Sunday, August 27
Jacksonville, Fla.
6 p.m.
University of North Florida
vs
College of Charleston
Home Opener Against Charleston
8/26/2023 3:09:00 PM | Men's Soccer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's soccer makes its way back home for the home opener against Charleston Sunday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m. at Hodges Stadium.
The College of Charleston opened its season with a pair of exhibitions against West Virginia and Presbyterian, followed with a season-opening draw on the road against Stetson. The Cougars were up two goals through the first half, but a red card opened the door for Stetson to come back and force the tie.
The Ospreys played Charleston last season in a 0-0 draw on the road. This match will be the first of three-straight home games for UNF, while being the back half of a pair of road games for the Cougars to open the year.
Last season, College of Charleston was 5-7-5 overall, but was winless on the road with seven losses and a draw in true away matches. Likewise, the Ospreys went 2-3-1 at home out of their 4-8-4 overall record.
The notable players to watch for the Cougars will be Chris Elliott and Leonardo D'Ambrosio, who recently received Preseason All-CAA honors. Elliott was the CAA's Rookie of the Year in 2022, while D'Ambrosio was All-CAA Second Team.
- UNF is 1-3-1 all-time against College of Charleston with an 0-1 record against it at home.
- The Ospreys played Charleston last season for the first time since 2018 and left with a scoreless draw on the road.
- The lone win against the Cougars for UNF was early in the 2018 season with a 2-1 road victory.
- UNF has not lost a game to Charleston since 2017 in a 2-1 loss at home.
North Florida continues its three-game home stand when it faces Winthrop on Friday, Sept. 1, with kickoff set for 7 p.m., at Hodges Stadium.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Herbie Steigelman and Bendeguz Burka lead the team into its first home game as fifth-year captains.
- After only recording one shot in the first half, UNF put together six shots in the second half against USC Upstate.
- Nick Kishchenko, Jaylen Yearwood, Ethan Ash and Chema Preciado joined Steigelman as the only players to stay on the pitch for all 90 minutes.
- Felix Frenz, Luc Granitur and Kishchenko made their Osprey debuts as starters, while Rentaro Miyakawa and Aiden Jokomba earned their first minutes with UNF as substitutions.
- Burka and Joaquin Acuna were handed cautions during Thursday's match against the Spartans.
- UNF looks to win its home opener inside Hodges Stadium for the fourth time in five seasons.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
The College of Charleston opened its season with a pair of exhibitions against West Virginia and Presbyterian, followed with a season-opening draw on the road against Stetson. The Cougars were up two goals through the first half, but a red card opened the door for Stetson to come back and force the tie.The Ospreys played Charleston last season in a 0-0 draw on the road. This match will be the first of three-straight home games for UNF, while being the back half of a pair of road games for the Cougars to open the year.
Last season, College of Charleston was 5-7-5 overall, but was winless on the road with seven losses and a draw in true away matches. Likewise, the Ospreys went 2-3-1 at home out of their 4-8-4 overall record.
The notable players to watch for the Cougars will be Chris Elliott and Leonardo D'Ambrosio, who recently received Preseason All-CAA honors. Elliott was the CAA's Rookie of the Year in 2022, while D'Ambrosio was All-CAA Second Team.
SERIES HISTORY
- UNF is 1-3-1 all-time against College of Charleston with an 0-1 record against it at home.- The Ospreys played Charleston last season for the first time since 2018 and left with a scoreless draw on the road.
- The lone win against the Cougars for UNF was early in the 2018 season with a 2-1 road victory.
- UNF has not lost a game to Charleston since 2017 in a 2-1 loss at home.
ON TAP
North Florida continues its three-game home stand when it faces Winthrop on Friday, Sept. 1, with kickoff set for 7 p.m., at Hodges Stadium.
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