Friday, September 1
Jacksonville, Fla.
7 p.m.
University of North Florida
vs
Winthrop
Continuing Home Stand Against Winthrop
8/31/2023 12:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After a 1-1 draw in its home opener, North Florida men's soccer shifts its focus to Winthrop on Friday, Sept. 1, with kickoff set for 7 p.m., at Hodges Stadium.
Winthrop has started its season with a 1-1 record with a shutout victory against Coastal Carolina and a road loss to Queens (N.C.). The Eagles will have to play back-to-back ASUN opponents with their matchups against Queens and UNF.
Last season, the Eagles went 3-13-1 with their three wins against Longwood, UNC Asheville and College of Charleston. Daniel Ridenhour will enter his eighth season as the head coach of Winthrop with a 28-75-7 career record.
The most notable player from this Eagles squad is Ricardo Ferreira, who scored both goals in the season-opening win against Coastal Carolina on two shots total. His brother, Rodrigo, was one of the assists on his brace performance and is one of four players to have played all 180 minutes over the last two games.
- UNF is 1-2 all-time against Winthrop with a 1-0 record against them at home.
- The Ospreys last played the Eagles on Aug. 28, 2016, where they won, 3-0, at Hodges Stadium.
- The other two matchups were set in 2005 and 2006 on the road.
North Florida will close out its three-game home stand with St. Thomas coming to town on Monday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m.
WHAT TO KNOW
- UNF will look to make it two out of three seasons opening their first two home games without a loss.
- The second Big South opponent the Ospreys will face this season, as they faced USC Upstate in the season opener.
- Luc Granitur was the first UNF player this season to put the ball in the back of the net with the help of Joaquin Acuna's first-career assist.
- Angus Taylor leads the team in shots taken this season and is one of five Ospreys with multiple shots attempted.
- Steven Barrier was the first freshman to touch the field for the Ospreys this year with 16 minutes of playing time in the home opener.
- Herbie Steigelman and Ethan Ash are the only two players that have stayed on the pitch for all 180 minutes in the past two matches, along with goalkeeper Chema Preciado.
- Preciado continues to impress with seven saves and 20 shots faced against College of Charleston last week.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Winthrop has started its season with a 1-1 record with a shutout victory against Coastal Carolina and a road loss to Queens (N.C.). The Eagles will have to play back-to-back ASUN opponents with their matchups against Queens and UNF.Last season, the Eagles went 3-13-1 with their three wins against Longwood, UNC Asheville and College of Charleston. Daniel Ridenhour will enter his eighth season as the head coach of Winthrop with a 28-75-7 career record.
The most notable player from this Eagles squad is Ricardo Ferreira, who scored both goals in the season-opening win against Coastal Carolina on two shots total. His brother, Rodrigo, was one of the assists on his brace performance and is one of four players to have played all 180 minutes over the last two games.
SERIES HISTORY
- UNF is 1-2 all-time against Winthrop with a 1-0 record against them at home.- The Ospreys last played the Eagles on Aug. 28, 2016, where they won, 3-0, at Hodges Stadium.
- The other two matchups were set in 2005 and 2006 on the road.
ON TAP
North Florida will close out its three-game home stand with St. Thomas coming to town on Monday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m.
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