Men's Soccer | 11/1/2018 11:18:00 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida men's soccer ventures to Fort Myers, Fla. as the No. 3 seed to take on sixth-seeded Stetson in the ASUN Men's Soccer Quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 2 at 5 p.m.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Date: Friday, Nov. 2
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Fort Myers, Fla.
Opponent: Stetson
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Quick Kicks
- North Florida wrapped up the regular season with a 4-10 overall record and 3-3 mark in ASUN play.
- Friday's contest marks the seventh appearance in the ASUN Men's Soccer Championship.
- Collin Scott and LJ Estes have netted a pair of goals while seven Ospreys have found the back of the net once.
- Freshman Bryson Smith has dished out a team-high three assists, followed by Nathan Harte with two.
- Goalkeeper Ryan Stevens picked up his first win in his first collegiate start vs. NJIT in the final match of the regular season and has seven saves on the year.
Thoughts From the Top
"We are excited for the opportunity to travel to FGCU and play Stetson in the ASUN Quarterfinals as the No. 3 seed. Stetson is a very good team, and we look forward to a competitive quarterfinal match." - head coach
Derek Marinatos
Scouting the Stetson Hatters
Stetson concluded the regular season with a 6-9-1 overall record and 1-4-1 record in ASUN contests. Erwan Coles leads the Hatter scoring attack with seven goals, followed by Daniel O'Brien and Lewis Scattergood with three goals apiece. Eight other Hatters have netted at least one goal on the season.
Goalkeeper Braden Luna is 4-7-1 on the season with 42 saves, 2.01 goals-against average and a .627 save percentage.
Head coach Cristian Neagu is in his first season at Stetson after coaching for two seasons and notching a record of 12-17-2 at Eckerd.
Series History
Stetson leads the all-time series over the Ospreys, 10-4. The Hatters edged UNF 2-0 earlier this season on Oct. 20.
What's Next
The winner of Friday's match advances to the ASUN semifinals to take on No. 2 seed FGCU on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Fort Myers, Fla.
