Women's Soccer | 9/25/2019 10:00:00 AM
| Matches of the Week |
Match 1:
SC State |
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 | 7 p.m. | Jacksonville, Fla. | Hodges Stadium |
| TV/Video: SWOOPLife Live | Live Stats | Tickets |
Match 2:
Liberty |
Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 | 1 p.m. | Jacksonville, Fla. | Hodges Stadium |
| TV/Video: SWOOPLife Live | Live Stats | Tickets |
| Series History |
SCSU: UNF leads 3-0-0 | Last Meeting - UNF 3, SCSU 1 (Sept. 8, 2018) [Recap | Box] | Streak: W3
LU: UNF trails 0-1-0 | Last Meeting - LU 2, UNF 1 (Oct. 21, 2018) [Recap | Box] | Streak: L1 |
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KICKOFF - North Florida women's soccer ends its current home stand hosting a pair of matches this week as Thursday's tilt with South Carolina State marks the end of non-conference play and Sunday's battle with Liberty signals the start of ASUN Conference action.
OSPREY FACTS
1. LOOKING BACK - The Ospreys earned a weekend split of a pair of home matches, falling 5-0 to Illinois State before rebounding with an impressive 3-1 win against Western Carolina | Three different players notched goals in the win including season first tallies from Hollyn Knight and Carmel Oliveira | Vanessa Piermont netted her third goal of the season
2. HIGH OCTANE OFFENSE - North Florida currently ranks 2nd in the ASUN with 18 goals scored in nine matches (2.00 GPM) | Thais Reiss ranks second in the league with seven goals while Kendra Hoffman is tied for the conference high with three assists | Four different UNF players have scored multiple goals this season | Sunday's clash with Liberty features two of the ASUN's top three players in shot attempts as the Flames' Gabrielle Ferrell tops the list and Reiss ranks third
3. MILESTONE NOTES - Head coach Eric Faulconer posted the 245th win of his collegiate coaching career against WCU, impoving all-time mark to 245-101-30 | Thais Reiss has 19 goals in her career and needs just one more tally to become only 4th player in UNF DI era to reach 20-goal mark... Her 7 goals this season is the 5th most in DI history and just three shy of DI all-time record... She has 9 game winners equalling the DI record and also ranks third in the DI era for shot attempts
4. GO GOLD NIGHT - The North Florida women's soccer program has partnered with the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund for a Go Gold Night to raise awareness for childhood cancer including Jay Fund patients joining the team on the field during prematch introductions.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month which is represented by the gold ribbon. Every September, the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation will GO GOLD to raise awareness and place a spotlight on childhood cancer and the patients and their families impacted by this devastating disease. Over 300 children in Northeast Florida are currently undergoing cancer treatments, with 84% of those families experiencing some level of financial hardship.
Throughout Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, partners and supports of the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund, like the University of North Florida, will host fundraisers and events to benefit the Jay Fund and help further the foundation's mission to BE THERE for local families tackling childhood cancer. Since its beginnings, the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation has provided more than $11 million in finance al assistance to over 5,000 families.
5. SCOUTING REPORT
- South Carolina State comes into Thursday's match with a 1-6-0 record including three straight losses | The Bulldogs lone win of the season came on the road against Alcorn State (3-0) | Tamika Aguilar leads SCSU with three goals scored | SC State has tallied 68 shots in 10 matches and scored a goal in 6 of 7 matches this year | Head coach Sandra Burris is in her 9th season and owns a 29-86-6 all-time record
- Liberty is 4-4-2 this season and will play at Jacksonville University on Thursday before battling the Ospreys on Sunday | The Flames are undefeated in their last five matches including a three-match win streak | Over last 4 matches, LU has seen six different players net a goal | Gabrielle Ferrell leads LU with 5 goals and goalkeeper Melody Jayroe tops the ASUN with 61 saves this year (1.72 GAA) | Flames have outscored last three foes 7-2 and posted a pair of shutouts | Head coach Lang Wedemeyer is in his third season at Liberty posting a 20-22-5 mark (181-145-44 overall including 17 years as head coach at South Dakota State)
FAULCONER TALES
"We hope to finish off our five match home stand on a strong note. We did what we needed to against Western Carolina on Sunday and are looking to carry that momentum into Thursday's match versus South Carolina State. The coaching staff has been stressing the importance of keeping our focus for the entire match. This is something we need to do a better job of moving forward if we are going to have a strong finish to the second half of the season. We are excited to be partnering with the Tom Coughlin's Jay Fund for our childhood cancer awareness game on Thursday. We plan to make this an annual event and encourage our fans to come out, wear Gold and support the fight against cancer.
On Sunday, Liberty is a very strong team and unbeaten in their last four matches heading into this first weekend of conference play. They have played some very good team in the non-conference and we can see on film that they do a lot of things very well. They are very well coached. Midfielder Gabrielle Farrell is off to a flying start this season and they also have a good number of other players that can hurt us if we aren't on top of our game. This is a great opportunity at home for our program to pick up points in the standings against a team picked in the preseason Top 4. It should be a great battle on Sunday and we are excited to finally get into conference play." -- Head coach Eric Faulconer
UP NEXT
North Florida hits the road for its first away ASUN contests playing matches at Kennesaw State (Oct. 3) and NJIT (Oct. 6)
About the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation
The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation was created in 1996 in honor of Jay McGillis. Jay developed leukemia while playing for Coach Coughlin at Boston College. In the eight months between Jay's diagnosis and the day he lost his battle with cancer, the Coughlin family saw first-hand the physical, emotional and financial strains the illness caused the McGillis Family. Coach Coughlin vowed, if he ever had the chance, he would create a way to help families with children tackling cancer.
OUR MISSION is to help families tackle childhood cancer by providing comprehensive financial, emotional and practical support. From diagnosis to recovery and beyond, we are part of the team, allowing parents to solely focus on their child's well-being. Our goal is to BE THERE for parents facing the unthinkable so they can be there for their families.
