University of North Florida
8-2-1, 2-1-0
Eastern Kentucky
5-7-0, 1-2-0
Goals Early and Late Push Ospreys to Shutout Win at Eastern Kentucky
10/3/2021 2:08:00 PM | Women's Soccer
RICHMOND, Ky. -- North Florida women's soccer earned a clean sweep in its first trip to the "Bluegrass State" for ASUN competition, topping Eastern Kentucky 2-0 on Sunday morning. The Ospreys got goals from Marissa House in the opening 10 minutes and Thais Reiss in the 71st minute.
RECORDS
North Florida | 8-2-1 (3-1-0 ASUN / 0-0-0 ASUN East)
Eastern Kentucky | 5-7-0 (1-3-0 ASUN / 0-0-0 ASUN West)
GOALS
9' UNF | Marissa House (Kayla Bond)
71' UNF | Thais Reiss (unassisted)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- North Florida seized the early momentum as Marissa House converted from the back post on a looping free kick service from Kayla Bond in the 9th minute
- UNF continued to play at a high pace, building a 9-6 advantage in shot attempts including putting three shots on goal, but were unable to add another tally in the first half
- Eastern Kentucky turned things up out of intermission, peppering the Osprey goal forcing three saves by UNF keeper Mercedes Sapp in the first four minutes of the period
- Thais Reiss added an insurance goal for North Florida in the 71st minute after gathering a loose bal in the box
- Both teams created scoring chances in the closing minutes but were unable to convert
QUICK KICKS
- Thais Reiss netted her 41st career goal and 19th match-winning tally | It was her team-leading 8th of the season and gave her a goal in each match of the weekend trip
- The goal for Marissa House was her first of the season and of her career | It was also her first match-winning score
- Kayla Bond posted her team high fifth assist on House's score | Bond now leads the ASUN with five assists this year
- Mercedes Sapp recorded a near career high finishing with 7 saves in collecting her fifth clean sheet of the year | Sapp tallied her 8th win of the year between the pipes (18th of her UNF career)
- For the match, Eastern Kentucky finished with a 16-14 advantage in shot attempts bolstered by a 10-5 margin in the second half | Colonels held a slim 7-5 edge in SOGs
- The win marked the Ospreys fourth road victory of the season (4-1-1)
- Match was the inaugural meeting on the pitch between UNF and EKU
UP NEXT
North Florida continues its four-match road swing with a pair of in-state, ASUN Divisional battles against Stetson (Oct. 7) and FGCU (Oct. 10).
FAULCONER TALE
"Sunday games, especially after five days on the road, are difficult and we found ourselves in quite a physical battle today. We played well in spurts, but overall I feel there is a higher level in us and we need to find it. Always great to get a goal from a defender. Marissa House did something we talk about a lot in training and positioned herself back post to get us off to a good start. After that, we made it interesting at times and credit EKU for playing with a high level of work rate. Overall, a 2-0 weekend on the road in conference is always a great thing. We will enjoy it today and quickly turn our focus to Stetson."
Head coach Eric Faulconer
Team Stats
Marissa House (1)
Assisted By: Kayla Bond
GOAL by UNF House, Marissa Assist by Bond, Kayla.
08:33
Thais Reiss (8)
GOAL by UNF Reiss, Thais.
70:54
