NJIT and Kennesaw State Mark Final Home Stand for Women's Soccer

By: North Florida Athletics

Women's Soccer | 9/27/2018 2:16:00 PM

KICKOFF
Due to an odd scheduling quirk, the North Florida women's soccer team wraps up the home portion of its 2018 ledger this weekend with a pair of matches against NJIT (Friday) and Kennesaw State (Sunday) at Hodges Stadium. The Ospreys will recognize their senior class in a pre-match ceremony on Friday night.

GAME DAY CENTRAL
What: North Florida vs NJIT
Where: Hodges Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla.)
When: Friday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.
Series: UNF leads 3-0
Last Meeting: North Florida posted a 1-0 double overtime victory against NJIT on Oct. 2 last season in Jacksonville | Sarah Wasser scored the game winner in the 104th minute off a free kick while Rhiannon Conelley earned the shutout between the pipes for UNF

What: North Florida vs Kennesaw State
Where: Hodges Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla.)
When: Sunday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m.
Series: UNF trails 5-12-2
Last Meeting: The Ospreys and Owls met in the opening round of the ASUN Tournament last year in Kennesaw with KSU advancing to the semifinals 4-3 in penalty kicks following a scoreless tie through regulation and a pair of overtimes | North Florida topped Kennesaw State 1-0 on Oct. 8 in a regular season match last season

FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live Stats: NJIT | KSU
Live Stream: Facebook Live (Both Matches)

NJIT REPORT (7-3-1 | 1-1-0 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Stats
- NJIT has won three of its last four matches including a 3-1 win at Liberty last Sunday
- Highlanders are 3-2 on the road this season
- Fiona Wright leads NJIT and ranks 2nd in the ASUN with 7 goals scored this season
- Wright also shares the league lead with UNF's Thais Reiss for most shots taken (35)
- Amelia Sapirman has played every minute in goal for the Highlanders this season, boasting 5 shutouts and a 1.16 GAA
- UNF has outscored NJIT, 7-1, in the all-time series

KENNESAW STATE REPORT (8-3-1 | 1-1-0 ASUN)
Roster | Schedule | Stats
- Kennesaw State enters the weekend having won just once in its last four matches, 2-0 vs Liberty | KSU visits Jacksonville on Friday night before facing UNF on Sunday
- The Owls are led in scoring by Jenna Vollrath (4G/1A) and Erin Harris (3G/3A) | Vollrath shares the ASUN top spot with a trio of game winning tallies
- Goalkeeper Tiffany Sornpao has started all 12 matches for KSU with an ASUN best 6 shutouts and a 1.08 GAA
- KSU's six shutouts this season ranks tied for the ASUN best total with FGCU
- The Owls have won three of the last four vs the Ospreys

2018 UNF Top Statistical Leaders
Games Played: 12 players have appeared in all 10 games
Points: Thais Reiss (12), Kendra Hoffman (11)
Goals: Thais Reiss (4), Kendra Hoffman (4)
Assists: Thais Reiss (4), Kendra Hoffman (3), Julia Martin (3)

NOTABLE
- UNF has won five of its last six matches
- Ospreys are looking to extend their win streak vs NJIT to 4 and snap a 4-match losing skid vs KSU
- North Florida is 17-21-2 at home under Coach Confer including a 3-2-1 mark this season
- UNF has had 11 different players net a goal this season | One of just 16 teams in the country with more than 10 goal scorers
- Sophomore goalkeeper Rhiannon Conelley has three shutouts this season and nine in her career
- North Florida has used 24 different players on the pitch this year
- Sophomore Reiss is the reigning ASUN Freshman of the Year and was tabbed a preseason All-ASUN honoree | Reiss just rejoined her Osprey teammates after playing for Brazil in the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup the past few weeks
- With a pair of matches cancelled this season due to weather, North Florida has now had a game cancelled in each of the past 5 seasons
- UNF was picked to finish 5th in the ASUN in the league's preseason poll
- North Florida is in its 23rd season of competition | 2018 marks the fifth season in tenure of head coach Robin Confer
- Prior to Friday night's match with NJIT, UNF will recognize a group of five senior players: Kaitlyn Powell, Brooke Linen, Mackenzie Meisler, Krista Colubiale and Bailey Stites

CONFER CORNER
"We are excited to be at home again and it will be another competitive weekend. Every point is going to be extremely valuable this conference season. NJIT has improved a lot and are dangerous in the attack along with working really hard. Kennesaw has some good results and are very organized. It is an important weekend for us as we look to earn some points while also honoring our senior class that has made this program better during their careers." - Head coach Robin Confer

UP NEXT
North Florida closes out the regular season and its ASUN schedule with four consecutive road matches beginning next Saturday (Oct. 6) at crosstown rival Jacksonville.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Sarah Wasser: M; 5' 3"; Senior; Sport Management

#23 Krista Colubiale: F; 5' 9"; Senior; Health Science

#1 Rhiannon Conelley: GK; 5' 6"; Redshirt Sophomore; Health Administration

#2 Brooke Linen: D/M; 5' 6"; Redshirt Junior; Health Science

#15 Mackenzie Meisler: M/D; 5' 2"; Senior; Exceptional Education

#0 Kaitlyn Powell: GK; 5' 7"; Senior; Criminal Justice

#10 Thais Reiss: M/D; 5' 8"; Sophomore; Sport Management

#32 Bailey Stites: D; 5' 4"; Redshirt Junior; Criminal Justice / Psychology

#21 Kendra Hoffman: MF; 5' 7"; Freshman; Exploratory

#13 Julia Martin: F; 5' 2"; Freshman; Chemistry

Players Mentioned

#2 Sarah Wasser
: 5' 3"; Senior; Sport Management
: M

#23 Krista Colubiale
: 5' 9"; Senior; Health Science
: F

#1 Rhiannon Conelley
: 5' 6"; Redshirt Sophomore; Health Administration
: GK

#2 Brooke Linen
: 5' 6"; Redshirt Junior; Health Science
: D/M

#15 Mackenzie Meisler
: 5' 2"; Senior; Exceptional Education
: M/D

#0 Kaitlyn Powell
: 5' 7"; Senior; Criminal Justice
: GK

#10 Thais Reiss
: 5' 8"; Sophomore; Sport Management
: M/D

#32 Bailey Stites
: 5' 4"; Redshirt Junior; Criminal Justice / Psychology
: D

#21 Kendra Hoffman
: 5' 7"; Freshman; Exploratory
: MF

#13 Julia Martin
: 5' 2"; Freshman; Chemistry
: F