Women’s Soccer Match Preview - Senior Day Against Bellarmine

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's soccer looks to maintain its shutout streak at Hodges Stadium when UNF (4-6-4, 3-3-3 ASUN) hosts Bellarmine (1-7-8, 1-4-4 ASUN) on an all important senior day. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. Saturday, October 22.

The Ospreys played to a third consecutive 0-0 draw for the first time in program history last time out when UNF hosted Kennesaw State on October 19.

UNF has yet to lose a game at Hodges Stadium this season, entering the final contest with a 2-0-3 home record after not permitting a single goal.

MATCH NOTES

Series History
UNF and Bellarmine are meeting for just the second time … the Ospreys won the only meeting with the Knights, a 2-0 result on Sept. 30, 2021 … returners Kayla Bond, Zara Siassi and Haynes Grant had assists in that win.

Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's soccer continued its stingy play on the backline, producing its fourth-straight shutout and third-consecutive scoreless draw as UNF and Kennesaw State (6-8-3, 4-3-2 ASUN) played to a 0-0 tie Wednesday, Oct. 19 from Hodges Stadium.

Scouting Report
Bellarmine enters the matchup with an overall record of 1-7-8 and a 1-4-4 record in the ASUN … Their most recent matchup was a 2-1 loss to Kennesaw State, where the Owls found a winner in the last minute to lift them over the Knights … Bellarmine sits 12th in the ASUN ledger with seven points … the Knights find themselves second in the conference in goals against … Head Coach Paul Babba is in his first season with Bellarmine after joining from Kentucky … Alexa Orozco leads the Knights with three goals and six points … Junior Sophie Bish paces the team with 2 assists on the season … goalkeeper Elyssa Francis is fifth in the ASUN in saves with 61.

Home at Hodges
The Ospreys have yet to lose a game or concede a goal at Hodges Stadium this season … due to unforeseen weather circumstances, only five 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 five games at Hodges, the Ospreys hold a 2-0-3 record while conceding zero goals in each of those matches … the results include 1-0 victories over MTSU and Jacksonville State … three draws came against Queens (N.C.), Liberty and Kennesaw State

ASUN Playoff Picture
UNF is seventh in a 14-team league … the Ospreys have 12 points, two ahead of eighth-place Stetson … the Ospreys are three points ahead of Jacksonville and four points above North Alabama and Queens … the top eight teams make ASUN postseason play … the Ospreys can get a maximum 15 points on the final day of the season …UNF can ensure a spot in the postseason with a win or a draw … UNF can also get into the tournament even with a loss pending the outcomes of Stetson and Jacksonville's matches.

Senior Day Saturday
North Florida will honor four Ospreys for senior day, featuring Kate Carter, Sydney Hauth, Marissa House and Ariana Munoz … Senior Day will be held prior to kickoff at Hodges Stadium.

Women’s Soccer Match Preview - Senior Day Against Bellarmine

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Players Mentioned

Kayla Bond

Kate Carter

Haynes Grant

Sydney Hauth

Marissa House

Ariana Munoz

Zara Siassi

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