Women’s Soccer Slips Up in Second Half Against Georgia Southern

Thursday, August 25

Jacksonville, Fla.

3:30 p.m.

University of North Florida

1-1-0, 0-0-0

Georgia Southern

1-1-1, 0-0-0

Ga. Southern

North Florida

Fekany scored her first career goal.

Photo by: Jeremiah Wilson

Women’s Soccer Slips Up in Second Half Against Georgia Southern

8/25/2022 9:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Game Played at Turf Field on UNF Campus

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After time changes, a field location switch and playing surface change, North Florida women's soccer wasn't able to adjust to Georgia Southern late in the second half as the Ospreys (1-1-0) dropped a 3-1 decision to the Eagles (1-1-1) Thursday, August 25.

Down 1-0, UNF evened the game in the 58th minute before GSU replied with a goal off a corner kick and a bicycle kick that resulted in another score in the 79th minute.

GSU 3, UNF 1
Inside the Match

First Half: North Florida was the aggressor early, generating early chances while holding the Eagles to only two shots for the whole first half … freshman Allie Fekany got loose in the box and sent a shot off her body just wide right in the ninth minute, marking the first real opportunity … Ariana Munoz sent a booming shot off the crossbar in the 16th minute … Georgia Southern tallied the game's first goal in the 28th minute as Ellie McIntyre slipped past UNF's backline and pushed a shot into the back of the net.
Second Half: UNF regrouped and replied with the equalizer in the 58th minute … Fekany used her breakaway speed to beat GSU's defense and the keeper unassisted … the eventual game-winning goal came nearly eight minutes later on a header off a corner kick … an unorthodox bicycle kick on a loose bouncing ball in the box turned into a goal in the 79th minute, adding insurance for GSU.

Leaders By the Numbers
Georgia So.

Ellie McIntyre | goal, assist, 2 shots
Elis Nemtsov | goal, assist, shot on goal
Katie Oakley | 90 minutes, 3 saves

UNF

Allie Fekany | goal, 2 shots
Ariana Munoz | 3 shots, 80 minutes
Sarah Barrentine | 90 minutes, 2 saves

Postgame Comments

Get @CoachEFaulconer's summary of today's match played under unique circumstances against Georgia So. pic.twitter.com/kRspEOUXCY
— UNF Women's Soccer (@OspreyWSOC) August 26, 2022

Notes

It was the first-ever official match played on the turf field next to Hodges Stadium
The game was originally set to be played at Hodges Stadium at 4:30 p.m. before being moved up to 3:30 p.m. An hour and 15 minute delay pushed the game back to 4:45 p.m.
Both teams had 11 shots.
Fekany scored her first-career goal
Sarah Barrentine played her first full 90 minutes in goal
North Florida is 6-2-1 under Faulconer in August
UNF is 3-3-1 against Georgia Southern all-time
Six Eagles players played 90 minutes.
UNF played 21 different Ospreys