High-Leverage League Match

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida's women's soccer returns to Hodges Stadium to kick off a two-match home stand as the Ospreys (3-4-2, 1-1-0) host ASUN Preseason Favorite Lipscomb (6-4-0, 2-0-0) Thursday, Sept 21.

The Ospreys aim to keep its momentum following a 2-1 win against Stetson Sunday, Sept. 17. The first collegiate goal from Chloe Lynch and a game-winner from Kayla Bond sealed the victory over the Hatters. Eight different players have combined to score the ten goals the Ospreys have recorded this year.

MATCH DETAILS

Who: Lipscomb
What: Match 10
When: Thursday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.
Where: Hodges Stadium
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MATCH NOTES

Series History
This is the 18th matchup in series history between the Ospreys and Bisons … the last time UNF hosted Lipscomb, the Ospreys came away with the 2-1 double overtime victory thanks to a Thais Reiss winner as Sydney Hauth provided the equalizer in regulation … the Ospreys hold the largest margin of victory over the Bisons winning 7-0 in the first-ever matchup between the teams Oct. 14, 2005.

Last Time Out
DELAND, Fla. - North Florida women's soccer maintained its undefeated streak against Stetson under head coach Eric Faulconer following a commanding performance that saw the Ospreys (3-4-2, 1-1-0) defeat Stetson, 2-1, (1-7-1, 1-1-0) 2-1 Sunday, Sept. 17.

Scouting Report

Lipscomb has started the campaign with a 6-4 record
The Bisons recorded wins against Siena, MTSU, Evansville and Ole Miss to start the season
Similar to the Ospreys, Lipscomb took on Troy, falling 1-0
The Bisons also saw losses to Tennessee, Tennessee Tech and No. 7 Alabama
Lipscomb has began Atlantic Sun play with wins against Eastern Kentucky and Bellarmine
Graduate Kelli Beiler paces the side with eight goals in ten games and 16 points to her name
Beiler also ranks 13th in the NCAA with her goal total so far
Lucy Ream and Shelby Craft both lead the team with three assists apiece
Keeper Sara Kile has started all ten matches for the Bisons making 34 saves through over 800 minutes
Lipscomb was picked to finish first in the ASUN Preseason Coaches Poll after receiving 10 out of 12 first place votes

Finding Balance

Kayla Bond's game winner against Stetson Sunday, Sept. 17 was good for her second goal of the season, tying Jersi Dadah for the team high
Dadah paces the team in points and shots with five and 14 respectively after hitting a career high in shots taken in a single game against Stetson
Eight Ospreys have combined to score all ten goals for UNF this season
Paige McSwigan and Chloe Lynch have both recorded their first collegiate goals this season against No. 22 UCF and Stetson respectively
Junior Lauren Weiss leads the team with three assists to her name

Record Numbers

North Florida women's soccer set a new women's sporting event attendance record hosting a crowd of 4,459 at Hodges Stadium against #1/5 Florida State Thursday, Sept. 7
This shatters the previous record of 1,017 set by North Florida women's basketball against Liberty, Jan. 12, 2023
At the time it was the seventh highest across NCAA DI women's soccer this season

Preseason Honors

North Florida was tabbed third in the ASUN Preseason Coaches Poll
Sofia Miliancano, Allyna Thurston and Zara Siassi all made the Preseason All-ASUN Team
Miliancano put the league on notice with her play last year and was named ASUN Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Thurston was named to the United Soccer Coaches Defenders to Watch List

Taking Inventory

The Ospreys return a veteran team that features 25 returners
19 of the 38 Ospreys are underclassmen, with 20 being upperclassmen
UNF returns 88 percent of its scoring from last year while goalkeeper Sofia Miliancano brings back 12 matches of experience from a season ago
UNF's stingy defense in 2022 brings in a stretch of allowing just one goal from Oct. 9 through Oct. 27.

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Players Mentioned

Kayla Bond

Jersi Dadah

Sydney Hauth

Chloe Lynch

Paige McSwigan

Sofia Miliancano

Zara Siassi

Allyna Thurston

Lauren Weiss

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