Men's Soccer | 10/19/2018 11:30:00 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With a win on Saturday night at Stetson, the North Florida men's soccer team can clinch a spot in the ASUN Men's Soccer Championship. Saturday's match between the Hatters and Ospreys is set for 7 p.m. at the Athletic Training Center in DeLand, Fla.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Date: Saturday, Oct. 20
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: DeLand, Fla.
Opponent: Stetson
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Quick Kicks
- UNF is 3-8 on the season with a 2-1 mark in conference play.
- The Ospreys posted a 2-1 victory over Jacksonville in the River City Rumble last weekend at Hodges Stadium.
- North Florida can clinch their seventh appearance in the ASUN Men's Soccer Championship with a win on Saturday night.
- Collin Scott was tabbed ASUN Player of the Week on Monday after scoring two goals in the win over JU.
- Mikey Connell leads the Ospreys with six goals and two assists for a season total of 14 points.
- Scott has added two goals while five other Ospreys have netted a goal.
- Goalkeeper Philip D'Amico is 3-5 on the season with 19 saves, a 2.51 goals-against average and .655 save percentage.
Thoughts From the Top
"We are looking forward to a challenging road conference match at Stetson. The Hatters will be a very tough match and have had some great wins this season against quality opponents while coming off the ASUN regular-season title last year. Our team is aware that three points on Saturday clinches us an ASUN playoff birth and keeps us in the hunt for a high seed, so there is everything to play for on Saturday." – head coach
Derek Marinatos
Scouting the Stetson Hatters
Stetson enters Saturday night's showdown with a 5-8-1 record and 0-3-1 mark in ASUN play. Erwan Colas leads the Hatter attack with six goals and three assists on the year, followed by Gabriel Diniz with three goals. Four other Hatters have netted two goals apiece.
Goalkeeper Braeden Luna is 3-5-1 on the season with 36 saves, 2.21 goals-against average and .610 save percentage.
Head coach Cristian Neagu is in his first season leading the Hatter program and holds a career record of 17-25-3 in three overall season.
Series History
Stetson leads the all-time series over the Ospreys, 9-4. The Hatters edged UNF 1-0 on Sept. 23, 2017 at Hodges Stadium in their last meeting.
