Wednesday, October 19
Jacksonville, Fla.
3 p.m.
University of North Florida
vs
Kennesaw State
Women’s Soccer Match Preview - Kennesaw State
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Ospreys Look to Stay Undefeated at Hodges Stadium
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's soccer plays the first of its final two matches of the regular season as the Ospreys (4-6-3, 3-3-2 ASUN) host the Kennesaw State Owls (6-8-2, 4-3-2 ASUN) on Wednesday, October 19 at 3 p.m.
The match was originally slated to take place on September 29, but was postponed due to the impact of Hurricane Ian. UNF is in match three of a four-match home stand to close the year as the Ospreys work for postseason positioning.
MATCH NOTES
Series History
UNF and Kennesaw State are meeting for the 23rd time … the Ospreys have picked up results in the last two matchups with a 1-0 win and most recently a 0-0 tie October, 17 2021 … Kennesaw State holds the series lead over North Florida with a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 3 ties … The Ospreys hold a 3-6-1 record against the Owls in Jacksonville … UNF's largest margin of victory over Kennesaw State was a 4-1 triumph in 2013.
Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - An unwavering UNF defense helped shut down the league's top-scoring offense as the Ospreys (4-6-3, 3-3-2 ASUN) earned a critical conference tally after a 0-0 draw against the Liberty Flames (11-3-3, 7-0-2 ASUN) from a sunny Hodges Stadium Sunday, Oct. 16.
Scouting Report
Kennesaw State enters the contest on the back of consecutive wins, as KSU defeated Eastern Kentucky and Bellarmine by a combined score of 4-1 … KSU holds a 6-8-2 overall record with a 4-3-1 record in the ASUN …the Owls currently sit sixth in the ASUN ledger, just two points above the Ospreys … KSU has permitted the most goals in the conference this season, conceding 33 goals in 16 matches played … the Owls find themselves tied with Central Arkansas for the most saves in the conference with 110 apiece … freshman Stella Allen paces the team with three goals … Mai Jensen has been the provider for the Owls with a team-high two assists … goalkeeper Allanah Blye leads the ASUN in saves with 79
Shutdown Sofia
UNF has now spun three consecutive shutouts as a team, while notching four in the last five contests … Sofia Miliancano is behind all four of those performances … the keeper made a career-high 10 saves in the 1-0 road win against Austin Peay, October 9 … that was the most saves by a UNF keeper since 2016 … UNF has played to consecutive 0-0 draws for the first time in the program's history … the two draws came against ASUN newcomers Queens (N.C.) and league leaders Liberty … UNF goalkeeper Sofia Miliancano enters the contest seventh in the nation for goals against average …. her 22 saves on the year is a team-high and is tied for least goals conceded in the ASUN with just 3 in 8 games … Miliancano and the Ospreys held the ASUN-leading offense scoreless Sunday against Liberty.
Holding Down Hodges
The Ospreys have yet to lose a game or concede a goal at Hodges Stadium this season … due to unforeseen weather circumstances, only four games have been played at Hodges Stadium, with one meeting being canceled … another match was pushed to the turf field adjacent to Hodges Stadium … in those four games at Hodges, the Ospreys hold a 2-0-2 record while conceding zero goals in each of those matches … the results include 1-0 victories over MTSU and Jacksonville State … two draws came against Queens (N.C.) and Liberty.
ASUN Ledger
UNF is seventh in a 14-team league … the Ospreys have 11 points, one ahead of eighth-place Stetson … the Ospreys are three points ahead of Stetson, North Alabama and Queens … the top eight teams make ASUN postseason play … the best finish for the Ospreys would be fourth in the league … the championship format features three rounds, with the top two seeds hosting each side of the bracket.
The match was originally slated to take place on September 29, but was postponed due to the impact of Hurricane Ian. UNF is in match three of a four-match home stand to close the year as the Ospreys work for postseason positioning.
MATCH NOTES
Series History
UNF and Kennesaw State are meeting for the 23rd time … the Ospreys have picked up results in the last two matchups with a 1-0 win and most recently a 0-0 tie October, 17 2021 … Kennesaw State holds the series lead over North Florida with a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 3 ties … The Ospreys hold a 3-6-1 record against the Owls in Jacksonville … UNF's largest margin of victory over Kennesaw State was a 4-1 triumph in 2013.
Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - An unwavering UNF defense helped shut down the league's top-scoring offense as the Ospreys (4-6-3, 3-3-2 ASUN) earned a critical conference tally after a 0-0 draw against the Liberty Flames (11-3-3, 7-0-2 ASUN) from a sunny Hodges Stadium Sunday, Oct. 16.
Scouting Report
Kennesaw State enters the contest on the back of consecutive wins, as KSU defeated Eastern Kentucky and Bellarmine by a combined score of 4-1 … KSU holds a 6-8-2 overall record with a 4-3-1 record in the ASUN …the Owls currently sit sixth in the ASUN ledger, just two points above the Ospreys … KSU has permitted the most goals in the conference this season, conceding 33 goals in 16 matches played … the Owls find themselves tied with Central Arkansas for the most saves in the conference with 110 apiece … freshman Stella Allen paces the team with three goals … Mai Jensen has been the provider for the Owls with a team-high two assists … goalkeeper Allanah Blye leads the ASUN in saves with 79
Shutdown Sofia
UNF has now spun three consecutive shutouts as a team, while notching four in the last five contests … Sofia Miliancano is behind all four of those performances … the keeper made a career-high 10 saves in the 1-0 road win against Austin Peay, October 9 … that was the most saves by a UNF keeper since 2016 … UNF has played to consecutive 0-0 draws for the first time in the program's history … the two draws came against ASUN newcomers Queens (N.C.) and league leaders Liberty … UNF goalkeeper Sofia Miliancano enters the contest seventh in the nation for goals against average …. her 22 saves on the year is a team-high and is tied for least goals conceded in the ASUN with just 3 in 8 games … Miliancano and the Ospreys held the ASUN-leading offense scoreless Sunday against Liberty.
Holding Down Hodges
The Ospreys have yet to lose a game or concede a goal at Hodges Stadium this season … due to unforeseen weather circumstances, only four games have been played at Hodges Stadium, with one meeting being canceled … another match was pushed to the turf field adjacent to Hodges Stadium … in those four games at Hodges, the Ospreys hold a 2-0-2 record while conceding zero goals in each of those matches … the results include 1-0 victories over MTSU and Jacksonville State … two draws came against Queens (N.C.) and Liberty.
ASUN Ledger
UNF is seventh in a 14-team league … the Ospreys have 11 points, one ahead of eighth-place Stetson … the Ospreys are three points ahead of Stetson, North Alabama and Queens … the top eight teams make ASUN postseason play … the best finish for the Ospreys would be fourth in the league … the championship format features three rounds, with the top two seeds hosting each side of the bracket.
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