Ospreys Blank Austin Peay Behind Early Barrage, 3-0

Sunday, September 24

Jacksonville, Fla.

1 p.m.

University of North Florida

4-5-2, 2-2-0

Austin Peay

4-7-1, 2-2-0

Austin Peay

North Florida

UNF scored three first half goals for the first time since Aug. 19, 2019

Photo by: Todd Drexler

9/24/2023 5:44:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

All Three Goals Scored in First 20 Minutes, Goetz Goes for Two

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's soccer earned its second Atlantic Sun win of the campaign thanks to two goals in three minutes and a Sophia Goetz brace as the Ospreys (4-5-2, 2-2-0 ASUN) stifled Austin Peay (4-7-1, 2-2-0 ASUN) 3-0, Sunday Sept. 24.

UNF caught the Governors on their heels, scoring twice within the first three minutes to take an early advantage. Sophia Goetz bounced on the end of a rebounded shot by Paige McSwigan to open the scoring. Just a minute later, a saved header from Zara Siassi would fall into the path of Jersi Dadah who slotted it home. Goetz got her brace in the 19th minute, heading in a Lauren Weiss cross after good link up play with Amanda Hartmann.

It's the first time in the Eric Faulconer era and at least since 2012 that North Florida scored twice in the first five minutes of the match.

UNF 3, Austin Peay 0

Goals
2' | Goetz (McSwigan) - UNF
3' | Dadah (Siassi, McSwigan) - UNF
19' | Goetz (Hartmann, Weiss) - UNF

Inside the Match

First Half: The Ospreys enjoyed a quick start in the 2nd minute as a shot from McSwigan was parried into the path of Goetz who poked it in for the first collegiate goal of her career … just over a minute later, McSwigan hooked a corner to the head of Siassi who forced a save that fell to the foot of Dadah who fired it home to double the Ospreys' advantage … in the 19th minute, Hartmann found Weiss on the right wing who sent a ball into the box finding the head of Goetz for her second goal of the day … the Ospreys didn't allow a single shot in the first half, outshooting the Governors 10-0.
Second Half: Austin Peay began to threaten in the second period forcing a pair of saves from Rachel Fishkin … the Ospreys kept up the pressure recording eight more shots in the second half to take the tally up to 18 … Sophia Hayag and Kalliyan Pho would combine for four of the eight second-half shots from UNF, taking two apiece.

Leaders By the Numbers
UNF

Sophia Goetz | 2 goals, 2 shots on goal
Jersi Dadah | 1 goal, 1 shot on goal
Paige McSwigan | 2 assists, 1 shot
Hartmann, Weiss & Siassi | 1 assist apiece
Rachel Fishkin | 75 minutes, 2 saves

Austin Peay

Aniyah Mack | 1 shot on goal
Annabel Anderson | 1 shot on goal
Katie Bahn | 90 minutes, 5 saves

Postgame Comments

We scored twice in the first five minutes and carried the lead to a 3-0 shutout today - get @CoachEFaulconer's comments ??#SoarHigher pic.twitter.com/ZmlFUJ3Axj
— UNF Women's Soccer (@OspreyWSOC) September 24, 2023

Sophia Goetz exploded for a two-goal Sunday - hear from her post match ?? pic.twitter.com/QoFWIEmHwm
— UNF Women's Soccer (@OspreyWSOC) September 24, 2023

Notes

The Ospreys improve to 2-0 all-time against the Governors
Head coach Eric Faulconer sent 31 Ospreys to the pitch
Goetz recorded the first two goals of her collegiate career
Weiss produced her fourth assist of the season, a team-high
Dadah scored her third goal of the campaign, she now leads the team in goals and points
Hartmann and Siassi notched their first assists of the season
McSwigan was the first Osprey to record two assists in a match since Thais Reiss had three against Stetson Apr. 10, 2021
UNF improves to 33-1-2 when scoring first under head coach Eric Faulconer
The Ospreys are now 8-0-0 when scoring in the tenth minute or earlier under head coach Eric Faulconer
Head coach Eric Faulconer recorded his 20th win against Atlantic Sun opponents
It was UNF's fastest goal since Thais Reiss found the back of the net in the 37th second of a 4-0 win at Stetson Oct. 24, 2019
It was UNF's first match with three first half goals since Aug. Sept. 22, 2019