Men's Soccer Plays to Draw in Morning Match Against FAU

Tuesday, September 12

Jacksonville, Fla.

9:30 a.m.

University of North Florida

2-1-3, 0-0-0

Florida Atlantic

1-1-3, 0-0-0

Florida Atlantic

North Florida

9/12/2023 12:45:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Ethan Ash Scores First Goal of Osprey Career

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After being postponed due to weather the night before, North Florida men's soccer (2-1-3) suited up for a morning kickoff with Florida Atlantic (1-1-3) as the two teams battled to a 1-1 draw on a humid Tuesday morning at Hodges Stadium.

Strong defense in the first half turned into offensive playmaking in the second half with a pair of goals scored within six minutes of each other. Ethan Ash turned in his first career goal as an Osprey while FAU got the equalizer to complete the scoring minutes later.

Micah Gun received his first start of the season and tended the net with five saves. UNF played to a draw for the third time this season to improve its record to 2-1-3 entering ASUN play this upcoming weekend. North Florida has either won or played to a draw in five-straight matches.

GOALS

51' | Ethan Ash (Herbie Steigelman & Luc Granitur) - UNF
57' | Noah Kvifte (Tom Abrahamsson & Victor Claudel) - FAU

HOW IT HAPPENED

Herbie Steigelman shot a free kick just outside the box in the seventh minute, but it was saved by a diving keeper.
Owen Cunha got space on the wing and took an unabated shot, having it roll just wide right.
Gun made a diving save in the 23rd minute in FAU's best opportunity yet.
Aiden Jokomba just missed a one-timer on a nice ball in the box, kicking it just wide of the mark in the 28th minute.
UNF dodged FAU's reply as a shot clanked off the post and away from an Owl rebounder minutes later.
Gun made a diving stop on a free kick just north of the box less than two minutes out of the break.
Steigelman fed Ash with a perfect cross, setting up his header goal in the 51st minute.
FAU got the equalizer on a similar play minutes later, followed by the Owls nearly taking the lead on a flicked on header from the top of the box that glanced off the right post.
Luc Granitur weaved his way through the backline and let loose on a shot that sailed just left in the 76th minute.
One final push from UNF on offense was unsuccessful to result in a 1-1 draw at Hodges.

RECORDS

North Florida | 2-1-3
Florida Atlantic | 1-1-3

QUICK KICKS

Ash scored the first goal of his career, while Steigleman and Granitur picked up their first assists of the season.
Granitur becomes the leader in points on the team after his assist on Tuesday morning.
Gun made his first start of the 2023 season after also starting for the first time last year against FAU.
The senior made five saves, including three in the second half, compared to FAU's two in the match.
UNF had 10 total shots with three shots on goal with one of them resulting in the eventual goal from Ash.
Bendeguz Burka, Jaylen Yearwood and Nick Kishchenko, as well as Ash and Steigelman, all started their sixth consecutive games.

FROM THE MOUTH OF MARINATOS

Full thoughts from Derek Marinatos on the morning match against FAU!#OspreyCulture pic.twitter.com/6Gjt3Vd9fw
— UNF Men's Soccer (@OspreyMSOC) September 12, 2023