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Collin Scott
Todd Drexler
1
Jacksonville JU (2-10-0 (2-1-0))
2
Winner North Florida UNF (3-8-0 (2-1-0))
Jacksonville JU
(2-10-0 (2-1-0))
1
Final
2
North Florida UNF
(3-8-0 (2-1-0))
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Jacksonville JU 0 1 1
North Florida UNF 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Ospreys Down JU Behind Scott's Career Night

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sophomore Collin Scott scored the first two goals of his collegiate career on Friday night, leading the Ospreys to a 2-1 victory over Jacksonville in the River City Rumble match at Hodges Stadium.

With the win, the Dennis Viollet Cup remains in the possession of the Ospreys as UNF hasn't lost in the regular-season vs. Jacksonville since 2012.

Goals
UNF: 8' – Collin Scott (Assisted by Shane Nicholson)
UNF: 52' – Collin Scott (Unassisted)
JU: 86' – Bryson Pink (Unassisted)
 
How It Happened
  • North Florida struck early in the eighth minute after Shane Nicholson fired a dribbling pass to the center from the right side to Scott. Scott's shot from the left side of the net snuck inside the right post from 15 yards out.
  • Scott nearly doubled the lead in the 40th minute after his attempt ricocheted off the left post to keep the UNF advantage at one goal.
  • In the final minute of the first half, a diving save from JU's keeper kept Nicholson's header from extending the Osprey lead.
  • Scott converted on his second opportunity at doubling the UNF lead, this time from 25 yards out on a free kick.
  • JU's Jose Manzo nearly trimmed the deficit in half in the 69th minute when his shot hit the crossbar.
  • In the 74th minute, Jake Hawker weaved through a pair of JU defenders and flashed his footwork before bending a shot from the top of the box that missed just wide of the goal.
  • JU cut the UNF lead down to one after Bryson Pink found the back of the net in the 86th minute.
 
Thoughts From the Top
"We decided to come out with a different attack tonight and I give credit to our staff and the players for executing. We came out in a 3-5-2 and put Shane Nicholson up top to apply some pressure and boost the energy at home, and I thought we did that well. Collin Scott came in after Torian Went's injury and scored. His goal I think changed the game and he played great tonight with almost having the hat trick. Our pressure caused problems for JU and we were able to create a lot of chances. We had some good looks at goal tonight, but I would have liked to have more goals. With Mikey out, it shows the fortitude of the team. Senior Ivan Castro stepped up and played very consistent for us tonight, it's great when you can insert a senior leader into the lineup when we have a man out." – head coach Derek Marinatos
 
Quick Kicks
  • The Ospreys outshot the Dolphins 20-7 in the match, including a dominant 12-2 mark in the first half.
  • UNF edged JU 4-1 in corner kicks while the Dolphins capped a 5-2 advantage in saves.
  • Scott became the third Osprey with multiple goals on the season while Nicholson is the eighth Osprey to dish out an assist in the 2018 campaign.
  • The Ospreys improved to 3-8-0 (2-1-0 ASUN) on the season while the Dolphins fell to 2-10-0 (2-1-0 ASUN).
  • With Friday night's win, North Florida has swept Jacksonville (volleyball, women's soccer, men's soccer) 3-0 in the points for the barrel.
 
What's Next
After two consecutive weekends at home, the Ospreys travel to DeLand, Fla. to face Stetson on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.
 
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