JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's soccer (3-5-2, 1-2-0 ASUN) put forth a stalwart effort, outshooting the ASUN preseason favorite Lipscomb Bison (7-4-0, 3-0-0 ASUN) in a rain-filled evening, but an early penalty kick fell in favor of the visitors during UNF's 1-0 loss Thursday, Sept. 21.
A ninth-minute penalty kick Lipscomb the advantage before the match was paused due to lightning in the area in the 23rd minute. After a 55-minute delay, UNF pushed the enveloped and create multiple looks at an equalizer. A point- blank save from keeper
Sarah Barrentine in the 53rd minute kept the Ospreys within a score. But, Lipscomb was able to wind down the clock in the closing minutes to hold the slimmest of margins.
Lipscomb 1, UNF 0
Goals
8' | Beiller (Penalty) - LIP
Inside the Match
- First Half: Kelli Beiller was brought down in the box in the 8th minute and converted the eventual penalty to give Lipscomb the lead … moments later, Chloe Lynch had a shot from outside of the box saved by keeper Sara Kile … Faith Adams had an attempt in the 12th minute saved by Sarah Barrentine … in th 22nd minute, Gabby Daly made a run down the right wing finding Lynch on the cross whose volley skimmed just wide … the game was paused in the 23rd minute due to lightning in the surrounding area … good link up play after the restart between Daly and Lynch saw a shot from Lynch tipped over the crossbar for an Ospreys corner … in the 39th minute Haynes Grant found Sophia Goetz, but her shot was saved.
- Second Half: The Ospreys provided the pressure early with Lynch forcing a corner in the opening minutes … in the 46th minute, the ball fell to Avery Raimondo just outside of the box who ripped a shot just over the crossbar … Beiller reached the end of a cross in the 53rd minute but was denied by Barrentine who made a instinctual stop to keep Lipscomb at bay … just seconds after coming on, Liz Anne Fogarty got some space and sent one on goal, forcing a fingertip save from Kile to force an Osprey corner kick … Kile endured another good look from Zara Siassi and Averi Walraven, allowing Lipscomb to leave on top.
Leaders By the Numbers
UNF
Lipscomb
- Kelli Beiler | 1 goal, 2 shots on goal
- Faith Adams | 1 shot on goal
- Sara Kile | 90 minutes, 5 saves
Postgame Comments
Notes
- Head coach Eric Faulconer sent 21 Ospreys to the pitch
- Fugel made the 40th start of her collegiate career
- Siassi and Amanda Hartmann are the only two Ospreys to start in every contest this season
- With her four shots on the night, Lynch is now tied with Jersi Dadah for the team high in shots with 15
- The Ospreys outshot the Bisons, 11-7
- It was a scrappy contest with 30 total fouls between both sides
- Barrentine is the only Osprey to feature in every contest this campaign
- This was the 18th matchup in series history
Up Next
The Ospreys conclude a two match home stand hosting Austin Peay at Hodges Stadium Sunday, Sept. 24 at 1 p.m.
