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Bendeguz Burka looking for teammates with the ball
Garrett Robinson
2
Winner Stetson STE (3-2-3, 2-0-0)
0
North Florida UNF (0-6-0, 0-2-0)
Winner
Stetson STE
(3-2-3, 2-0-0)
2
Final
0
North Florida UNF
(0-6-0, 0-2-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Stetson STE 1 1 2
North Florida UNF 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Blanked Against Stetson, 2-0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's soccer (0-6, 0-2 ASUN) was not able to capitalize on opportunities in its conference home opener, as the Ospreys dropped a Saturday night match to the Hatters (3-2-3, 2-0-0 ASUN).

The Ospreys had 11 total shots, with three shots on goal, including a Jaylen Yearwood header that clanked off the crossbar. UNF brought the heat in the second half with seven shots compared to the Hatters' two, but it was too late as the match closed in favor of Stetson, 2-0, as the rain fell at Hodges Stadium.


GOALS

33' | Gio Rodriguez (Andres Rodriguez Colin) - Stetson
48' | Gio Rodriguez (Luis Lara Delgado, Colton Myers) - Stetson


HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Stetson had a pair of good chances, both in the first three minutes, that went off target.
  • The Hatters attempted consecutive shots in the 10th minute, but one was saved by Padraic Gilley and the other sailed high.
  • Miguel Quintana had a good look with a shot on goal, but that attempt was also saved in the 17th minute.
  • Herbie Steigelman put together a good attempt in transition, but the shot was off target to the right in the 31st minute.
  • In the 33rd minute, Stetson took advantage of a loose ball at the top of the box and scored in the lower right corner.
  • Ale Rodriguez Lopez got the steal and nearly put the equalizer in the back of the net from the left wing, but it was just off the mark.
  • LJ Estes made a key slide tackle to break up Stetson's last-second push towards the net at the end of the first half.
  • Stetson added another goal onto their total, with Gio Rodriguez scoring his second goal of the night in the 48th minute.
  • Jaylen Yearwood gave UNF its best look during the first 15 minutes of the second half, sending a header off the crossbar.
  • The rain arrived around the 79th minute, as neither team was able to muster much of a look late in the game.


RECORDS

North Florida | 0-6
Stetson | 3-1-3


QUICK KICKS

- Bendeguz Burka, as well as Quintana and Yearwood, all contributed with multiple shots taken, as Quintana was the only starter with a shot on goal.
- Joaquin Acuna and Rodriguez-Lopez came off the bench for the other two shots on goal in the game.
- UNF outshot Stetson, 11-10, and matched them in shots on goal, 3-3, after putting up seven total shots in the second half.
- Braden Masker made the first start of his young Osprey career in his third career appearance.
- Steigelman once again was in for the entirety of the match to start the first six games with 540 minutes played.


FROM THE MOUTH OF MARINATOS

"Credit to Stetson, they were collective and earned a result that was deserved. I thought we started very slow and played with a lack of fight and passion, as a collective group, until we were down 2-0. We have to regroup and get back to our identity."
-- head coach Derek Marinatos


UP NEXT

The Ospreys start their four-game road trip when they play FAU in a midweek battle on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m.
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