Men's Soccer | 10/5/2018 11:56:00 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The North Florida men's soccer team looks to keep the momentum on their side after last weekend's 3-2 victory at Liberty as the Ospreys host Lipscomb on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Hodges Stadium.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Date: Saturday, Oct. 6
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Hodges Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Opponent: Lipscomb
Coverage: Live Stream |
Live Stats
Quick Kicks
- The Ospreys collected their second win of the season last weekend after erasing a 2-0 deficit to defeat Liberty 3-2 on the road in the ASUN opener.
- Mikey Connell ranks fourth in the ASUN with six goals and fifth among ASUN players with 14 points on the season.
- Connell is one of eight players nationally tied for the lead with three penalty kicks while also tied for 25th in the country in goals.
- Nick Burgess and Adam Everett scored their first goals of the season last weekend to join Zane Bubb and Nick Lodovico with one goal on the season.
- Nathan Harte and Connell lead UNF with two assists apiece while four other Ospreys have tallied one assist each.
- Goalkeeper Philip D'Amico ranks third among ASUN goalkeepers with 28 saves on the season.
Thoughts From the Top
"Saturday's match vs. Lipscomb marks our first home conference match and getting points at home is of the utmost importance in conference play. We hope to get a good crowd at Hodges for scarf giveaway night and are working this week to get the squad ready for another battle with a tough conference opponent in Lipscomb." – head coach
Derek Marinatos
Scouting the Lipscomb Bisons
Lipscomb comes into the match with a 2-7 overall record on the season and 1-1 mark in ASUN play. Logan Paynter and Ryan Birchfield pace the Lipscomb attack with seven points apiece on three goals and one assist each. John Wynia is tied for second in the ASUN with three assists dished out this season.
Goalkeeper Chris Zappia is 2-4-0 on the season with 26 saves, a 1.66 goals-against average and .722 save percentage. Among ASUN goalkeepers, Zappis is second in save percentage, fourth in goals against and goals-against average and fifth in saves.
Head coach Charles Morrow is in his 14
th season leading the Bisons program and has compiled a career record of 103-129-24.
Series History
UNF leads the all-time series with Lipscomb, 8-6-1. In their last meeting, the Bisons edged the Ospreys 1-0 in Nashville on 10/14/17 after North Florida won the previous four meetings.
