TAMPA, Fla. – The North Florida men's soccer team fell to the University of South Florida, 5-1, on Wednesday night at Corbett Stadium.
 
The Ospreys fell to 1-4-1 on the season, while the Bulls improved to 3-3-0 on the year.

GOALS
USF, 5' – Tomasz Skublak (Assist: Bradley Farias)
USF, 6'  – Adrian Billhardt (Assist: Bradley Farias)
USF, 30' – Tomasz Skublak (Assist: Adrian Billhardt, Gonzalo Rodriguez)
USF, 54' – Bradley Farias (Assist: Adrian Billhardt, Ricardo Gomez)
USF, 57' – Adrian Billhardt (Assist: Tomasz Skublak)
UNF, 83' – Adrian Nunez (Unassisted)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the opening minutes of the game, Nunez split a few Bulls defenders and took a shot just outside the 18-yard box that was saved by the USF goalie.
- Six minutes into the match, Skublak went one-on-one with the UNF goalie. Juanes Fajardo made the first save, but Skublak collected the loose ball and found the open net for the first goal of the game.
- The Bulls extended the lead a minute later. Farias played the ball behind the UNF defense and found Billhardt who placed the ball inside the right post.
- Rodriguez made a pass out wide to Billhardt on the right side of the field. Billhardt then crossed the ball into the middle that was headed in by Skublak from 10 yards out.
- In the final two minutes of the half, AJ Williams had two shots that went just wide of the goal.
- Five minutes into the second half, Josh Castellanos went one-on-one with the USF goalkeeper before Christian Knight collected the diving save.
- Billhardt sent a cross from the right side of the field into the 18-yard box that was collected and finished by Farias.
- Three minutes later, Billhardt sent a cross in from the end line. Skublak struck a volley that hit the bottom of the crossbar for the goal.
- Nunez converted a penalty kick in the 83rd minute for the Ospreys only goal of the game.

MARINATOS SPEAKS
"We did not show up to play and we dug ourselves a hole before we even knew it. We have to put this one behind us and get ready for Saturday."
 
GAME NOTES
- The Ospreys held a 15-9 shots advantage in the game, while the shots on goal were even at 6-6.
- North Florida generated four corners on the night, while the Bulls took three.
- Nunez led the Ospreys with five shots, three shots on goal and a goal.
- Fajardo collected three saves in the first half, while Tord Pedersen generated two saves in the second half for UNF.
- Nunez's goal was the first goal given up by the Bulls at home this season.

UP NEXT
North Florida opens ASUN Conference action against Stetson 7 p.m. Saturday at Hodges Stadium.