Saturday, October 21
Jacksonville, Fla.
7 p.m.
University of North Florida
vs
Queens (N.C.)
Honoring Six Seniors in Home Finale Against Queens (N.C.)
10/20/2023 12:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's soccer will host its final home game of the season, as the Ospreys will honor six seniors before the game against Queens (N.C.) on Saturday, Oct. 21, with kickoff set for 7 p.m., at Hodges Stadium.
Queens (N.C.) plays its final road game of the season with a 3-8-2 overall record and a 1-4 record in conference play. They started their season strong by winning its season opener against Winthrop and come into this game on a high note with a pair of victories this month against College of Charleston and Jacksonville.
The Royals played a midweek game at home against Virginia Tech before traveling to Jacksonville this weekend. They also sport a 1-4-1 record in away games this year with the one win being at Charleston, 1-0.
Michel Feldman, Mario Goic and Ciro Bourlot Jaeggi all have multiple goals this season, followed by six other players to have one goal. Feldman leads the team in goals and assists with four each, while Goic holds the team lead in shots by a wide margin with 25 total.
Three different goalkeepers have played for Queens throughout 2023 with Evan Morris getting the most recent start with a 1.26 GAA and 30 total saves. Javier Izquierdo-Cuervo and Axel Horrocks have also received playing time with six combined starts and 28 total saves between the two.
- UNF is 1-1 all-time against Queens (N.C.) with this being the first game played at Hodges Stadium between the two teams in program history.
- The Ospreys defeated Queens, 1-0, on the road in Charlotte, N.C., in their debut season as a part of the ASUN conference.
- They also faced off only one other time in a neutral site game during the 2004 season in Morrow, Ga.
- Zach Boad scored the game-winning goal in the 50th minute last season with an assist from Herbie Steigelman.
North Florida will play a midweek on the road at Mercer on Tuesday, Oct. 24, before its final conference match of the season at Central Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 28.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Luc Granitur and Joaquin Acuna share the lead in points with 11 total, as they have combined for nine goals and four assists.
- Granitur has the top spot in goals (5), and shots on goal (11), while Acuna shares the lead in assists (3) and holds sole possession of total shots (23).
- Acuna will also be searching for its third consecutive game with a goal scored, as he played all 90 minutes for the first time this season in each of the past two matches.
- The Ospreys played nine of their 11 starters all 90 minutes against Bellarmine last weekend with only two substitutions seeing the pitch on the road last Saturday.
- Sights set on breaking a three-game losing streak and winning its first conference game of the year.
- Also looking for back-to-back wins against Queens (N.C.) since they joined the conference last season.
- Has scored at least one goal in each of their past four games and has scored a goal in all but one home game in 2023.
- Seven starters from last season played in win against the Royals last season with 13 total players finding the pitch in the first matchup against the two teams since 2004.
UNF SENIORS
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Queens (N.C.) plays its final road game of the season with a 3-8-2 overall record and a 1-4 record in conference play. They started their season strong by winning its season opener against Winthrop and come into this game on a high note with a pair of victories this month against College of Charleston and Jacksonville.The Royals played a midweek game at home against Virginia Tech before traveling to Jacksonville this weekend. They also sport a 1-4-1 record in away games this year with the one win being at Charleston, 1-0.
Michel Feldman, Mario Goic and Ciro Bourlot Jaeggi all have multiple goals this season, followed by six other players to have one goal. Feldman leads the team in goals and assists with four each, while Goic holds the team lead in shots by a wide margin with 25 total.
Three different goalkeepers have played for Queens throughout 2023 with Evan Morris getting the most recent start with a 1.26 GAA and 30 total saves. Javier Izquierdo-Cuervo and Axel Horrocks have also received playing time with six combined starts and 28 total saves between the two.
SERIES HISTORY
- UNF is 1-1 all-time against Queens (N.C.) with this being the first game played at Hodges Stadium between the two teams in program history.- The Ospreys defeated Queens, 1-0, on the road in Charlotte, N.C., in their debut season as a part of the ASUN conference.
- They also faced off only one other time in a neutral site game during the 2004 season in Morrow, Ga.
- Zach Boad scored the game-winning goal in the 50th minute last season with an assist from Herbie Steigelman.
ON TAP
North Florida will play a midweek on the road at Mercer on Tuesday, Oct. 24, before its final conference match of the season at Central Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 28.
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