Women’s Soccer Plays to 1-1 Draw in Non-Conference Finale at Winthrop

Sunday, September 11

Rock Hill, S.C.

1 p.m.

University of North Florida

1-3-1, 0-0-0

Winthrop

2-1-1, 0-0-0

North Florida

Winthrop

Allie Fekany dribbling the ball up the field against MTSU

Fekany has two goals through five career matches with the Ospreys.

Photo by: Jeremiah Wilson

Women’s Soccer Plays to 1-1 Draw in Non-Conference Finale at Winthrop

9/11/2022 4:53:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

UNF Tallies Season High 21 Shots, Fekany Scores UNF’s Goal

ROCK HILL, S.C. - UNF women's soccer posted its most shots in a game in nearly two years, although Winthrop's backline was able to absorb all but one of those shots as the Ospreys (1-3-1) and Eagles (3-1-1) played to a 1-1 draw in North Florida's non-conference finale Sunday, Sept. 11.

After coming out of the half with zeros on the scoreboard, freshman Allie Fekany broke the stalemate in the 50th minute with her second goal of the season. The lead was short lived as Winthrop's Annabel Thomas evened things up 10 minutes later.

UNF put up five shots to none for Winthrop over the final 10 minutes of the match, although Winthrop endured the push to force a draw.

North Florida held the overwhelming advantage in nearly every statistical category. Most notably, UNF outshot Winthrop, 21-2, and posted eight shots on goal to just one for Winthrop. The Ospreys also tallied 11 corner kick opportunities to only three for the hosts.

UNF 1, WINTHROP 1

GOALS
50' | UNF - Allie Fekany (Averi Walraven)
60' | Winthrop - Annabel Thomas (Emma Smith)

Inside the Match

First Half: UNF piled on the pressure early with six shots and four corners just 26 minutes into the half … Ariana Munoz tested goalkeeper Izzy Giarrizzi with two shots on target … UNF outshot Winthrop, 10-1, in the first half but the match remained scoreless heading into the intermission.
Second Half: UNF's pressure ensued early into the second half before the deadlock was broken in the 49th minute by Fekany … Walraven put a through ball into the box to find Fekany … Analiese Anderson was just inches from delivering a major blow and second goal only three minutes later as her shot clanked off the woodwork … Winthrop's first shot of the half and second of the game came from Thomas and ended in the back of the net, tying the game at 1-1 in the 60th minute … the final 30 minutes proved to be a battle as the second frame saw 15 fouls and two Winthrop yellow cards … UNF reached 21 shots for the game with an additional 11 in the second frame … Winthrop's goalie, Izzy Giarrizzi, collected seven saves.

Leaders By the Numbers
UNF

Allie Fekany | 1 goal, 3 shots on goal, 70 minutes
Averi Walraven | 1 assist, 68 minutes
Ariana Munoz | 2 shots, 59 minutes
Amanda Hartmann | 2 shots, 90 minutes

WINTHROP

Izzy Giarrizzi | 7 saves, 90 minutes
Annabel Thomas | 1 goal, 85 minutes
Emma Smith | 1 assist, 81 minutes

Postgame Comments

.@CoachEFaulconer takes us through the 1-1 draw from today's match at Winthrop.

UNF put up 21 shots to just 2 for Winthrop. #SoarHigher // #SwoopFC pic.twitter.com/XqR2jLPAm5
— UNF Women's Soccer (@OspreyWSOC) September 11, 2022

Notes

21 different Ospreys took the pitch for the fourth time this season
This was UNFs final non-conference match of the season
Fekany nabbed the second goal of her Ospreys career
Walraven grabbed a first collegiate assist in her first start of the season. She would have had one at Mercer, although her assist on Gabby Daly's goal was erased as the match was deemed a no contest due to weather.
UNF generated a season-high 11 corner kicks for the Ospreys
UNF posted eight shots on goal, its most since Sept. 10, 2021 against Charleston Southern
North Florida's 21 shots was its most since putting up 22 against Jacksonville March 20, 2021

Up Next
UNF begins ASUN play with the River City Rumble Sunday, Sept. 18 at Jacksonville. The match is slated for 7 p.m.