT
North Florida secured the four spot in the ASUN Championship and will travel to Stetson to play Jacksonville on Friday.