
MATCH NOTES: Ospreys Travel to Georgia Southern Friday
9/9/2021 2:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's soccer (2-1-1) will head back on the road to take on Georgia Southern (2-2-0) this Friday evening at 7 pm.
Georgia Southern's two wins this season has been against Presbyterian, 1-0 and Wofford, 2-0, while their two losses were against No. 18 Charlotte, 1-3, and No. 6 North Carolina, 0-3.
Four different players have scored goals for the Eagles this season, but junior Mauro Gutierrez-Solis leads the pack with shots taken, with 10, and shots on goal, with five. Junior Adam Davie was their top goal scorer from last season with two goals through 10 games.
The Eagles have played three straight road matches before their home game against UNF this Friday.
- The Ospreys are 4-8-1 all-time against Georgia Southern with their last match played being a 2-1 loss at home in 2019.
- UNF's last victory over Georgia Southern was in 2015 when the Ospreys won at home, 2-1.
- Georgia Southern has won the last four matchups from 2016 through 2019.
The Ospreys will play another road game on Tuesday evening against USF in Tampa, Fla. at 7 pm.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Six different players for UNF have dished out an assist on goals scored through four games.
- Senior Bryson leads the team in shots, with six, after taking two shots against FIU and scoring a goal.
- Goalkeeper Carlos Melendez has recorded four saves in each of his past two performances.
- Both UNF and GA Southern have 36 total shots through four games, but the Ospreys have scored eight goals and the Eagles only have four.
- Junior Herbie Steigelman leads the team in minutes played this season with 375 minutes.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Georgia Southern's two wins this season has been against Presbyterian, 1-0 and Wofford, 2-0, while their two losses were against No. 18 Charlotte, 1-3, and No. 6 North Carolina, 0-3.Four different players have scored goals for the Eagles this season, but junior Mauro Gutierrez-Solis leads the pack with shots taken, with 10, and shots on goal, with five. Junior Adam Davie was their top goal scorer from last season with two goals through 10 games.
The Eagles have played three straight road matches before their home game against UNF this Friday.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Ospreys are 4-8-1 all-time against Georgia Southern with their last match played being a 2-1 loss at home in 2019.- UNF's last victory over Georgia Southern was in 2015 when the Ospreys won at home, 2-1.
- Georgia Southern has won the last four matchups from 2016 through 2019.
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