Men's Soccer | 10/25/2019 8:25:00 AM

 

LAST ASUN GAME
Game 12: Lipscomb	Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 | 8p.m. | Nashville, Tenn.
	TV/Video: Live Stats | Watch
Series History	North Florida leads 8-7-1 Last Meeting - Lipscomb 2, UNF 1 (Oct. 6, 2018) [Recap | Stats] | Streak: LIP W2
Looking Ahead	North Florida celebrates Senior Day on Wednesday, Oct. 30 vs. FAU
Social Media	@OspreyMSOC | #SWOOPLife | Facebook | @UNFOspreys

JACKSONVILLE - North Florida men's soccer (4-5-2, 3-1-1 ASUN) heads out on the road for its final league contest as it travels to defending ASUN Champion Lipscomb on Saturday.

1. LAST TIME OUT - UNF defeated Stetson, 2-1, on Saturday. Bryson Smith scored the first goal for the Ospreys with help from Jake Hawker and Nick Lodovico. Landen Haig followed with the game-winner less than two minutes later as he sent home a ball on a failed clear from the Hatters defense. The win snapped a three-game skid against the Hatters and propelled UNF into a tie for first in the conference.

2. STINGY DEFENSE - North Florida is currently ranked 57th with a 1.05 GAA aided by the main keeper in Padraic Gilley. Gilley is ranked 51st in goals-against average in the NCAA and moved into the top spot in the ASUN.

3. SHARE THE WEALTH - Seven Ospreys have now found the back of the net after Smith and Haig scored against Stetson. It was just the second time this season that North Florida tallied a pair of goals. Five total player shave dished out helpers including Robbie Soronellas who leads the team with six total points (2G, 2A)

4. CHANGE IT UP - North Florida was on a four-match win streak against the Bisons from 2014-2016 including three 3-0 wins. UNF defeated Lipscomb to advance to the ASUN Championship game in 2015 with a 2-1 double overtime win. Since then, the Bisons have won back-to-back games by scores of 1-0 and 2-1. LJ Estes scored the goal last season.

5. SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
- Lipscomb is coming off a 1-1 draw at UAB on Tuesday.
- The Bisons are 3-8-2 on the year and just 1-3 in ASUN action, dropping three straight. The Bisons fell to FGCU, Stetson and NJIT. Each game was a one-goal deficit, with the exception of Stetson. The Hatters won 3-1.
- Lipscomb was tabbed as the preseason ASUN favorites in the conference coaches poll after advancing the the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament last season.
- Malik Shaheed and Ruben Pedersen each own three goals, while Shaheed leads the team with seven points with Louis Robinson. 
- Three Bisons have split time in goal this season: Alex Brown has seven appearances and 18 saves, freshman Michael Sibley has four appearances and 12 saves, and Luke Wilson has four appearances and 11 saves. 

FOLLOW THE ACTION: Stay connected with the Ospreys all season long by following @OspreyMSOC and @UNFOspreys on Twitter for all of the latest UNF soccer updates. Be sure to use the hashtag #SWOOPLife.