JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Sophomore Lorena
Cedeno netted her first collegiate goal as she lifted North Florida women's soccer past FIU, 1-0, on Friday evening at Hodges Stadium to push the Ospreys to 4-1.
GOALS
UNF: 77' - Lorena
Cedeno (Unassisted)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the opening 45 minutes, neither team had many chances to score a goal.
- North Florida's best chance came in the eighth minute of the frame when senior
Kendall Pollock sent a header toward the net off a corner kick that was knocked away by FIU.
- The first half saw a 4-2 edge for North Florida in shots.
- In the second frame, the Ospreys stepped on the gas and had 11 shots.
- Finally in the 77th minute, the shots paid off as Cedeno dribbled through the Panthers' defense and sailed a shot into the lower right side of the net.
- North Florida limited FIU to just four shots as majority of the second half was played on the Panthers' side of the field.
CONFER'S CORNER
"Just a really great effort from our team today. I am really proud of them. The first half was a little sluggish and we had to make a few adjustments at halftime and those paid off. Our girls came out in the second half and rose to the occasion. It was great for Lorena to get her first collegiate goal in great fashion. I am really proud of the effort these girls are putting in every single game and they keep rising to the challenge. They earned this today and now we have to rest up and get ready for Sunday."
QUICK HITS
- Redshirt freshman
Rhiannon Conelley picks up her second straight shutout and third overall to move into a tie for third in the UNF Division I career record book.
- Five total players have now scored for the team.
- North Florida beat FIU for the first time since 2007. FIU had won the previous three meetings.
- The Ospreys held a 15-6 edge in shots including a 5-3 mark in shots on goal.
- This is the first four-match win streak since 2010 for North Florida.
- The 4-1 start is the best since the 2006 season - the Ospreys' second season in Division I.
UP NEXT
North Florida returns to the field on Sunday as the Ospreys take on LIU Brooklyn at noon. The Blackbirds fell to Jacksonville on Friday.
