JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida men's soccer team fell short against College of Charleston, 2-1, on Wednesday at Hodges Stadium.
The Ospreys drop to 1-8-1 on the season, while the Cougars improved to 3-5-2 on the year.
GOALS
CofC, 31' – Jake Nicholson (Assist: Eli Dent)
CofC, 72' – Jack Nicholson (Assist: Tucker Heffron)
UNF, 79' –
AJ Williams (Assist:
Collin Scott,
Cormac Begley)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cougars switched the ball from the right side of the field to the left as Dent collected the ball and sent a cross into the 18-yard box. Nicholson completed a running header from 10 yards out that found the left side of the net.
- Heffron dribbled the ball on the right side of the field before sending a cross into the middle of the field. Nicholson collected the pass at the 18 and found the back of the net for his second goal and the game winning goal.
- The Ospreys possessed the ball in transition out of the defense on the left side. Scott crossed the ball in from inside the 18 before Begley deflected the ball to Williams who found the back of the net on his first touch.
- After the goal, UNF took six more shots, but were unable to tie the game.
MARINATOS SPEAKS
"We had a tough first half and we weren't as clinical in front of the goal as we should have been. Credit to Charleston for getting the goal. We made a few adjustments in the second half with the wind. I thought we applied a lot of pressure. Unfortunately we gave up the second goal or we would have been tied 1-1 going into overtime. We finally scored and got on the board. It was nice to score. I thought we fought until the very end."
GAME NOTES
- The Ospreys held a 17-7 shots advantage, including a 10-5 edge in the second half.
- CofC did not have a corner kick all game, while UNF had three.
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Adrian Nunez fronted North Florida with four shots and two on goal.
- The Ospreys are in the midst of a five-game losing skid, their longest since 2012.
- With a goal in the 79th minute, UNF broke three-game scoring drought.
UP NEXT
North Florida returns to ASUN Conference action against Lipscomb on Oct. 14 in Nashville, Tenn.
